Hello all! I was hoping to get some feedback about a few minor topics that I feel may be impeding my development in Japanese/Wanikani (or perhaps others who may be thinking similar thoughts). I work a full-time job, doing mostly outside work, so I have little time to work on Wanikani during that ti…

Well, two hours every day is good amount of time indeed. It’s about the pace I had for most of WK. As for grammar, I’d give the opposite recommendation: start as soon as possible. The main point of the Tofugu team is that, by level 10, you’ll be fine kanji-wise to read anything a beginner textbook …

[image] anon10076784: Wanikani/Tofugu recommends not starting Grammar or other studies until Lvl 10 I really wish they’d rephrase or remove that recommendation. Go start learning grammar now in that extra time you sometimes have. The best way to be engaged when learning Japanese (in my opinio…

Hell, learn grammar before starting Wanikani. Er. Wait. Too late. Start now then.

Previous posters already recommended what I would say, but nonetheless I can confirm that it’s perfectly okay to start grammar BEFORE reaching level 10. Seriously, what were they thinking? I started WK almost one month after I began studying with Japanese From Zero Book 1. I can’t recommend these t…

I also don’t understand how you are not supposed not to start on any grammar until level 10 but most example sentences use fairly advanced grammar - seems to be a contradiction. To be honest, I almost never try to read the example sentences anymore because they use vocab not previously introduced an…

Thanks for the input! Seems most others agree about the grammar recommendation being inaccurate. I’ll definitely try the breaks!

Thanks for all your input! The lvl 10 recommendation was making me feel bummed out, just because it seems like at the somewhat slow pace I’m moving at it won’t be until next year or close to the end of this year. I now feel encouraged to fly in the face of fear and start absorbing grammar! Thanks! A…

There are also some apps out there to help you study. I use a WOTD (Word of the Day) app called Kanji OTD, and a vocab app called JLPT Vocabulary. That might help you go over some of your kanji and add some vocabulary. Some have recommended Bunko for grammar; and there are countless posts on peop…

Concerns for Moving Forward

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jprspereira August 10, 2019, 11:38am 9

Read chapters 4-7 of my Guide to Wanikani. I’m sure you can make your WK routine quite more effective and spend less time on it (saving time for other stuff). As an example, at the speed you’re going (5 levels in 3 months), I feel like those 2h can be reduced to around 30 mins/day tbh (or you can speed up leveling).

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