# Kanji not presented in a logical order - how often does it happen?

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**Category:** WaniKani\
**Created:** [May 23, 2023, 7:12am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/kanji-not-presented-in-a-logical-order-how-often-does-it-happen/61966 "2023-05-23T07:12:49Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 23, 2023, 8:32am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/kanji-not-presented-in-a-logical-order-how-often-does-it-happen/61966/4 "2023-05-23T08:32:37Z")

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> [@saller123](#):
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> phonetic component

as @Gorbit99 says, WK doesn’t rely on semantic-phonetic composition at all, that’s not how they teach kanji. However, there is a very cool user script that supplements WK lessons with that information and I highly recommend installing it:

> [@\[Userscript\] Keisei 形声 Semantic-Phonetic Composition](https://community.wanikani.com/t/userscript-keisei-%E5%BD%A2%E5%A3%B0-semantic-phonetic-composition/21479):
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> warning This is a third-party script/app and is not created by the WaniKani team. By using this, you understand that it can stop working at any time or be discontinued indefinitely. Keisei Semantic-Phonetic Composition by acm I am proud to release the stable version of my first script, Keisei Semantic-Phonetic Composition! Installation Instructions Get Tampermonkey (installation instructions [in this thread](https://community.wanikani.com/t/visual-guide-on-how-to-install-a-userscript/12136)) Click on the [installation link](https://github.com/mwil/wanikani-userscripts/raw/master/wanikani-phonetic-compounds/wk_keisei.user.js) (Tampermonkey should auto-detect .user.js files) I…

> [@WeebPotato](#):
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> would it make sense to move the samurai kanji to level 4 in your opinion?

I don’t think it would make much sense considering how many kanji can have the same reading due to semantic-composition. That’s simply not how WK is organized at all.

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