# Old Items Biting me in the Ass **URL:** \ **Category:** WaniKani\ **Created:** [March 30, 2019, 11:45am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/old-items-biting-me-in-the-ass/35872 "2019-03-30T11:45:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![arnehgail](https://cdck-file-uploads-global.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wanikanicommunity/original/3X/f/d/fd4c154120954695f788402f3bcf4e616499bc2d.png) [@arnehgail](https://community.wanikani.com/u/arnehgail)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2019, 11:45am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/old-items-biting-me-in-the-ass/35872/1 "2019-03-30T11:45:34Z")
Sucks when I have super early level stuff that I get wrong right before burns ☹ damn those irregular readings. Anyone got those kanji??? Care to share which ones? ---
**Author:** ![jerseytom](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/jerseytom/32/209989_2.png) [@jerseytom](https://community.wanikani.com/u/jerseytom)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2019, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/old-items-biting-me-in-the-ass/35872/2 "2019-03-30T12:23:52Z")
Still waiting to come up on my first burn… I’ve been wondering how much old stuff I’ll space out on. ---
**Author:** ![Flollop](https://cdck-file-uploads-global.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wanikanicommunity/original/3X/f/d/fd4c154120954695f788402f3bcf4e616499bc2d.png) [@Flollop](https://community.wanikani.com/u/Flollop)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2019, 12:32pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/old-items-biting-me-in-the-ass/35872/3 "2019-03-30T12:32:17Z")
I don’t mind getting stuff wrong, I still need to learn it. I hate when I put a correct synonym and it’s “wrong” though, if anything I know those ones better because I know the meaning, not a specific English analogue. Oh well, I doubt there’s an easy solution to that. ---
**Author:** ![Flollop](https://cdck-file-uploads-global.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wanikanicommunity/original/3X/f/d/fd4c154120954695f788402f3bcf4e616499bc2d.png) [@Flollop](https://community.wanikani.com/u/Flollop)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2019, 12:32pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/old-items-biting-me-in-the-ass/35872/4 "2019-03-30T12:32:37Z")
Also typos ---
**Author:** ![Vjeshitza](https://cdck-file-uploads-global.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wanikanicommunity/original/3X/f/d/fd4c154120954695f788402f3bcf4e616499bc2d.png) [@Vjeshitza](https://community.wanikani.com/u/Vjeshitza)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2019, 12:40pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/old-items-biting-me-in-the-ass/35872/5 "2019-03-30T12:40:10Z")
There is a easy solution! Just add your own meaning. Even in your language, why not. ---
**Author:** ![pwykersotz](https://cdck-file-uploads-global.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wanikanicommunity/original/3X/f/d/fd4c154120954695f788402f3bcf4e616499bc2d.png) [@pwykersotz](https://community.wanikani.com/u/pwykersotz)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2019, 1:01pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/old-items-biting-me-in-the-ass/35872/6 "2019-03-30T13:01:18Z")
I have to tell myself that burning the Kanji means nothing if I can’t articulate it. But yeah, it feels bad to be certain you know something and then space on it. ---
**Author:** ![floaix](https://cdck-file-uploads-global.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wanikanicommunity/original/3X/f/d/fd4c154120954695f788402f3bcf4e616499bc2d.png) [@floaix](https://community.wanikani.com/u/floaix)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2019, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/old-items-biting-me-in-the-ass/35872/7 "2019-03-30T13:30:58Z")
It never happened to me right before a burn but I always have issues with kanji like the kuny’omi for音 , the ony’omi for 歩 or the reading for 死亡. I never seem to remember wether they end with a う or not. ---
**Author:** ![Flollop](https://cdck-file-uploads-global.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wanikanicommunity/original/3X/f/d/fd4c154120954695f788402f3bcf4e616499bc2d.png) [@Flollop](https://community.wanikani.com/u/Flollop)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2019, 2:09pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/old-items-biting-me-in-the-ass/35872/8 "2019-03-30T14:09:35Z")
Yeah that works for next time, but by then you’re already back at guru. ---
**Author:** ![The1stVolc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/the1stvolc/32/241685_2.png) [@The1stVolc](https://community.wanikani.com/u/The1stVolc)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2019, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/old-items-biting-me-in-the-ass/35872/9 "2019-03-30T14:28:55Z")
I always tend to miss whether it’s asking for the meaning or the reading, especially if the reading is a single kana. I just type too fast sometimes T.T ---
**Author:** ![morteASD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/morteasd/32/43138_2.png) [@morteASD](https://community.wanikani.com/u/morteASD)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2019, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/old-items-biting-me-in-the-ass/35872/10 "2019-03-30T15:15:21Z")
Use the Override script. It’s a lifesaver. ---
**Author:** ![s1212z](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/s1212z/32/182211_2.png) [@s1212z](https://community.wanikani.com/u/s1212z)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2019, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/old-items-biting-me-in-the-ass/35872/11 "2019-03-30T15:26:24Z")
I think this is the appropriate time when the ‘ignore script’ should be used (and not abused). The Tsurukame app has an on the spot synonym correction/addition too. I’m not making WK a typing accuracy contest either, shaky trains and big thumbs are already a challenge. ---
