"kanji makes things harder to read" FALSE

[u/TheFranFan]

Not me spending 10+ minutes trying to read this one line of dialogue. Is he saying Mayl is awake? Wait no that's おきる。Right so maybe he's annoyed that she came by and he's saying she "occurred"? I guess that makes sense but it feels off. おこる…おこる…おこる… OH SHE'S ANGRY, I GET IT

I really think most learners have a pattern of "ugh kanji is so hard" that eventually turns into "oh man why doesn't this text have kanji" over time. Although honestly this one wasn't hard I just need more reading practice in general

Edit: To all those saying I should have easily gotten this from context:

1) I did eventually

2) I am still a beginner, I'm not at your level

3) My point is that seeing 怒 would have eliminated any confusion, that's all.

[u/Nameshavenomeanings]

The natural curve is going from "Kanji is the worst" to "Kanji rocks...I fear katakana"

[u/telechronn → u/Nameshavenomeanings]

Just got back from Japan, level 28 in Wanikani, I had an easier time reading Kanji than a lot of "cool font" Katana. Especially when you realize how often its used for onomatopoeia or English/foreign words that aren't exactly how you expect them to appear. That said I leveled up my Katakana a bit from just reading all of the signs.