100 left and don't know what to do?

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Reply #1 - 2012 February 18, 5:58 pm
jordan3311 Member
From: ohio Registered: 2010-08-09 Posts: 201

I have a question I have a 100 kanji left in RTK 1 and my question is should i finish the 100  or start learning vocab and other stuff. I understand a lot of you would tell me to finish the 100 but my problem is that I am taking Spanish as well. I have to take a western language. I am really enjoying Spanish and studying everyday just like Japanese. Now that i am studying spanish i feel that my Japanese studies have dropped. I do not feel like learning anymore kanji i want to start learning words and vocab with the kanji i already know.I feel that i can come back to those kanji later or just learn them on the go. What do you guys think? Thanks for the help:D

Reply #2 - 2012 February 18, 6:12 pm
Almost New member
From: a Registered: 2011-07-21 Posts: 8

Only 100... may as well finish. Move onto core or something.

Reply #3 - 2012 February 18, 6:13 pm
blackbrich Member
From: America Registered: 2010-06-06 Posts: 300

I guess if you really dont want to, then you'll probably force and burn yourself out.

Or the other school of thought

You got to the end of the race and stopped right before the finish line.

If you can handle a little bit of pain and feel like you won't quit then the second. If else the first.

Last edited by blackbrich (2012 February 18, 6:13 pm)

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Reply #4 - 2012 February 18, 6:18 pm
Fillanzea Member
From: New York, NY Registered: 2009-10-02 Posts: 534 Website

Can you pull out the most common of the last 100 and their necessary component parts, and just study those? You should be able to cut it down to the most essential 35 or so and blow through it in a couple of days.

Reply #5 - 2012 February 18, 7:45 pm
walteranderson Member
From: Texas Registered: 2011-10-30 Posts: 25 Website

Can you do both? Add the remaining 100 kanji at a slow pace (3-5 per day) and start learning vocabulary and grammar at the same time.

Reply #6 - 2012 February 18, 7:47 pm
jordan3311 Member
From: ohio Registered: 2010-08-09 Posts: 201

@walteranderson
thats was im think but i am also learning spanish i prob just need to suck it up lol.

Reply #7 - 2012 February 18, 8:01 pm
walteranderson Member
From: Texas Registered: 2011-10-30 Posts: 25 Website

jordan3311 wrote:

@walteranderson
thats was im think but i am also learning spanish i prob just need to suck it up lol.

If you move at a comfortable pace, you shouldn't have any problems getting everything done. You just need to find that comfortable pace. You can go as slow as a couple of kanji and a couple of vocab words per day as long as you can maintain it and keep up your interest in studying Japanese.

Reply #8 - 2012 February 18, 8:11 pm
Inny Jan Member
From: Cichy Kącik Registered: 2010-03-09 Posts: 720

手紙を送りました。 (て・がみ・を・おく・りました。 (= (I) sent a letter.)) is a basic phrase with three kanji in it.

手 (frame 637) and 紙 (1829) you probably recognise but what about 送 (2016)? I hope this will motivate to do this last mile. (Or, you can take a look at this thread.)

Reply #9 - 2012 February 18, 8:30 pm
slimmjim Member
From: Southern California Registered: 2009-02-10 Posts: 29

Maybe all you need is a little break?  I don't see anything wrong with moving on to other stuff right now.  Get away from the kanji for a few days or a week, then take a weekend and just blast through those final 100.

Or,  maybe just do 3 or 4 a day?  I'm sure you can manage that, and you'd finish up the final 100 in a month while still giving you plenty of time to move on to other stuff meanwhile.

Reply #10 - 2012 February 19, 3:18 am
netsplitter Member
From: Melbourne Registered: 2008-07-13 Posts: 183

jordan3311 wrote:

I understand a lot of you would tell me to finish the 100

Don't finish the 100.

jordan3311 wrote:

I do not feel like learning anymore kanji

Then don't.

jordan3311 wrote:

i want to start learning words and vocab with the kanji i already know.

Do that.

jordan3311 wrote:

I feel that i can come back to those kanji later or just learn them on the go.

That's what you're supposed to do for the kanji you don't know anyway. What's a few more?

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