Tips: Break sessions into 25–30 minute blocks with short breaks to maintain focus.
: It’s built to be flexible. You can easily toggle features, like hiding sentences on the front of the card to focus on word recognition. anki kaishi 15k
Unlike simple word lists, this deck uses i+1 sentence mining . Each new card introduces exactly one new word in a sentence where you already know everything else, making the meaning stick through context rather than rote memorization. Tips: Break sessions into 25–30 minute blocks with
Unlike older decks (such as the famous "Core 10k" series), Kaishi 15K is not just a raw dump of newspaper frequencies from the 1990s. It is curated to reflect modern Japanese usage, balancing frequency with actual utility for learners. Unlike simple word lists, this deck uses i+1 sentence mining
| Feature | Core 2k/6k (2012) | Tango N5 (2018) | Kaishi 1.5k (2023) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Robotic TTS (Text-to-Speech) | Studio-ish, but slow | Native-quality, two speeds (slow/natural) | | Card Layout | Cluttered, top-heavy | Clean but basic | Minimalist, image-first, dark mode friendly | | Vocabulary Order | Frequency (generic newspapers) | Textbook (JLPT grammar order) | Thematic + Frequency (for immersion) | | Example Sentences | Often unnatural, business-heavy | Short, JLPT-focused | Natural, taken from native contexts | | Pitch Accentuation | No | No | Yes – visual pitch graphs included | | Media & Images | None | None | Relevant anime/slice-of-life screenshots |