Do I first read the entire RTK1? Or just use this site study and review section?
2013-09-22, 6:41 pm
You should work on the kanji one by one. Look at the kanji, read Heisig's story, create an imaginative visual for it, then write it once. Most people here seem to find batches of 15-20 kanji work best. You can then add the kanji you have studied on this site, through the review page. The site's SRS system will make sure you only review the kanji when you need to and don't waste your time re-reviewing kanji often that you know well.
Hope that helps!
Hope that helps!
2013-09-22, 6:49 pm
Read the introduction by heisig. You might even want to read it a second time. There is a lot of information about how to properly use the book, what you will get out of it etc. I skimmed the intro when I first started and that was a bad idea.
What I would do is learn kanji in chunks of 10. For each kanji I would look at the top stories and see which one stuck the best. If none of the stories stuck I would make up my own. I would then write it once (or a couple times if it was particularly hard to draw) and then move to the next kanji. Look through the 10 kanji a couple times until they became familiar, then review them.
In my opinion you would be better off using anki over the site's review section. The reason I say this is because you can do things like tweak anki's settings, use it offline and eventually add more decks to it. In case you do not know what anki is, it's a spaced repetition flashcard system similar to the one on the site. Most people use it for learning vocab, sentences etc. You can easily download anki and download the RTK deck for anki.
What I would do is learn kanji in chunks of 10. For each kanji I would look at the top stories and see which one stuck the best. If none of the stories stuck I would make up my own. I would then write it once (or a couple times if it was particularly hard to draw) and then move to the next kanji. Look through the 10 kanji a couple times until they became familiar, then review them.
In my opinion you would be better off using anki over the site's review section. The reason I say this is because you can do things like tweak anki's settings, use it offline and eventually add more decks to it. In case you do not know what anki is, it's a spaced repetition flashcard system similar to the one on the site. Most people use it for learning vocab, sentences etc. You can easily download anki and download the RTK deck for anki.
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2013-09-22, 6:50 pm
Just start it and keep at it daily and adjust as you go.
Did you mean 'get started with doing RTK'? If you want more specific advice then it might be useful to mention your long/short term learning goals and where you're at now.
Read the intro to the book closely or to full comprehension. It's important.
This book is about getting to know your own learning style and what works for you.
RTK is great to use completely by itself with a pen(cil), notebook and the book. If you are at a loss for a story or the one you made isn't sticking then check the stories on the site.
SRS (this site or your favorite Anki deck) as you go. You really don't even need to do this until a couple hundred in. It will be a good time to get to know your imaginative memory.
What I did: I have a notebook somewhere with all my handwritten stories and you can see how my system evolved (e.g. I stopped writing the kanji at some point so when I reviewed my stories I would have to visualize the character).
Did you mean 'get started with doing RTK'? If you want more specific advice then it might be useful to mention your long/short term learning goals and where you're at now.
Read the intro to the book closely or to full comprehension. It's important.
This book is about getting to know your own learning style and what works for you.
RTK is great to use completely by itself with a pen(cil), notebook and the book. If you are at a loss for a story or the one you made isn't sticking then check the stories on the site.
SRS (this site or your favorite Anki deck) as you go. You really don't even need to do this until a couple hundred in. It will be a good time to get to know your imaginative memory.
What I did: I have a notebook somewhere with all my handwritten stories and you can see how my system evolved (e.g. I stopped writing the kanji at some point so when I reviewed my stories I would have to visualize the character).
2013-09-24, 7:34 pm
inarutol Wrote:Do I first read the entire RTK1? Or just use this site study and review section?What I am doing is working through RTK1 and using the Study section of this site to save my stories, or borrow stories from other people. You review the kanji you've learned in Anki or this site's review feature (I prefer the former).
Obviously, as has been said already, read the intro first. It really is an introduction to this method of learning and you won't want to skip it. After that set yourself a goal pertaining to how many kanji you want to learn per day, but don't overdo yourself in the beginning. It's a good thing to note that you are not obligated to use Heisig's stories at all. If you are like me, you will find it easier and more liberating to create stories on your own.