Hello fellow reviewers, this is my first post on the WaniKani Community. :wave: I just finished a review session of +70 items with 100% correct answers and I felt the urge to share with you a thought that has been bothering me for quite some time : “Am I really learning all these characters and v…

[image] MegaZeroX: As someone who had 794 reviews last week Tuesday, I can vouch that it indeed gets harder (at least if you are going at full speed). Don’t scare the young padawans! :sweat_smile: That’s just you being crazy! :sweat: If you do like me, alternate between going faster and slo…

I have started reading NHK Easy around level 10. I used the rikaikun browser extention to translate text I coundn’t understand. This is a dictionary that generates popups for the reading and meaning of words when you move the mouse over them. You can look up for things fast this way. For grammar I …

[image] YannisB: “Am I really learning all these characters and vocabulary words, or is it just an illusion?” You are learning to read them, and it is a powerful feeling! There is still more work to do to fully develop your other skills (grammar, understanding the vocab in context, etc), but…

Oh, I see. Thanks! I think I’ll start reading right away with graded readers. :thinking:

WK is easy rn because you’re still in the early levels, it def gets harder eventually! Not only you gotta keep up with more stuff, but the kanjis get more complicated and harder to differentiate at times. As for reading, I say start reading stuff right away. Even if you don’t know much grammar/kanj…

I started reading NHK Easy around Level 7 because…why not… and while it may not be the most efficient, if you want to then go for it :grin: And it’ll increase your reading speed and get you used to the patterns even though you may not understand a lot. Mind, I’m only a beginner too so take my word…

You won’t be feeling that for long.When the reviews become overwhelming and leeches destroy your accuracy,trust me.It is gonna feel extremely real.

As someone who had 794 reviews last week Tuesday, I can vouch that it indeed gets harder (at least if you are going at full speed).

For the speedsters, the fast levels at the end become the self-induced 地獄 (Hell) levels.

WaniKani almost feels "too good to be true"

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ChristopherFritz January 19, 2021, 1:34am 11

Aside from the aforementioned graded readers, also consider checking out the Absolute Beginner Book Club. It’s a great way to learn grammar as you go, because you can leverage the experience of the community by asking questions along the way.

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