I have, in some instances, found that I instantly recognise a kanji and the reading - However - i can’t remember the mnemonic anymore. Somehow it feels like the memory is weaker as a result - like somehow forgetting the way i remembered in the first place, makes the memory more fragile. which raise…

Personally, I think mnemonics is just used initially to make it stick. Eventually, as you learn, the mnemonics disappear and you can read things without mnemonics - that’s actually more normal and closer to fluency. Do you have to think of mnemonics on how to remember any words you use in English?

It’s pretty much the goal to forget the mnemonics eventually. You probably don’t want to think of the mnemonics every time you read a text.

In my experience, it is nothing to worry about as long as you are reading books and stuff occasionally. Over time some my recognition becomes so quick for some that I eventually drop the mnemonics, but that is not a problem because I start seeing them as parts of words and their readings just come …

That’s not only ok, it’s actually what you’re aiming for. I don’t even remember many of the radicals from the first few levels.

I’m at level 5 and I have noticed that a good number of meanings/readings pop in my head before the mnemonic does. I see it as an indication that burning process has begun :smiley: Sometimes in the flow of things I type the answer before I even process the test. It’s how it should be if Japanese is…

Of all the words I’ve burned, I’d say I only recall a small fraction of the mnemonics for them.

As others have said, the mnemonic is really just something to give you a foothold. If you ask me to remember the mnemonic for 行’s onyomi, I wouldn’t be able to say. After a certain amount of time, it just begins to “look like” こう (or ぎょう). Its hard to explain, but it will come with time. Just becaus…

Linking this thread since it’s relevant, and there’s some good discussion on there about this: [image] My problem with mnemonics...(thoughts please?) WaniKani So I’ve been using WaniKani a couple weeks now. I wanted to give it a bit of a test run before making a post like…

Oh yeah, that’s brilliant - thanks.

Thanks for your replies. There is a premium on brain space in my noggin at the moment , so anything that can be forgotten without consequence is a bonus :joy: I have found myself completely amazed by what brains are capable of when you use the right techniques to memorise things. I just hope i su…

Forgetting the mnemonics whilst remembering the reading / meaning

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Forgetting the mnemonics whilst remembering the reading / meaning

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