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hi guys! I’m having trouble staying motivated when it comes to kanji. I know, I should listen to Nike and just do it, but for some reason I find myself skipping over the kanji when it comes up in a chapter….what should I do to stay motivated?
Either get yourself interested in it so it seems fun, or force yourself to power through it for the future benefits. I’d recommend the former, as it feels less painful.
I find a very simple, yet rewarding exercise is “look at kanji for a few seconds, then look away and write it.” Don’t worry about meanings or readings. Just focus on seeing and remembering the radicals and their strokes. After doing this for a while, your brain will get a lot better at storing information about kanji.
The other day I walked past a sushi place and saw a kanji I had never seen before. Because I had practiced breaking down kanji into radicals and seeing the strokes, I was able to remember it until I got home several hours later. I looked it up and found out it was the kanji for samurai, 侍.
Being able to remember it was a great feeling, and little accomplishments like this keep you motivated.
okay, I’ll try breaking it up! Thanks guys : D
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