Hi there,

I'm new around here. Trying to do Heisig and would like to start core2000, but don't want to start learning new words that I haven't learned the kanji for yet. Is there a list sorted by kanji in Heisig order?

Thanks

There isn't that really, but there is a list sorted by Kanji Odyssey 2001, and there is also Heisig sorted by Kanji Odyssey 2001, so it's kind of learning them in the same order.

You can try that kore thingy that cangy made, and there's also a 'suspend by character' plugin for Anki (look in the 'shared plugins' area of the app) that would let you suspend sentences that don't have the kanji you've learned... I'm not sure if the .txt list the plugin uses is Heisig-based, but you can use your own and then just type the character # that you've gotten up to, and it suspends the ones beyond that or somesuch.

Thanks guys. I used Kore + the deck properties from Nukemarine's shared deck for core2000, and just took the images out - now all the sentences are ordered by heisig kanji so I can learn while I go through the book (which I know, is technically against the rules, but suits me better).

kurotoshiro3 Wrote:(which I know, is technically against the rules, but suits me better).

In the world of self study, if it works for you then it's not against the rules. All we ask is you post how it worked for you in the long run in case someone would also like to try it out.

Why remove the images?

Also, where do you think these sentences and methods for doing sentences while doing RTK came from, people following the rules? ;p

Firstly...I removed the images because I wasn't sure how to get the other 4000 in. Is there a way to download them all easily? I'm new with Anki/Smart.fm so don't have the skills.

Anyway, hopefully this method is useful. It applies more to me because I have prior knowledge but haven't actively studied for several years. My vocabulary (from exposure to anime/movies) now far outweighs my grammar and reading ability, so -

A.) I can't actually read what I may be able to understand
B.) The vocabulary I do know, I simply can't read/write unless it's in hiragana
C.) I've forgotten how to do basic things - like conjugate different verb types, treat adjectives differently, and use elementary structures that I learnt in school - my confidence in using them is near zero at the moment, so I tend not to

In other words - I can understand basic-intermediate Japanese. But I'm illiterate. I also can't produce. I write to my Japanese friends in hiragana, use rikaichan to understand their replies, and when I talk to them in person I tend to use really basic sentences. Not good. Not practical. Not making the full use of my understanding.

I'm also slow at getting through RTK. 15 kanji on a good day. For me, 5-6 months of RTK in isolation is a tedious. It forgoes the opportunity to improve grammar/reading ability. RTK Lite is probably a viable option, but I'm also in this for the long haul and don't have the JLPT on my list of priorities.

I will let you know how it works out. It's probably not ideal in terms of progression - but I think it might be easier to motivate myself (and get real results via reading/talking/writing to my Japanese friends) so might be more effective overall.