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I’ve been using Anki since 2-3 years ago to keep up with German vocabulary and grammar. I had originally started with Duolingo.

In the beginning my workflow was quite basic. Then I created custom language cards:

After you install Anki, you need to set up a Note Type to keep your flashcards formatted as you like. Anki comes with a few basic Note Types, but they aren’t suited for learning Japanese.

(via). The advantage of creating a custom note type (language card) is that I can format it the way I want.

On top of it I tweaked my Anki deck settings to optimize it for language learning.

I adopted the Low-Key Anki setup:

The Low-Key Anki setup is a series of counterintuitive simplifications one can make to Anki’s algorithm that result in a significant boost in efficiency, as well as a considerable reduction in the stress associated with reviewing cards

Furthermore, Soren Bjornstad has helpfully written some tips about designing flashcards effectively, some of which I gladly adopted.

And last but not least, Refold provided me with a step-by-step breakdown on how to configure Anki for language learning.

References #

• https://refold.la/roadmap/stage-1/a/anki-setup
• https://web.archive.org/web/20210203165239/https://massimmersionapproach.com/table-of-contents/anki/low-key-anki/intro
• https://tatsumoto.neocities.org/blog/setting-up-anki.html
• https://controlaltbackspace.org/precise/
• https://digitalwords.net/anki/low-key/
• https://michaelnotebook.com/mmsw/
• https://borretti.me/article/effective-spaced-repetition