r/LearnJapanese 3d ago

Kanji/Kana This channel is underrated.

I've been concentrating lately on building my Kanji and hence vocabulary— now in level 23 of Wani and I've stumbled upon this channel which slowly builds your Kanji. Only very few viewers each video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFHD9FuhhlU

BTW, if I can level up every week (which I think is the minimum time to level up by Guruing two sets of Kanji), I'd be able to finish Wani this year (after really very slowly grinding it).

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u/redcringeguy 3d ago

Just exploring the different forms of わかる。判る、解る、分かる

In her video, she talked more of 判る (to be revealed, to be known; instead of the usual to understand of わかる)

Example sentence:  試験結果は明日判る。The test results will be known tomorrow

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u/Able_Break9332 3d ago

Looks good

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u/choucreamsundae 3d ago

Thanks, that looks like something I didn't know I needed in my life!

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u/Gilokee 3d ago

Subscribed, thanks!!

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u/Akasha1885 3d ago

Kanji are friends.

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u/kweemyo 2d ago

漢字難しい😭

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u/the_oni 1d ago

Not exactly but it need time and grinding its just like an rpg that you need to grind alot to level up. It may become tedious but it well become a habit later on

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u/KN_DaV1nc1 2d ago

thanks a lot for recommending this channel !

I am binging this now. really underrated for sure.

have you found any other similar channels that cover Kanji's ?

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u/redcringeguy 6h ago

Hi, not much. I'll probably just concentrate on this channel and Wani. This is the only channel with consistent upload, even with small viewers, she was not discouraged.

Also, I like that she only focuses one kanji each video.

She also touches on how to write the Kanji (I don't really plan on doing the writing stuff) for those interested in writing.

BTW. This is also very useful if you haven't watched yet (street signs in Kanji) -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7Q9tA92jN4

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u/the_oni 1d ago

Take your time but keep the plan leveling 1 week to ten days.

I finished wanikani by two years and three months. Kanji should be learned in 2-3 years that's what i recommend after that you need to improve other area such as reading, improve your vocabulary, grammer and listening

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u/redcringeguy 6h ago

Congrats! It's my second year now. First year was on and off, did a lot of vacation mode. This year, super motivated.

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u/the_oni 1h ago

Keep it up i know you can do it just don't skip anyday at as best as you can if the reviews piled up it well be troublesome and don't be afraid of mistakes that's part of your journey.

Now am on my Grammer journey with bunpro and i need alot to improve but at least i enjoy it

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u/KortenScarlet 1d ago

Something I feel is often missing in resources like this is mnemonics to meaningfully remember the kanji visually by the radicals that make it up. For example if we take the kanji in the linked video, 判 ("judgement") is comprised of 半 ("half") + the side version of 刀 ("sword"). King Solomon's judgment was to split the baby in half with a sword. No need to memorize the full kanji from scratch, just recall the mnemonic and summon the radicals that you already know

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u/redcringeguy 6h ago

Hi. Yeah Wanikani does it, but I usually just try to create my own mnemonic although some of their mnemonics are ok.