Quality Study On-the-Go
With KiC-Anki, you can within half a year learn to read and write 95% of kanji used in Japanese newspapers. Within two years, you can master all of the 2,136 Jōyō kanji and their compounds. This schedule can be slowed down or modified without harming the quality of learning.
正確な漢字習得
Quality Results
Learn to read and write kanji and compounds without relying solely on context.
効率的な学習
Optimized Study
Study kanji efficiently and effectively.
フレキシビリティ
Flexibility
Portable self-study tools for busy or erratic schedules.
方法論的な健全性
Methodologically Sound
Harness linguistic and pedagogical theory in your kanji practice.
How It Works
The KiC-Anki method of self-studying kanji has three steps that the student must complete each day. First, the student looks over the day’s unit in the Kanji in Context: Revised Edition textbook. Next, they drill kanji using the Anki electronic flashcard application loaded with the KiC-Anki deck. For each card, the student should write out the kanji on a piece of scrap paper and sound out the readings. Finally, the student completes the day’s unit in the Kanji in Context workbook. Students hoping to complete KiC-Anki in two years should expect to spend two hours a day studying (although this schedule can be modified).
- Identify patterns for the day’s unit in the textbook.
- Drill the day’s kanji using Anki and a piece of scrap paper.
- Complete the day’s unit in the workbook.
KiC-Anki is designed for the pre-intermediate learner who has completed the equivalent of two years of college level Japanese (Genki I and II or Minna no Nihongo should suffice). If that’s not you, don’t worry! We have quality self-study materials for beginners as well.
The KiC-Anki Method 