Hello,
WaniKani already has data for kanji which are visually similar to other kanji, but perhaps this can be shown during the lesson. I think it will be most helpful seeing it when learning a new kanji which you could get mixed up with one you already know.
As of now, to see visually similar kanji while learning you need to:
- Open new tab to wanikani. com
- Search for the kanji in the search box
- Click on the kanji
- Scroll down to see similar kanji
I see there are previous forum posts from years ago regarding this idea. Iām curious as to why this hasnāt been implemented yet.
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Hey! If I had to guess, the reason Visually Similar Kanji are not in the Lessons is because focusing on those during your first āmeetingā with a kanji might distract from learning the meaning and reading, or cause interference. Thatās just my guess though. I passed on the suggestion to the team to see what they think. Thanks!
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Thank you for the response!
I think seeing the distinction early on would actually help the confusion when it comes to reviewing the items 
I thought maybe itās because the visually similar kanji was added after the site was launched and they didnāt see the need to add it to the lessons. Thatās complete speculation on my part though!
Anyway, thank you
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Around level ~21 is when the similar looking kanji started to really trip me up. Maybe add it on the bottom of the lesson when breaking up the radicals to reinforce the difference with prior learned kanji.
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