I really think that a certificate of conclusion/completion after the conclusion of wanikani is very important.
In my opinion this is important for motivation.
Koichi, I hope you see my suggestion. Thanks!
I really think that a certificate of conclusion/completion after the conclusion of wanikani is very important.
In my opinion this is important for motivation.
Koichi, I hope you see my suggestion. Thanks!
I think at some point they were discussing about the possibility of a T-Shirt for anyone who reach level 60. How was that turn out?
This is the newest project I know of:
Apart from that⊠I still absolutely believe in the whole cake stuff In case it is not true donât tell me before I reached level 60, please
Anyways, welcome to the community @gadelhasan san
Wouldnât completing WK technically be once you burned all of the items? There are still kanji/vocab to learn once you hit level 60 right?
Indeed. Getting to lv 60 is not the same as finishing Wanikani.
The other thing is that WaniKani, as great as it is, isnât in any way an internationally recognized method for language learning, which is why a âcertificateâ of any kind could easily be construed as falsely advertising that having done WaniKani means you can apply for stuff or get into places. Thatâs not what this is about.
Youâll need to use recognized language proficiency certification tests to be able to claim your Japanese skills in an official capacity, like the JLPT. Itâs important to not confuse what we learn through WK as some kind of certification process.
Not to mention, we donât learn Japanese using Wanikani! We only learn how to read kanji.
Thatâs just 1 aspect of what understanding Japanese and using is about. So, there really isnât much to certify to begin with.
In the end, youâll need to prove your language skills in more specific ways beyond having studied <2000 kanji.
Iâd love a physical token for reaching 60.
As someone whoâs intrinsically motivated, I donât see the value of a piece of paper stating that you achieved something. I think being able to read and understand more Japanese stuff is in itself the reward.
Though, WK can easily create a printable PDF template for those that want it so the possibility of that happening is much higher than a celebratory shirt/cake (production/delivery issues).
Not sure why a random certificate from a niche kanji learning app would be very important
Itâs not recognised by anyone and reaching lvl 60 doesnât tell much about a personâs proficiency in Japanese. For that thereâs already JLPT, BJT Kanken etc. Passing these tests will get you an actual proof of a certain level of proficiency. You can even add it to your resume.
And when you reach lvl 60 you already get a special email from Koichi, so that should be good enough for motivation
Youâd probably never finish in that case, especially since theyâve increased the pace at which they add new content.
Well, I really think that JLPT and Kanken certificates is very more important, but wanikani is important too. Wanikani is, for me, the best site for learn kanji in the all world, and also the certificate is a paper register say that "I compreension most kanjis (or âI studied most kanjisâ) " and a certificate of wanikani conclusion maybe is important for that, is a medal.
It would be a worthless certificate since no accredited institution would accept it.
Yeah, not to mention that OP seems to think that it means you can comprehend most kanji but there really isnât a such thing as comprehending a kanji anyways. While Iâm not personally interested in it, if anything like this were implemented it would be far from any sort of real credential and just a fun little thingy.
But since OP doesnât seem to be leaning towards the latter, I shall be the Debbie downer of the thread and say that no, in the grand scheme of things finishing wanikani really isnât âimportantâ. It doesnât actually amount to much ability on its own and doesnât really tell much kinda like hermit said. I know it can feel like a big hurdle and thatâs not to say you shouldnât feel proud of yourself for finishing it, but itâs really just not the kind of thing to get a legitimate certificate for. I can say that with utmost certainty as someone whoâs reached 60 and it seems like everyone kinda agrees.
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