Best way to remember kanji

I just started reviewing to prepare for JLPT2. I am also using Anki to learn vocabulary. So far the main difference between the decks I use on Anki and in Bunpro, is that Bunpro makes me write the answer in Kana to fill in blanks, while in Anki I have kanjis in sentence.

Is there a way to have a similar “can you read this?” type of exercise in Bunpro? Maybe I am just getting started, but I am not sure I would be able to recognize the kanjis of the words I’m learning from the Bunpro exercises.

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I think if you try to imagine kanji of the word before reviling the answer, it will serve you better then reading it. Just a second “can I recall and imagine the kanji here?” and then just reveal. After each review your brain will get surprised by the kanji you couldn’t recall you’ll be “oh of course it’s these!”, and you’ll be learning them like that. I believe it can serve a better job than reading.

Even without that, you’ll be meeting those words and kanji in other sentences of Bunpro. I think what is necessary is learning the word with its nuances and getting good at knowing it well, and then kanji will easily stick to it, and your brain will also can use it as a root that has a meaning to which you can stick all other words with the same kanji.

Also, I would recommend paying attention to the sound components, if you do that you’ll probably have no problem with them on jlpt, this 120 card deck could be a start and then you can just pay attention
https://learnjapanese.moe/kanjiphonetics/



Not the deck itself, by learning about phonetic components was a game changer for my reading at a certain stage.

As for Bunpro, you can switch it to reading mode, and that would be okey as well, but I believe recall would benefit people better at the stage of preparing for N2, or not, probably it’s the same as long as you spend enough quality time.

It’s may not answer your question, but that’s what I came up with

And yeah, also, welcome to bunpro forums!

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I never heard of this, this sounds interesting ill check it out. thanks for posting!

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Hello and sorry if I missed something in your request, but what is your experience with WaniKani? I totally sure you should’ve been heard of it if you’ve reached N2, but still can’t see you referring it in the context of kanji learning while it being standard de facto there.

I reread your question a few more times, and maybe reading more is actually what you are looking for.
Instead of doing fill in the blank, you can just set it up for reading practice in the settings


It’s in the “review” tab, if you try it by selecting the “Translate” on the right instead of the “Fill in” and you’ll probably want to switch to “Reveal & Grade” at the bottom.

Sorry if it’s again not what you were asking for :slightly_smiling_face: