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It has been around a year since I dropped JP study. A few days ago, I made the spontaneous commitment to learn the 48 kanji radicals as listed on Kanji-Link ( http://www.kanji-link.com/docs/en_kanji_48radicals.pdf ) well enough to write them on command and recognize multiple forms and interpretations. I even wrote a short contract which I signed my name to. I'm not sure why I did this, but I felt somewhat compelled to do so. I just finished this personal assignment around an hour ago.

I am considering resuming Japanese vocabulary study. However, I would like to prevent any complications that I had before. I would greatly appreciate ideas for how to combat some of my issues with vocabulary acquisition / drilling. These are:

1. Assessing the best method for how to get the best bang for time input (in Anki). That is, less time staring the clock down, more time burning through reviews.
2. Assessing whether my method of initial vocabulary acquisition is sufficient.

When I would study a vocabulary word card, I would look at the word, attempt to make a mnemonic, and write it in its entirety at least three times. When doing drills, I would sit for long periods when I did not know a word or its reading. The sheer amount of time many words would take to cover in reviews alone became overwhelming. It was fatiguing, and rather ineffective (as my speed of recognition/production were both slow). This was disheartening, especially when it consumed the majority of my day. It wasn't really enjoyable--it was a hassle that frequently left me feeling like I hadn't made any progress. Playing a game or listening to manga couldn't even be a realistic possibility when I had that much to burn through every single day.

I think one of my issues was that the vocabulary was from cards--no frame of reference to something personal, except an example sentence on the card. However, how could I efficiently accumulate vocabulary if I didn't have a notable inflow of vocabulary every day? Having to make my own cards would just cost me more time and effort as well, which could be fatiguing after some time.

What about my process could be adjusted or swapped to perform better in my studies, and perhaps make them more enjoyable? If you have any notes or suggestions to share, I would be happy to hear about them. Thank you.

It has been around a year since I dropped JP study. A few days ago, I made the spontaneous commitment to learn the 48 kanji radicals as listed on Kanji-Life ( http://www.kanji-link.com/docs/en_kanji_48radicals.pdf ) well enough to write them on command and recognize multiple forms and interpretations. I even wrote a short contract which I signed my name to. I'm not sure why I did this, but I felt somewhat compelled to do so. I just finished this personal assignment around an hour ago.

I am considering resuming Japanese vocabulary study. However, I would like to prevent any complications that I had before. I would greatly appreciate ideas for how to combat some of my issues with vocabulary acquisition / drilling. These are:

1. Assessing the best method for how to get the best bang for time input (in Anki). That is, less time staring the clock down, more time burning through reviews.
2. Assessing whether my method of initial vocabulary acquisition is sufficient.

When I would study a vocabulary word card, I would look at the word, attempt to make a mnemonic, and write it in its entirety at least three times. When doing drills, I would sit for long periods when I did not know a word or its reading. The sheer amount of time many words would take to cover in reviews alone became overwhelming. It was fatiguing, and rather ineffective (as my speed of recognition/production were both slow). This was disheartening, especially when it consumed the majority of my day. It wasn't really enjoyable--it was a hassle that frequently left me feeling like I hadn't made any progress. Playing a game or listening to manga couldn't even be a realistic possibility when I had that much to burn through every single day.

I think one of my issues was that the vocabulary was from cards--no frame of reference to something personal, except an example sentence on the card. However, how could I efficiently accumulate vocabulary if I didn't have a notable inflow of vocabulary every day? Having to make my own cards would just cost me more time and effort as well, which could be fatiguing after some time.

What about my process could be adjusted or swapped to perform better in my studies, and perhaps make them more enjoyable? If you have any notes or suggestions to share, I would be happy to hear about them. Thank you.

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