Race to Your Goal! December 2020 JLPT

[krysta84]

I finally got my reviews back to 0.
But the last session was full of stuff I barely remembered. So I just hit them all back to apprentice 1, leading to an accuracy of 39% Ouch.
I now have 132 in apprentice, and I’ll not be adding more lessons until Monday. I’ll use the rest of the week to get everything back on track.
Then I’m thinking of slowing my lessons down to 10 a day again. Because that just seems to work best. It’s slower than I’d like. But I don’t need 100% in order to pass N2 and I’ll still be able to know all kanji anyway eventually. Just not in time for the test.

Meanwhile on Iknow, things are going way better. Haven’t been letting reviews get out of hand and I’m mostly remembering the things they throw at me. So I think I’ll add some new items there. I’ve also managed to increase my mastered items by 70. Not bad progress.

Study on grammar has come to a halt. But I’ve adjusted my planning to fit in the N2 book starting May 1st. So that ought to help put some more speed into it. But we shall see if I can uphold it.

Oh and most importantly (to me that is) I managed to get my Japanese PS2 working. So I can now play all those Japanese RPG’s I have waiting for me. I’ll start with Final Fantasy X as soon as I finish FFXIII on ps3. They really do help with practice.

[Valara]

I don’t think I’ve actually posted in this thread yet despite having leveled up twice since I put my name in…but I just hit 15 with my fastest level-up so far, so that’s nice ^^

I don’t really know what else to say in a first post, so I guess I’ll just go with goals/methods…?

I’m gonna try to go for N3 this December, and outside of WK I’ve been using Shin Kanzen Master N3 (Grammar), the Nihongo no Mori and Sambon Juku YouTube channels, and I also watch Terrace House with Japanese subs, as well as some VTubers I like. I’ve been reading a bit of Japanese news every day but NHK seems to only talk about corona right now so I’ve been looking for other sources…

But anyway! Good luck to everyone going for a goal - I know we can all do it ^^

[Rmn13]

I didn’t post in a while but:

Finally I am at the top of the lower (1-10) table! Like, not at the TOP top, but almost

Level 10
Days studied: 100% (78/78)
133 reviews per day on average.

I am a bit too slow for my liking, my goal was 8 days per level… but I just never manage and always end up at 9-9.5 days, despite religiously doing my (Radicals/Kanji) reviews as soon as they become available… but I’m just always short of 2ish Kanji to make the 90% at optimal speed and this means I am stuck for 2 days at the end of every level, before I can finally catch up on those two bastards grrrr

[Peyo]

2020 JLPT I’m hoping to manage. Hopefully N2.

I have picked up most of my Japanese verbally, and have been speaking on and off for about 20 years. I am weakest with writing, which is why I picked up Wanikani in the first place, and I am thinking that once I reach level 40 or so I’ll have mostly corrected my weak points, so hopefully that will be most of what I need for N2. I am also thinking about using Bunpro, but not sure whether I want to spend the extra per month.

Any thoughts for those who have done N2?

[Jaakkokinko]

You are in the same boat as me. Talking is good because years and years of normal converstations, but reading is my weakness. I scored high in the listening part but tanked spectacularly in reading and grammar.
I should have started earlier and stayed with studying a bit longer but life happens.
At least we are doing something about it now and I feel like I already understand more at work than before so some things have stuck with Wanikani.

Also, pick up a book like me and start reading, or do something else you like involving reading japanese more.

We can do this.

[Peyo]

Thanks!!

What books are you reading? I picked up the Yotsubato for the よつばと! Reading club

Honestly there have been very few words (and no grammar patterns) I don’t know. But just the act of reading and recognizing Japanese characters is super helpful for me right now. When I see Japanese around me I am still at the point where my mind does not recognize it as words. It is just a blur. I ask my wife what it means and she says “you can read it yourself.” Oh yeah I guess I could.

Easy reading will hopefully get me to the point where my brain will interpret faster and without effort. Low effort enjoyable repetition is my strategy.

[krysta84]

@Jaakkokinko

I should have started earlier and stayed with studying a bit longer but life happens.

If I continued to study Japanese when I first started back in 2007, I would be an expert by now. But indeed life happens.

@Jaakkokinko

At least we are doing something about it now

This too. GO US!

@Jaakkokinko

We can do this.

YES WE CAN!

@Peyo

When I see Japanese around me I am still at the point where my mind does not recognize it as words. It is just a blur.

I feel this too, it’s very discouraging. But we should still try to read everything we see, even though we might not understand. The more you practice, the better you get at it.
And one day, we shall be reading novels like a pro.

[Natsuha]

Hi, I would also like to join. I started to study Japanese two months ago and joined wanikani last month.

[FennelFox]

Sure thing, we’re glad to have you! Add yourself to the leaderboard (there are instructions in the first post), and welcome!

[origamipaperclip]

Had a very busy few weeks so I was a bit slower than before but now after 24 days I’m on level 17!

[Thud]

Finally did my kanji lessons and they just came back for the first review, still a 50% pass rate nowadays. But I’ll have it down soon.

[Marrex]

100 day update!

[Cathm2]

Levelled up yesterday to 21, 7 days and 1 hour.

[Thud]

Got back to 0/0, yay.

[JoJoJapan]

Level Up!

Level 28 in 7 days 6 hours.

[Homamn]

Hi everyone! I’m new here (on this thread, not to WK! "relatively, that is xD)

I’m currently at level 12, I plan to take JLPT N3 on July, and then if everything goes well, N2 on December.

Which is why I need to be closest to level 60 by then.

Today I was hit by the realization (looking at the charts) that I need to be close to level 30 in order to know about 90% of the N3 Kanji, and I’m still 12, and am only leveling some 2.5 levels monthly, which isn’t even close to enough if I was to depend on WK for the Kanji section of JLPT…which is the plan.

So I read some amazing posts here on the forums that eventually led me here with the firm belief that one could reach level 60 within a year.

Wish me luck! I need the motivation which is joining you people since I obviously need to double my overall efforts from now on

[Karakayn]

I already know you are awesome but that cake is so cooooool !
It’s the best Unicorn & Rainbow cake / cupcake I have ever seen, good job !

Cakes > Food > Koichi > Kanji

[Natsuha]

Leveled up today now I’m level 5. I need to learn for a Japanese test now, I wonder if I will pass it.

Anyway I added myself to the leaderboard.

[Karakayn]

久しぶりですね !

I finally received my grammar books (Shin Kanzen Master N4 & N3).

I am Level 16 in 30 days and 20 hours, I will also take ~ 30 days for this level
BUT, I can correctly do my grammar now and I am reading and writing more than before, so it’s a good point !

Thank you to everyone who responded to my last message for the jlpt. I will try my best to be able to pass N3 by december, but having a strong N4 is also good

[Saida]

Just make sure to also still be working on grammar and reading actual texts! Have you done a practice test yet?