I started a thread yesterday on a similar topic
Maybe some answers there will also help you.
Personally, I feel that reading something at all is better than not reading anything. I think as long as youâre understanding the gist of what youâre reading and enjoying what you read, youâre probably on the right track. I would suggest trying to strike a balance of enjoying what youâre reading vs. getting 100% comprehension of the text.
Another thing that might help: I have a Japanese acquaintance that I talk to every so often, and she told me even she, as a native Japanese person living in Japan, still learns new kanji readings and consults a dictionary occasionally because she canât figure out the meaning of some kanji compounds.
So if even a native Japanese person learns new kanji readings from time to time, I think us learners looking things up is still an effective way to read, as long as it doesnât interfere with our enjoyment of the text.