# Seeking advices on how learning Vocabulary **URL:** \ **Category:** Japanese Language\ **Created:** [March 12, 2018, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/seeking-advices-on-how-learning-vocabulary/29680 "2018-03-12T19:46:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ys45](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/ys45/32/3570_2.png) [@ys45](https://community.wanikani.com/u/ys45)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2018, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/seeking-advices-on-how-learning-vocabulary/29680/1 "2018-03-12T19:46:23Z")
Hello everyone, I’d like to have some tips on learning new vocabulary. I practice writing and reading and do grammar exercises. My study time/homework time is about 1-2h per day since I work full time. The problem is sometimes I do reading practice or just grammar practice sheet. Most of the time I have no problem with grammar but the main problem is I don’t know a lot of the kanji and when I keep reading and I don’t understand I end up looking up each kanji meaning, my brain “disconnect” and I can’t focus anymore. The other problem is, it takes quite some time to learn one Kanji (well for me anyway) especially if I have no knowledge of the Kanji . New word with kanji I already know is not a problem because my brain makes the connection. So my question is, should I stick to easier texts and exercises until I get more vocabulary or is there a good way to practice all the new stuff I see? I started using an Android app with vocabulary from JLPT5-1 other than Wanikani . So, I’d like some advice from other fellow Japanese language learners because maybe the way I’m doing things is not good . ---
**Author:** ![Sezme](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/sezme/32/223482_2.png) [@Sezme](https://community.wanikani.com/u/Sezme)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2018, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/seeking-advices-on-how-learning-vocabulary/29680/2 "2018-03-12T20:13:41Z")
I’m sure others will mention this, but the Graded Reader series is a great way to get comfortable both reading and listening to Japanese. They are available in book (with CD) form, and now apparently in iPad form > **[White Rabbit Press - Best-selling Japanese language products Kana and Kanji...](https://www.whiterabbitpress.com/japanesegradedreaders/)** > > Pioneers of proxy-buying from Japan. We treat everyone like a VIP. Innovative, customer-focused, and honest. Shop any Japanese store, simple and easy. ---
**Author:** ![Ryouki](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/ryouki/32/202681_2.png) [@Ryouki](https://community.wanikani.com/u/Ryouki)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2018, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/seeking-advices-on-how-learning-vocabulary/29680/3 "2018-03-12T20:14:44Z")
I’m not sure how far along you are in your studies, or even if this is what you’re asking, but I’ve been using iKnow to increase my vocabulary. I still consider myself a beginner, though, so depending on how much you already know, this might not be helpful to you. You can do a free trial if you want to check it out. ---
**Author:** ![ImJoee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/imjoee/32/3915_2.png) [@ImJoee](https://community.wanikani.com/u/ImJoee)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2018, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/seeking-advices-on-how-learning-vocabulary/29680/4 "2018-03-12T20:18:05Z")
I’d say just keep at it, keep on using WaniKani, and textbooks - as they build the base knowledge to get further on your own. When you find a new word when reading/listening to something, and you see/hear it multiple times - then look it up. If you think it’s something common/important/usable in daily life, either use the sentence you found it in, or look up example sentences ([jisho.org](http://jisho.org) or [tangorin.com](http://tangorin.com) are good for finding these) put them in an anki deck for revision. There’s no quick way, but just keep chipping away every day. ---
**Author:** ![pgoonghang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/pgoonghang/32/5193_2.png) [@pgoonghang](https://community.wanikani.com/u/pgoonghang)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2018, 9:57pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/seeking-advices-on-how-learning-vocabulary/29680/5 "2018-03-12T21:57:21Z")
> [@ImJoee](#): > > There’s no quick way, but just keep chipping away every day. Truer words have not been spoken. If there was a quick way, I would have just done that! Instead, I am using Anki like many of the rest of you. I really, really like when I learn a somewhat obscure word for which the definition is clear (落書き for graffiti, for example). I used to think “now, what are the chances I’ll ever have to say graffiti in Japanese?” but after dazzling people a couple of times with obscure words like that, I just add them to my Anki deck now and carry on… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/original/4X/6/2/a/62a8b0f4c59ff2c5b6651ffcf43531480b3e5297.png) [@system](https://community.wanikani.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2019, 9:57pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/seeking-advices-on-how-learning-vocabulary/29680/6 "2019-03-12T21:57:23Z")
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