So part of me is thinking that it is not good to take RTK slowly, but another part of me is saying that it will tremendously get in the way of uni when doing it the proper way. Quite the dilemma eh.

I have come to realise that learning Kanji through RTK is no rush. It is awesome in learning how to write the kanji but you will still have to learn how to read the pronunciation of it and learn to recognise it rather than just recall it. So at different times I focus on these skills and trust that I will eventually finish RTK but am in no rush.

Also, my motto in life: No regrets!

I found your page when I searched on the internet by the keyword “remembering the kanji”.
I’m an English learner.
Recently I’ve tried to start my blog in English to improve my English skill.

I hope your study goes well.
See you later

I’m also learning Japanese. And I was wondering why you did not start RTK right when you began your Japanese studies. I knew about RTK from the beginning but I only began using it like a year ago (started at around the same time as you btw), which is rather late, and I’ve regretted it ever since. And the stupid thing is that, now, the new kanji adding is so slow (uni stuff in the way) :/ that I hardly learn any new kanji at all.

But i’m so sure that if I had started with RTK right away I’d probably have finished Vol.1 and would’ve been well into the 2nd volume by now, and thus, actually learning words instead of just meanings.

So.. what you sayy!? Do you wish you had started RTK earlier? Or would you think it’d not have mattered a lot?

Definitely recommend book off when you get to Japan. They are second hand but they are in awesome condition that it’s hard to tell. And they are mostly 105 yen each.

cool smilies!

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