Okay so I posted a few weeks ago in regards to RtK1. Since then I've kept up my study capacity of one new lesson each day, thus resulting in RtK1 being finished within approximately 2 months. I'm about 11 days away from that goal. I continue to put "2" on Anki for a majority of them. A lot of them are very familiar after re-checking the story, with some obscure ones only remembered after seeing the kanji. I still don't feel comfortable with a "3" so I keep it to "2."

Is this alright? I review every day, not as much as I should, but I think I'll stay on top of reviews more-so after I am done with this "marathon" of a lesson-a-day. A big part of what RtK has taught me is the ability to break-up all of these complex kanji. It seems to be the biggest reward I've felt. Before Heisig introduced me to such a method, kanji was a bunch of squiggles, lines, and random workings. Now it's much more to me. In class I often notice a few kanji that, because I know the keyword, I sometimes know the actual meaning and, occasionally, the reading.

After RtK1 I, as recommended, will be starting KO2001. I already have the book (smaller than I thought). I will continue reviewing keywords and move into sentences, readings, and so on. Is this alright? Also, for studying KO2001, do you have an advisable method for how the layout should be? With the knowledge I know very little kanji, and am bad at editing deck formats. (For example, should I make a third box on the cards? If so, how?)

There are a lot of questions in my post, and I hope you can help me with anything you might be knowledgeable about. I'm very happy that I am almost done with RtK1. Thanks very much. Because of RtK1 I've met probably the most tame (that's a compliment) community that always seems to be willing to help. I will continue to use this website as a resource, since it's much more than just a website to aid someone with RtK1.

TheVinster Wrote:I continue to put "2" on Anki for a majority of them. A lot of them are very familiar after re-checking the story, with some obscure ones only remembered after seeing the kanji. I still don't feel comfortable with a "3" so I keep it to "2."

"2" is hard, right? Why? If you know it, it should be a "3" at least. Don't think that you're doing yourself any favors by grading yourself more harshly.

I think it's not good to keep answering "2" a majority of the time. Your cards will remain at very low intervals so you won't get the spacing effect. The most common answer you should be having is "3". Maybe you're being too harsh, or you're not using strong stories?

KO is a great place to go after RTK1 but as advised by another poster you will definitely want to check out something like Tae Kim before diving straight into KO.

If you want the KO deck with full audio (brilliant resource!) just PM for the link.

I read in some other threads of this forum that it is far better to use Smart.fm deck for Anki than using KO. From where I am in the learning process (frame 700 of RTK1), I can't be a good judge to advise on that. Just my 2 cents.

YogaSpirit Wrote:I read in some other threads of this forum that it is far better to use Smart.fm deck for Anki than using KO. From where I am in the learning process (frame 700 of RTK1), I can't be a good judge to advise on that. Just my 2 cents.

I am using みんなの日本語 (I/II) as a study guide from which I am mining sentences, and I use the content from smart.fm to supplement my studies. Next will be KO just to increase my vocabulary. Thus, I don't think you should choose one or the other. Vocabulary is my single most weak point and increasing coverage through a variety of sources is my strategy for fixing that.