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I assume many of you already use these. Things like this;
as the title says, would anyone recommend these? Been thinking of buying them. The only resources i’m using to learn japanese right now are
1.) Textfugu (and I love it) <3<3
2.) Anki (annoying syncing problems all the time, but good otherwise)
3.) ReadtheKanji (only started using this today, no verdict)
4.) Rosetta Stone (weird one, its okay.. If I had paid for it I would of been pretty upset though)So everything is online, would it be good to have some offline form of study as well? Or are the 4 things above comprehensive enough for a beginner. (starting kanji, almost season 3)
My Anki decks are all synched to my phone and go everywhere with me. I can’t imagine ever wanting to use physical flashcards, they would be a pain and not have any benefits for me.
I bought those excact Kanji flashcards (Series 2, Volume 1) just before I discovered TextFugu. I haven’t used them at all aside from glancing at them just to make sure they were all in the box. I know the White Rabbit Press Kanji Flashcards are designed for students studying for the JLPT.
The quality of the cards are very high. As you can see from the exmaple card on the WRP website, they give alot of information on both sides of the card. They have a nice glossy touch to them and aren’t cheap quality.
They do however go up in price with each volume. I’m not sure if they would benefit you if your’re not planning on taking the JLPT. As you already use TextFugu, It might make sense just to stick to that.
Yeh, syncing Anki to carry on the go is awesome. Makes cutting down reviews really easy when you can sneak some in during a downtime somewhere.
AnonymousOh, I remember those! I think Koichi once did a giveaway with those kinds of cards a long time ago! :3
Well, I usually think that, if it’s something I need, or if the material is about something in Japanese that I’m struggling with, it is a good idea to get it.I don’t really quite get why anybody would use these. If you have an old phone that is good for nothing but calls and sms then sure, but if that’s the case I’d just tell you to get a phone that isn’t pre-smartphone. The barrier is not that high for a half-decent phone that’ll run Anki.
No audio, no SRS, they can be lost (Anki stats kinda can’t) and if you forget to bring them with you you’re kind of screwed. I mean Anki isn’t technically online, only the syncing is, if you don’t have the Internet for a few days it won’t really make any difference. I assume the program is smart enough to work out the differences on its own, if not then it’s still not going to cause too much hassle.
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@ Yggbert
I agree. WRP should make a digital version of their flashcards. It would suit the needs of Anki users and also means we’d no longer need to import the cards from Japan.
I recommend a smartphone and the anki app. That is all you need.
If you don’t already have one, I would suggest buying an ipod touch. They are cheaper than a smart phone and can do all the same stuff in terms of anki/dictionaries.
If that’s still out of your price range, and you are really looking for physical cards, those (WRP) are pretty good. In fact, I have an older version of them (for the old JLPT levels 3&4) that I got very cheap since they were cut wrong and don’t all have the nice rounded corners. I never use them and don’t really want them. I’ll send them to you iff (intentional) you want them for FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. Just PM me…oh right…let me know on here. We’ll figure something out.I promise this is a SCAM.
(Sentence Containing An M)O.o why does everyone seem to think I need a new phone, I have a Samsung Galaxy s2
I guess no one can imagine you having a smartphone and not preferring Anki over carrying physical cards around. :P
@ Kaylan
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 also. I’m upgrading to Android 4.0 ICS today :).
Anyway, back on topic. I agree that using Anki on a pc/mac, smartphone or iPod touch is better than using physical cards. It’s not that physical cards are bad or anything, it’s just a pain carrying them around and there’s loads of cards in all 3 volumes of the WRP series. I think WRP should release digital versions of their flash cards so people can use them with SRS like Anki or Mnemosyne. I also bought the WRP Kana flashcards and used them for abit before I discovered TextFugu. As with the Kanji flashcards, they are useful but having all the cards in digital format is so much more convenient.
Overwhelming consensus rules: Not in favour of physical flashcards then xD I have my answer. Hmm, might buy a game or something xD
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