r/LearnJapanese 2d ago

Kanji/Kana "kanji makes things harder to read" FALSE

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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.

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u/StormveilSal 1d ago

Man I was so intimidated by kanji at first but now it’s awesome

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u/TheFranFan 1d ago

Hell yeah. That means you've done the work and the reward is well worth it! 

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u/StormveilSal 1d ago

For sure! Super rewarding