#Subtitles and Kanji as a beginner?

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dry marsh
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I understand how the refold method works, I've checked #❓faq and #❗start-here, and I may have done a goof and read over where it actually says what to do, but subtitles are used as a crutch to help when your comprehension isn't low, yes? But what if you're just getting started and you know maybe 50-100 kanji, do you just have to stay committed and learn more words (and by extension kanji)?

vale mauveBOT
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<@&1248039856404431062> Subtitles and Kanji as a beginner?

lusty ember
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I'm not really sure what you're asking. Are you wondering if it's a good idea to use Japanese subtitles? Or if it's a bad idea?

It's a good idea to use Japanese subtitles as a beginner because you are training your listening and reading skills at the same time. You are also familiarizing yourself with kanji and learning to connect them to the sounds.

Also, we really don't measure knowledge in terms of how much kanji you know here. It's a useless metric. What matters is how many words you know because words actually lead to comprehension. Isolated kanji do not.

dry marsh
lusty ember
# dry marsh I'm mainly confused, because subtitles are used as a crutch to help comprehensio...

They're not a crutch. But they help comprehension, yes.

I can see why you would think that, but no, not really. It's only difficult for a couple months (depending on how much daily immersion you do) but then the subtitles really give you a comprehension boost. And it makes it really easy to look up words on the fly if you have subtitles available. Check #tools-starter-pack for the recommended tools to do that.

dry marsh
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thanks for clarifying
That was the major thing keeping me off japanese :p

lusty ember
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Generally, things do not get easier if you avoid doing it. reading kanji will not get easier if you avoid doing it. You have to just do it if you want to get better at it

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And Japanese subtitles are a great way to do it