Levels 1 and 2 have shorter-than-normal SRS intervals, which allows them to be completed in a little over 3 days each, despite having the standard radicals + kanji-unlocked-by-radicals structure. Level 3 is a normal level, so 6 days 20 hours applies there. But this means you can do the first 3 levels in 2 weeks.
I level up at least every 30-40 days. It’s really slow, but I don’t really mind going at that pace atm. That’s just me though. I feel like I retain things better that way. Two weeks is really fast imo.
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I’m averaging about 8 days however Level 4 was a whopping 11 days! No scripts - just as they come.
I wouldn’t worry. This is about learning, not racing.
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Dude I’m like averaging 15 days per level now. Lol.
Here is a list of the review intervals, current as at 11 July 2017. (Copy/pasted from “regulars” forum)
| SRS Level | Next Level | Total Wait | Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apprentice 1 | 4h | - | Lesson |
| Apprentice 2 | 8h | 4h | 1 |
| Apprentice 3 | ~1d | 12h | 2 |
| Apprentice 4 | ~2d | 1d 11h | 3 |
| Guru 1 | ~1w | 3d 10h | 4 |
| Guru 2 | ~2w | 1w 3d 9h | 5 |
| Master | ~1M | 3w 3d 8h | 6 |
| Enlightened | ~4M | 7w 5d 7h | 7 |
| Burned | - | 24w 6d 6h | 8 |
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I would say no, since my times are generally 10-20 days but maybe I’m in slow category as well.
na, I’ve been rather slack and have only gone from lvl 8 to lvl 11 (might still be on 10 lol) since may last year!
Same here. I’m on level 5 and it’s been over 30 days. I do too much other stuff to do it any faster. But, I’ll be level 6 within a day - finally - level 5 has been long.
Huh? When was this? Do I have to do something special to order lessons? I just leveled up a couple days ago and the lessons were randomly distributed like normal.
It was today.
Thanks, I didn’t see that. That’s great for getting all the radicals out of the way on a level up.
I usually level up every 9 days (except during holidays like Christmas when I took 19 days to finish level 23). Lately I’m not really focused on quick level-up any more. I want to bring my apprentice level down.
My average apprentice number is around 150, but I think I’d be much happier with < 100. Been delaying my lessons for several days now, finally got it to zero again.
To all who are thinking i did lvl 1 in 4231 days you’re wrong
i did them in about 5 days and already knew all the kanji because i learned them already…
but the slow learning process started first at lvl 4 its getting now faster but still i am not even in the same category as i would want to be…
About 13.8 billion years passed before I completed level 1, but once I got to level 2 I was bookin’ it.
Wow, i’m so proud of you ;D
I blasted through as fast as possible, minus midnight review sessions, my success rate around 75%. I’m kinda burnt out right now, and risk losing ground because of it.
So, take it at whatever speed feels comfortable. All of our lives are different, all of our retention and attention spans are different, so do whatever feels right for you.
Well i can blast too at a really fast speed but the main issue is that it may be too much and in the end i may actually forget 3/4th of the kanji which i have “Guru” on it leading me to a 200+ apprentices my friend actually has done a speed-run through 6-9 levels and now has no idea with what he should even start with… 400+ reviews and they still keep coming like 100+ a day
I think level 6 was just exhausting for me personally. I couldn’t wait to finish it and proceed. It took me 66 days to finally get to level 7 (that’s insanely slow). So many factors kept me from getting it done any faster: work, lack of ambition, selling a house, etc. Sometimes it’s just hard to be committed to wanikani every single day. I just try not to prioritize on merely the idea of leveling up. If it takes longer than average for me to finish a level, then so be it. As long as you keep going, that is. I will probably never finish any level under 20 days, but I don’t really mind. “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” 
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This should be called “learning 生” and its all meanings
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