I searched and didn’t see anything like this already surprisingly, but do any of you high-level folks (probably 45+) have any advice for us n00bs on our WK journey?

I was wondering the same thing (what is a leech) :slight_smile:

I appreciate your comments. Taking it slow is my only option. I have a full-time job, a wife, 2 kids (soon to be 4 :sweat_smile:), and a house and yard to keep up. I do reviews 3 times a day - in the morning before I leave for work, on my lunch break, then before I go to bed. It is working for me so…

Sounds like you have a lot on your plate :)) I’m just lazy and relaxed, so I prefer going slow. That and speed isn’t always the best thing when it comes to learning (as you mention). What matters most is that you actually remember the kanji. That’s why I tend to prefer literally throwing myself at t…

[image] crihak: I tend to recognise the meaning of kanji more easily than the reading, so when I was asked for the meaning I’d just write it and not bother with trying to pronounce it. This is not what I want my reaction to be when I read Japanese (and to be fair, I sometimes have to force mysel…

I’m level 8 and I feel like when I try to read something like a book or news article, there’s still A LOT I can’t understand. I know I’m lacking in grammar, so thats part of it as well. However, I watch a lot of anime in Japanese too and I can pick up a couple words here and there, but by no means …

@cliff900 @KSamo A leech is an item that hangs around in your review pile for months or even years. I have some items I’ve seen literally a hundred times. For whatever reason they just don’t sink in. If you let them build up, they can really slow you down. The problem is, if they keep appearing in …

[image] Leebo: What’s harder is when they have vague meanings, rather than easy concrete ones. Or when they are only different in small ways from other ones you know. 照 - illuminate 昭 - shining 招 - beckon 紹 - invite 召 - call 沼 - bog Here you can see the combo of similar meanings AND simil…

It really is interesting how people learn differently :slight_smile: It’s something that one needs to keep in mind when giving advice, since what was essential to you can be destructive to someone else!

For further reference, this is a leech: [image]

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