Wizard
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Registered: 2008-06-13
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Eventually the story sticks. Is this bad? If it doesn't stick near enough first time does that mean I will forget it in the future? I presume I am eventually just memorising the stories.
Wizard
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From: Osaka
Registered: 2008-06-13
Posts: 96
Hmm, so for example 唱 the story is people mouth wide open tongues waggling is a choir.
If I kept failing that kanji repeatedly, at first by completely forgetting the story, then by making mistakes with the story, until eventually I finally remember the story perfectly, is that bad?
Imagine the end result is I remember the story perfectly when I look at the kanji now, but it took a long time to get there.
If I chose a different kanji, and managed to remember it much more easily, say after failing it only once, is it essentially the same? From that point on will my retention for both kanji be the same?
Or will the fact the first kanji was really hard to remember at first actually affect me remembering it in the future?
If you understand what I am saying...
Last edited by Wizard (2008 July 30, 11:11 pm)
dat5h
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Registered: 2008-07-15
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Failing it is a great way for it to stick in your mind. I fail myself on kanji if I have a really tough time coming to it sometimes even if I end up getting it right. This is encouragement to go to that Fail Stack and look at it more frequently, telling my brain, "hey, you've seen this umpteen number of times ... picture the story ... blah blah". The more often you look at it, the better it'll stick. Having a kanji in the fail stack will force you to look at it at least once before you run into it in another review, so don't fear failure. It makes you stronger.
pazustep, I do the same thing. I feel that if I can put twice as many kanji in my head, I'll be more motivated to press onward, even if I fail due to my constantly checking that fail stack. I like this method. I've only taken a week to get 1/3 done which makes me feel great (albeit my brain hurts).
