[KyleGoetz]

Originally Posted by ByTheWay

I've begun learning some kanji and already I'm hitting a brick wall. I can easily associate the meaning and the kanji but I'm having a hard time remembering all the readings. If I can use the kanji for existing vocabulary then fine. My kanji guides casually give a reading but fail to associate that with a particular word.

How do others learn kanji? Would it be ok to just learning the readings for the vocabulary that I know then as I expand my vocabulary learn new readings for known kanji?

I would be grateful for any advice.


Thanks

For reading, just start making flashcards from a list of JLPT kanji and vocabulary. Use Anki on your computer for this. This will occupy your time for two to three years if you're diligent, and if you are not, for five or more.

While doing this, just read newspaper articles you get off the Internet.

Enjoy your Japanese literacy!

Also, write often, and use as many kanji as you can. This will force you to learn the kanji. Write kanji often.

There is no trick to learning kanji. You just write and read them constantly and you'll get there in a few years.