How do you know you're reading manga effectively?

I started a thread yesterday on a similar topic :slight_smile: 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 you’re understanding the gist of what you’re reading and enjoying what you read, you’re probably on the right track. I would suggest trying to strike a balance of enjoying what you’re 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 can’t 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 doesn’t interfere with our enjoyment of the text.

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