# Questions about learning

**URL:** <https://community.wanikani.com/t/questions-about-learning/30525>\
**Category:** Japanese Language\
**Created:** [April 16, 2018, 12:19pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/questions-about-learning/30525 "2018-04-16T12:19:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ncastaneda](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/ncastaneda/32/285473_2.png) [@Ncastaneda](https://community.wanikani.com/u/Ncastaneda)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2018, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/questions-about-learning/30525/11 "2018-04-16T19:03:57Z")

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> [@shiza](#):
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> The biggest problem though is finding the right material for my level, and I’m sure that’s a problem many people have.

Could I suggest a (maybe not so simple, yet tremendously effective) different aproach?

I was using the Core10K Anki deck as library to create my own deck of known vocab in Anki. I would activate any card in that deck once it actually came to my attention. That saved me from doing most of the cards, though I do still probably 10% of them. But basically I only added words I have heard, learned the kanji and are comming in WK, or heard in some show repeteadly; so there’s some context to grasp new vocab.

After that I do [this](https://community.wanikani.com/t/subs2srs-morphman-how-to-create-your-own-japanese-trainer/30384), and that brings both the context thing and all the routine to a whole new level. Keeping it all **graded to my knowledge**.

The sentences from that routine (that come from the shows I’ve watched, I’m watching or will watch soon enough) become later my listening practice, and ultimately my shadowing practice… so I recycle a lot, and even if I know the word and the whole sentence after some months I keep making use of the cards… eventually I will suspend them when no longer useful.

Anyway. I think it’s a great, free and highly customized way to learn, keep yourself motivated, and get yourself acquainted with immersion, if your still doubtful of actually immerse yourself just yet.

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