Study Japanese 101

Guide

How to use SRS without burning out

SRS fails when new cards outrun review time. Protect a sustainable daily queue before optimizing the app.

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Cap new cards

Set a maximum new-card count you can finish even on a bad day. Growing the queue feels productive until reviews take the whole session.

Separate learning from review

Use lessons, reading, or listening for input. Keep SRS for retrieval. Mixing both into one endless session is how burn-out starts.

Pick tools that match the load

Blank Anki decks reward discipline. Guided apps reduce setup. Inku is our team’s calmer companion option — disclosed wherever it appears — and still has to earn the same study-role fit.