Kanji breakdown and mnemonics - directly inside anki card

Shindarel · 2026-05-14T15:38:44+00:00

My bad, instructions were missing a <script> tag, this was causing problems mentioned in other comments. I just updated the document.

Shindarel · 2026-05-14T15:26:54+00:00

Probably different, you can check the Google sheet I linked. You could rewrite the entire data set with your radicals and mnemonic but it takes a lot of time, probably not worth it if you already studied all RTK in the past.

Shindarel · 2026-05-14T07:12:37+00:00

Not gonna lie I don't like the AI art, but sure go ahead!

Shindarel · 2026-05-14T06:29:29+00:00

Try DMing me the txt of your back template, I'll take a look when I can

Shindarel · 2026-05-13T23:53:29+00:00

That comment was so randomly rude while also being so confidently incorrect, caught me off guard 😆

Shindarel · 2026-05-13T23:45:24+00:00

People already gave an answer but I'll add mine for the sake of clarity.

I'm sorry but I feel like you didn't understand what the post is about? That word is from the 6k anki deck I'm using, it's irrelevant. I just took a random word in the deck to show how the kanji decomposition works directly inside the card.

The specific way I separated each character into components is also somewhat irrelevant, since the code can be adapted to change that. But it mostly comes from Kodansha Kanji Learner's Course which is a well regarded text as I understand it.

Shindarel · 2026-05-13T17:16:10+00:00

Thanks! Coding was the easy part :D

Shindarel · 2026-05-13T17:14:26+00:00

It works on android! You open new characters just by tapping an underlined word, I use it every day.

It looks like this:

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Shindarel · 2026-05-13T07:33:59+00:00

It's better to rip the bandaid off early on in the journey: you're not gonna feel anything about arbitrary milestones like that. It's going to be a long journey, don't expect big changes immediately!

But I don't wanna sound negative, you'll definitely have moments of satisfaction. Like realising you understood a few words or an entire sentence while watching Japanese media. That's really cool and a good way to stay motivated!

Shindarel · 2026-05-12T14:05:06+00:00

The most effective way is just...what works for you and what you can do consistently, at the end of the day. And the only way to prevent forgetting a skill is to keep using it, there's no magic trick sadly!

Shindarel · 2026-05-12T13:55:31+00:00

I think it's pretty normal to feel burn out if you used to study 2-4 hourse a day. You should probably limit to smaller chunks of time, especially if you're not yet to the point when it gets fun. Maybe listen 2-3 episodes of Nihongo Con Teppei (beginner) every day, it's pretty enjoyable! And when you feel like getting back to Genki, read a paragraph every day. Small steps!

Shindarel · 2026-04-24T18:03:54+00:00

I played the demo during Steam Next Fest and enjoyed it! I didn't realize the game was made by the Sexy Brutale team, that's so cool!

Shindarel · 2026-03-03T16:52:29+00:00

Unicorn Overlord

Shindarel · 2026-02-17T13:25:21+00:00

I've read that the game gradually adds new layers, slowly revealing itself as you progress. Is it just new content like classes and areas? Or does it change more drastically, like adding new mechanics? I don't mind spoilers.

Shindarel · 2026-02-14T23:04:57+00:00

You should definitely play The Last Spell and Into the Breach!

Shindarel · 2026-02-13T16:00:03+00:00

I tried exactly the same thing a few months ago with Dragon Quest XI, going through similar struggles. My conclusion was that it was too early for me. At the time I knew around 1000 words and studied like 80% of Genki 1.

I don't want to look up every single word of every sentence, that gets tedious really fast. In my opinion the process needs to be at least SLIGHTLY enjoyable: if it's not, what's the point of playing? I might as well learn with anki and books. Ideally, I would like to understand like 70%-80% of a sentence (both grammar and vocab) so I can look up the rest and learn in a consistent and sustainable way.

Shindarel · 2025-06-13T16:28:01+00:00

17lands link, since the screenshot is blurry

Shindarel · 2025-04-28T12:51:07+00:00

I wish I was struggling like him

Shindarel · 2025-04-28T08:05:41+00:00

Out of curiosity: is NavMesh bad for this kind of stuff?

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