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Notes on learning kanji.
Practical study plans, deep dives into the SRS method, and notes from building KanjiKanji Modern. No daily-lesson treadmill — fewer, better posts.
- 11-min readSRSMethodDeep dive
Spaced repetition for kanji: what works, what doesn't
Why naïve SRS fails on kanji, the specific failure modes you'll hit, and the four scheduling adjustments that actually fix them.
- 9-min readJLPTStudy planN5
How to pass JLPT N5 in 12 weeks
A week-by-week plan to reach JLPT N5 readiness in 12 weeks at the free-tier pace, with daily time budgets and weekly checkpoints.
- 6-min readOriginProduct
Why we built KanjiKanji Modern
An origin note on why an iOS-native, JLPT-aligned kanji app with a real free tier didn't exist — until we built it.
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