2k is already good enough to start reading.
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I can also read many words automatically. FWIW, I’m taking the N2 next month, so hopefully I’m around N2 level. But I’ve been reading for a long time. It’s not a binary, it’s just something you slowly get better at over time the more you practice.
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Will the 2k 6k help I am trying. 10-15 minutes of reading a day
You know you can study grammar on Bunpro without a subscription? Just no SRS but you can study the individual points. Also grammar is essential since you want to read as quick as possible. Do it at the same time as wanikani
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Yea I found a Genki anki deck is it worth studying apparently it has all the lesson, kanji and vocab in it
It depends entirely on your goals and circumstances. Ultimately you have to decide what you want to do for yourself - just choose one of the many common beginner paths and try it for yourself and if you don’t like it after a few months then try something else. But just choose something that fits your goals and stick with it.
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But I am scared to waste time like I wasted 20 hours on this? Have you felt this way also?
I can vouch for this grammar deck https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/911122782
Teaches you essential grammar from tae kim guide through anime cards
Past that, I honestly just recommend using the free version of Bunpro to study the grammar one at a time whilst reading to enforce them
The time isn’t entirely wasted as you still will learn something. I have felt exactly the way you have and I also hopped between a few different resources and methods when I started learning - it’s perfectly natural. Learning Japanese takes thousands of hours so getting comfortable with how you personally want to learn in the first few hundred is completely reasonable.
If that’s what you want you may also use jpdb decks, it can teach you kanji with mnemonics and all vocab you want, in order, and has tons of customization. I personally prefer it over wanikani and anki, but do with what you like the most.
Is your uni profession japanese? wanikani and/or bunpro costs 15 euro or somewhat per month. Planning to finishing wanikani in two years let me assume that you have alot of freetime. Why not just do a part time job?
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May I ask how many times did you swap resources while learning
20 hours hehe. Friend Japanese and language learning in general is a marathon not a sprint. 20 hours is a strong week or a decent month.
Na I average about 45-48 hours a month but I stopped a deck just feels like shit felt like I wasted time
Dude I’ve killed so many decks they were never a waste. Just stepping stones.
Of course depends on the person 1 hour a day is common that’s 7 hours a week 20-30 hours a month. If you are a student that can put in 3-4 that’s closer to 20 a week. That was my point.
As far as worth I can tell you Bunpro has consistently been one of the highest and most consistently updated Japanese resources I’ve found.
Question was trying to get to n4 with a good score how long should I study each day I passed the n 5 mock exam with more correct than wrong but it wasn’t a good score my strongest skill is kanji I know about 250 ish and I have a Genki anki deck with 2k 6k as well should I increase or decrease my study I am 1h and half a day no breaks tho. Ps getting n4 within the end of next year would be preferable
Ok that is a more tractable problem.
I would say depending on what kanji you studied that is probably close to the right number. If you have 90 minutes a day 20+20+20+20 with some wiggle room, that gives you four chunks to work on each thing. Maybe work on solidifying the kanji you do know for one block. Similarly for the vocab. The next one on grammar and the last should be some input, like reading or watching or listening to something in Japanese.
I would really not obsess on the exact number of known words, as you study and input look up words that you feel like you should know. Our brains are built to learn words especially useful ones.
If you still want to use the 2/4/6K go ahead but you could use that deck as a dictionary. When you look up a word add that card to your reviews. I’ve done that before it’s a common enough strategy. 一石二鳥だろう
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Yea I use wanikani so it’s easier to practice, my goal is. N1 within five years I started around July Isha my goal for each year is to progress each through the n ranks but I am not actively studying for the test. I usually spend the most time on wanikani around 50 mom doing reviews\ lessons and the rest doing anki stared the couple decks so I am guessing it going to shift soon when reviews start to pile on doing 20 ish new cards a day
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Always good to have good goals.
Don’t get caught in the trap of learning about the language and not learning the language itself.
Side note. I have noticed more and more that people are starting with Wanikani and I am curious about it. I have my disagreements with it, but I recognize it was developed to solve the problem of Poole who already knew a decent amount of Japanese but were struggle with reading.
That purpose has been muddled over the years. Seeing people start with it without appreciating the problem it’s trying to solve is curious. I have felt that it’s way more useful when you have struggled through some reading and came to the feeling organically that there must be a better way.
Just starting with without context delays the immersion aspect of the language they is often neglected.
Anyways back to the main topic.
5 years to N1 is reasonable. Just don’t set yourself up for failure. Burn out is a common issue with overly aggressive Anki users. 20 a day is a lot in 6 months.
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