Influent (Formally SanjigenJiten)

[Zolrak 22]

You are in Japan that should be multi-modal enough if you aren't a reclusive troglodyte.

Peeps like Belle aren't in Japan yet.

[weepinbell]

Yeah but we're not in Japan yet haha. Once I'm there I'm sure I'll agree 100%. In the mean time, I don't think it hurts to use a gimmicky app if it helps.

But yeah, my least favorite part about studying Japanese by far is memorizing vocab... so boring and repetetive. I'm anxious to get there so I can pick it up more through experience.

[Gizmotech]

Memorization is far more useful. You might hate it but if it's in your head through an srs you'll drop words you never thought you knew which is so awesome.

[weepinbell]

I'm not knocking it, I'll definitely continue to do it - I've actually grown to like srs quite a bit. I've learned that anki doesn't really work for me though because it doesn't have the mnemonic functions like memrise and wanikani... I guess I could manually input them, but it just takes so long lol. And I like that there's more interaction in the apps I use. For Genki vocab I either use anki or just boring repetition... it doesn't retain quite as well, but I'll still push myself to do it. Either way, I think the exposure and active usage is gonna help it along a LOT more than just sitting and staring at a screen/page haha.

[Zolrak 22]

I guess I could manually input them, but it just takes so long lol.

Textfugu provides some for vocabulary/kanji/etc.

A few actually show up again in Wanikani.

[Gizmotech]

"Takes so long" is exactly why I gave up on my own Anki decks. I have better things to do than build my own study curriculum and 80$ a year is worth it to me.

[Virgil]

"Takes so long" is exactly why I gave up on my own Anki decks. I have better things to do than build my own study curriculum and 80$ a year is worth it to me.

Word.