Playbooks
Drawing kanji from memory: what to look for in an app
Drawing kanji from memory is the skill that turns recognition into writing. Here is what a good app does, and why it works.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Playbooks
How to remember kanji stroke order
Stroke order is not a list to memorize. It is a set of rules plus a habit of producing characters. Here is how it sticks.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Essays
Motor memory and learning kanji: why writing sticks
Writing a kanji by hand stores it as a sequence of movements, not a picture. Here is how motor memory makes handwriting the most durable way to learn.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Essays
Overcoming kanji amnesia by drawing from memory
Can read a kanji but blank when writing it? That is character amnesia, and typing causes it. Here is how drawing from memory reverses the slide.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Essays
Why you keep forgetting kanji stroke order
If stroke order will not stick, the reason is almost always how you practise it. Here is the fix.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Playbooks
The best way to memorize kanji for writing
Memorizing kanji for writing means training recall, not recognition. The methods that actually work, ranked, plus a simple weekly routine.
Lawrence Arya··3 min
Essays
How to remember kanji you keep forgetting
If you can read a kanji but blank when you write it, the issue is your practice, not your memory. Five concrete ways to make kanji stick.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Essays
Recognition vs recall: why you forget how to write kanji
You can read a kanji but freeze when you try to write it. That gap has a name, and a fix.
Lawrence Arya··6 min
Playbooks
Spaced repetition for kanji writing, not just reading
Spaced repetition made your recognition strong. Pointed at writing, it can make your recall strong too.
Lawrence Arya··6 min