**Author:** ![inusagi-chan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/inusagi-chan/32/677099_2.png) [@inusagi-chan](https://community.wanikani.com/u/inusagi-chan)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2019, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/old-items-biting-me-in-the-ass/35872/12 "2019-03-30T15:44:07Z")
This is one of the reasons I recently started using an anki deck for my kyoiku kanji. I drill myself on a minimum two readings each, and whether or not they are on or kun. It might be redundant SRSing them on top of WaniKani but the reviews only take a few seconds each, so not long in the grand scheme of things, and I feel the relatively small amount of extra effort has improved my use of them massively. I have all the time in the world to get to level 60 and the way things were going for me before, I’d be messing up on kanji from 8 levels ago when trying to read material, so something had to change. This is by no means a recommendation for what others should be doing, just my own experience. Perhaps starting to learn how to write the kanji could be a good system for you (and also fun). ---
**Author:** ![anon49848797](https://cdck-file-uploads-global.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wanikanicommunity/original/3X/f/d/fd4c154120954695f788402f3bcf4e616499bc2d.png) [@anon49848797](https://community.wanikani.com/u/anon49848797)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2019, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/old-items-biting-me-in-the-ass/35872/13 "2019-03-30T15:49:34Z")
yeah i’m having one of those days today, i put double “k” in “eight days”, typing ru as ri when its clearly right in front of me, and several other stupid mistakes that knocked me down to Guru on a few things that i know! i can’t use the scripts on my laptop so i have to suck it up and think ok that is one i WILL remember next time! have started using the Tsurukame app on the phone and that has been a lifesaver with the fat finger typo’s. ---
**Author:** ![tetraflu0ride](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/tetraflu0ride/32/2121_2.png) [@tetraflu0ride](https://community.wanikani.com/u/tetraflu0ride)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2019, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/old-items-biting-me-in-the-ass/35872/14 "2019-03-30T16:00:54Z")
Why can’t you use scripts, if you don’t mind my asking? ---
**Author:** ![Flollop](https://cdck-file-uploads-global.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wanikanicommunity/original/3X/f/d/fd4c154120954695f788402f3bcf4e616499bc2d.png) [@Flollop](https://community.wanikani.com/u/Flollop)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2019, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/old-items-biting-me-in-the-ass/35872/15 "2019-03-30T16:19:22Z")
So tempting… I’m scared I’ll abuse it though. Maybe. ---
**Author:** ![anon49848797](https://cdck-file-uploads-global.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wanikanicommunity/original/3X/f/d/fd4c154120954695f788402f3bcf4e616499bc2d.png) [@anon49848797](https://community.wanikani.com/u/anon49848797)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2019, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/old-items-biting-me-in-the-ass/35872/16 "2019-03-30T17:29:22Z")
It’s my work laptop, blocks from downloading anything onto it unfortunately 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![morteASD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/morteasd/32/43138_2.png) [@morteASD](https://community.wanikani.com/u/morteASD)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2019, 3:47am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/old-items-biting-me-in-the-ass/35872/17 "2019-03-31T03:47:15Z")
How do they block you from installing browser add-ons? Seems a tad excessive. ---
**Author:** ![Loafer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/loafer/32/220343_2.png) [@Loafer](https://community.wanikani.com/u/Loafer)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2019, 4:38am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/old-items-biting-me-in-the-ass/35872/18 "2019-03-31T04:38:17Z")
Definitely the kanji with only 1 vocab. Just off the top of my head, 坂、是、昆. When there’s only 1 word to apply it to (itself) you haven’t seen it at all in 4 months you’ll find that it’s quite hard to remember ---
**Author:** ![CheeseSwiftly](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/cheeseswiftly/32/204777_2.png) [@CheeseSwiftly](https://community.wanikani.com/u/CheeseSwiftly)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2019, 4:54am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/old-items-biting-me-in-the-ass/35872/19 "2019-03-31T04:54:55Z")
I failed the burn on 々 because it asked for the reading, and I had completely forgotten that it even _had_ a reading. ---
**Author:** ![shuly](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/shuly/32/775816_2.png) [@shuly](https://community.wanikani.com/u/shuly)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2019, 5:21am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/old-items-biting-me-in-the-ass/35872/20 "2019-03-31T05:21:19Z")
> [@morteasd](#): > > How do they block you from installing browser add-ons? Seems a tad excessive There are ways around this but they are doing the right thing… The laptop is not his property… And you can get into a heck of a lot if trouble with your own it group… Stuff that isn’t a big deal can quickly become a problem on a corporate network that you’re just a user of. > [@anon49848797](#): > > It’s my work laptop, blocks from downloading anything onto it unfortunately 🙂 You’re doing the right thing… Just study on the phone or tablet and you can still override if you need to and add synonyms. [Next page](https://community.wanikani.com/t/old-items-biting-me-in-the-ass/35872.md?page=2)