JLPT Study Tips - ReadTheKanji.com by

James in New Orleans, Louisiana

readthekanji — 2013-06-10 22:26:44 UTC

The best thing you can do is not overwhelm yourself. I concentrate on learning just 5 Kanji a day, which is often more effective than attempting to learn 50-100 Kanji all at once, once a week.

Hélène (french girl) in Niigata, Japan.

2013-06-11 01:55:06 UTC

As I'm already living in Japan, I'm progressing quickly in speaking, but I'm affraid there is less words I can read than words I can say. So every day, everyday, I compel myself to read 200 kanji.

Ku - Aomori, Japan

2013-06-11 15:36:55 UTC

I use alc's (アルク) excellent N2 books and plug the data into Anki for review!

John

2013-06-17 09:48:33 UTC

Consistency is the most important thing.

Jon in Houstonw

2013-06-17 19:50:38 UTC

I'm a bit technical, so I enjoy breaking apart the characters and examining their constituent parts. This approach certainly isn't for everyone, perhaps, though. Read like crazy and avoid being intimidated by kanji, but don't read too far beyond your level either, as that's just asking to be discouraged and fatigued. Study a lot but take breaks too. Also, don't just look at the characters: WRITE them!

Sam - Lubbock, Texas

readthekanji — 2013-07-01 16:40:55 UTC

I tend to study series of characters that I think have something in common. Whether the characters look similar or their meanings/usages conceptually overlap, I find it a very helpful approach.