Not sure if been discussed before, but I’ve concluded that creating a visual association using the actual written kanji character and incorporating it within the story will lead to higher likelihood of memorization than simply remembering the mnemonic on its own. Here is an example: 対 - Versus Mn…

[image] KeepAtIt: What is the reason for using separate menmonics for pronunciation and the kanji meaning? The wanikani readings are usually based upon the meaning of the kanji. First they teach you the meaning of the kanji through stories and then the readings through the meaning. I wonder…

[image] KeepAtIt: In the fight, Ryu and Ken are using ties (たい) as weapons. Slap, slap, slap! The fact that neither your nor WaniKani’s On’yomi mnemonic ended with something like ‘It’s a tie!’ makes me so sad. Such a missed opportunity haha! :sparkles: [image] But yes, I agree that the mnem…

[image] KeepAtIt: What is the reason for using separate menmonics for pronunciation and the kanji meaning? Wouldn’t it be more efficient to include both meaning and ideally on-yomi, kun-yomi pronunciation in a single mnemonic? I agree that reading and meaning in the same mnemonic is a good i…

A more effective visual mnemonic technique to build stronger associations

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PotatoDancer August 7, 2024, 1:48pm 2

There’s a user script that gives combined mnemonic images for (some) of the kanji/vocab here

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A more effective visual mnemonic technique to build stronger associations

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