Hi, I’ve been using WaniKani for a while and I like it a lot. One problem I’ve had though is I can’t seem to remember what I’m learning most of the time, and I’m clueless when it comes to reviews. Any help on remembering what I learn? Thanks! ~Nate

I assume you’re asking because the mnemonics don’t work for you even though they incorporate many styles of learning. First, find out what type of learner you are: [image] I’m sure you can find many online tests. Then look up what the best methods is for your style and try to pick those bits out …

Learning styles are a myth. Willingham goes so far as to say that people should stop thinking of themselves as visual, verbal, or some other kind of learner. “It’s not like anything terrible is going to happen to you [if you do buy into learning styles],” he said, but there’s not any benefit to it…

Thanks for the reply I’ve always been a visual learner and i know that I think some of the mnemonics are good but not all of them work for me but I think the hardest thing is the alternate pronunciations of some words. I just can’t remember them at all.

When a mnemonic doesn’t work for me I make my own and write it in the notes for the kanji. I have found noting better to do for the alternative pronunciations than missing a few reviews until the correct reading sticks.

The vocab helps me the most. At the time, the mnemonics for 先 and 元 were too bizarre for me to remember and I kept getting these kanji and their readings mixed up. But then they gave me 元気 and 先月/年/日 and it clicked. Learning styles are a myth. Always suspected that. Just like the temperaments an…

[image] morteasd: Learning styles are a myth. Fair enough! I might have to send this on to the training department! I think we still came to same conclusion though: use a bunch of different ways to remember the kanji!

In the beginning, as a visual learner, I would find images that gave me a clue to the reading or meaning. For example [image] should be coming up in your lessons. The reading is くさ which reminds me of cool sandals made of grass. Like this: [image]

[image] morteasd: “Everyone is able to think in words; everyone is able to think in mental images. wasn’t there a whole internet outrage about this a couple months ago? That there actually were people who didn’t hear words/didn’t get any visuals? [image] People Are Weirded Out To …

[image] saibaneko: I spend time fitting the radicals in the kanji because I remember radicals well. As in, looking where (position) a particular radical goes in the kanji? I feel I’m about to hit my limit of primarily visual memorization for kanji meaning, and need something more sturdy to a…

I wish I could help but I’m way behind you. I’m some terrified and some more to hit the next levels tbh! What I mean is I tend to remember the radicals very well so yes, I really use the fact kanji are built from radicals. I use my hands to slot them in. For sora I’d pick a roof with my fingertips,…

How to Remember Kanji Better?

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