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Method

The science under the surface.

KanjiKanji Modern is built on three methods: spaced repetition, radical decomposition, and motor-encoded handwriting practice. Each has decades of cognitive-psychology research behind it. Each is implemented here with kanji-specific tuning.

What is spaced repetition?

The forgetting curve, the SM-2 algorithm, and why naïve SRS isn't enough for kanji. The single most-validated learning technique in cognitive psychology.

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The Heisig method, explained

Decomposition, keywords, mnemonics. What Remembering the Kanji gets right (radicals as the durable model), what it skips (readings), and what we borrow.

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How handwriting improves retention

Motor encoding, retrieval cue diversity, and why writing each kanji three to five times once produces durable recall — even if you only plan to read.

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