As I understand it right now, when you get an answer wrong, instead of rising an SRS level if you’d gotten it right, you’re dropped an SRS level. Is there a possibility that if you do get an answer wrong, that a check can be made as to whether or not you’ve looked at the Item Info? And if you haven’…

I’m not talking about keeping it at the same level regardless, I suggest that if you need to look at the item to know the correct answer, then you get bumped a level back. But if you know where you went wrong without having to look at the correct answer, then you get a less of a punishment while sti…

Yes, but this is a problem for certain items. If you type にんこう for 人口 and get it wrong, you don’t have to look at the reading to know it’s じんこう, there are really only two options. There are a lot of mistakes beside simply not knowing the entire reading at all, most of the time you can narrow it down…

I like the idea, but I think the effect is mostly psychological. The drop in SRS level after an error is to make sure the item comes back more frequently to help cement it. You’re referring to a situation where you wouldn’t need the extra reinforcement because you already knew what it was. The lar…

[image] Eloeri: if you get an answer wrong, you get bumped to the previous level Actually, if an item is Guru or above, you get dropped 2 stages.

Yeah, this post was mainly born from me getting something very simple wrong, and getting upset at the lost SRS levels. Maybe I should just get those second chance scripts.

This issue is basically just point #4 from this post . You can be reasonably lenient with yourself in WK reviews and still hold yourself accountable for EN>JP reviews in an external tool. KameSame let’s you automatically import your WK items as you learn them. I’d be considered a borderline script a…

what helps me is to not think of it as a punishment. the SRS is infinitely patient with you. it just sees that you might need to review this item a few more times ^^

This is the beauty of SRS. I always feel this way when getting grammar wrong. But for some reason, anytime I get something I know wrong in WK, it just cuts deep into my soul.

Yeah I believe they also let you have the item come up again later in the review with no penalty. This may be what you’re looking for.

[Suggestion] An alternate method to punish wrong answers

WaniKani

ekg March 1, 2021, 5:54pm 30

There is a script that lets you do exactly that: Wanikani Later Crabigator. ^>^

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