Level-based reading practice

[60byendof2020]

Hey Wankani people!

Does anyone know of reading extracts based on the different wanikani levels? If not, it’d be great if Wanikani could finish off each level with a reading extract that uses new kanji/vocab, plus reuses old kanji/vocab from lower levels. A lot of work I know, but it would be great to read and understand stories, etc, based on your current level…

[BK-201]

What arjoykanji said is pretty much what you asked for, however, you could also find useful other resources such as:

• Satori Reader (You can import your WK progress to toggle furigana on and off).
• The Kanji Learner’s Course Graded Reading Sets (Gives a lot of example “sentences” starting with simple kanji and then building difficulty as you progress, I think it’s really good tbh and the first volume is free!)

These resources are not wanikani level based but you might as well try them out. Also the WK Guide kinda hints on what you “should” be reading on certain levels.

[Leebo]

Unless it has changed, doesn’t Duendecat use the Tatoeba sentences? That basically makes it something I would not consider using.

[anon82641593]

Why is that?

[Leebo]

@anon82641593

Why is that?

The Tatoeba database has no filters to make sure the content is natural Japanese or even grammatically correct.

[anon82641593]

Thank you for the explanation.

[polv]

I would recommend Japanese Graded Readers by Rabbit Press. No, not by WaniKani levels, but by your Grammar level, JLPT-wise.

WaniKani level-wise, I would take recommendation from WaniKani Guide.

Using My WaniKani Knowledge
If you only do reviews on WaniKani and never use the knowledge you’ve gained, you won’t get better! As you progress, you’ll be able to do more and more with your Japanese. Here’s what we recommend, though feel free to make changes to suit your needs:

Levels 1-10
You should get through these levels before trying to read too much. But, by level 5 you’ll have completed most of the kanji you’ll find in most beginner Japanese textbooks. This is a good time for you to start grammar study.

Levels 11-20
Begin reading simple Japanese text. It’ll still be difficult to read anything comfortably, but children’s manga should be okay (these are more advanced than children’s books, and actually have some kanji). You can also look through newspapers, books, manga, and blogs, though you’ll mostly be identifying kanji and words that you know, not reading for comprehension. It’s best to reach Level 20 before getting into anything too seriously.

Levels 21-30
This is when reading Japanese text really becomes possible. It’s difficult, for sure, but you won’t have to look up every other word anymore. Teen manga, NHK NEWS WEB EASY, and other “simplified” Japanese will be more than doable, though you will still need to look words up. You could even start dabbling in regular manga, Japanese books, and Japanese websites, though it will certainly be a challenge.

Levels 31-40
This is where we recommend you start reading as much as you can. It will reinforce what you’ve learned, and you will learn many new words as well, depending on the topic of your reading material. Japanese books, manga, and websites are all great learning resources for you now.

Levels 41-50
Keep reading! If you started reading at level 30 and kept at it until now, you will find things to be much easier for you compared to before. This is an important period in your studies. Read! Read!

Levels 51-60
These “extra” kanji are extras, but will still help you to read Japanese. Those nagging few kanji that you had to look up before will now become kanji that you know. As with the previous ten levels, just keep reading. You have to use the Japanese you’ve learned so it becomes yours. As long as you keep reading, you’ll keep getting better. It’s time to leave the nest, little bird. Fly! Fly!

If you want to read one separate sentence out of context, Kanji not exceeding your WaniKani level, probably

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[anon6901955]

@BK-201

What arjoykanji said is pretty much what you asked for . . .

Hi BK-201 and battyleedsfan,

I know that there was mention above (by BK-201) of a solution to the level-based reading conversation by a person with the username of arjoykanji, but that person (and this associated post) is no longer shown on this thread. (For that matter, none of their posts are showing).

Given that, do you happen to remember what the solution was that they offered. I’m most interested in the exact thing that battyleedsfan asked about.

Thanks in advance!

[BK-201]

Sorry, I don’t really remember arjoykanji’s original answer… but regarding level-based reading I stick with my original answer about Satori Reader and the KLC’s Graded Readers, maybe Tangoristo also. You could even use Tenjin Reader or something similar if you wanna try studying your own reading material.

You don’t need to find a Wanikani based resource, just stick with it and eventually reading will become more comfortable and rewarding.

It’s been a long time though, so I wouldn’t know if a Wanikani based reading resource actually exists today.

Sorry if I can’t be of help, good luck.

[anon6901955]

Sorry, I don’t really remember arjoykanji’s original answer… but regarding level-based reading I stick with my original answer about Satori Reader and the KLC’s Graded Readers, maybe Tangoristo also. You could even use Tenjin Reader or something similar if you wanna try studying your own reading material.

You don’t need to find a Wanikani based resource, just stick with it and eventually reading will become more comfortable and rewarding.

It’s been a long time though, so I wouldn’t know if a Wanikani based reading resource actually exists today.

Sorry if I can’t be of help, good luck.

@BK-201
Thanks so much for replying, and for your kind assistance and advice. I really appreciate it!

[seanblue]

Why are you linking to people’s profiles? If you want to tag people you have to use the @ symbol. Like @anon6901955.

[anon6901955]

OK,@seanblue, thanks, I’m fairly new to this.

[UInt2048]

There was a deleted post in this thread…

@arjoykanji

It probably linked to http://www.duendecat.com/ based on Leebo’s post:

@Leebo

Unless it has changed, doesn’t Duendecat use the Tatoeba sentences? That basically makes it something I would not consider using.

@Leebo

The Tatoeba database has no filters to make sure the content is natural Japanese or even grammatically correct