At N1, you’re managing dense prose, subtle connectors, and near‑synonyms. Your mobile tool should support fast intake and precise recall—without bloating your day.
What helps most at N1
- Phrase/idiom drills and minimal‑pair vocab practice
- Kanji variants and look‑alikes grouped together with stroke order
- Timed reading/listening sets with analytics
- Taggable decks and custom lists for targeted review
- Offline mode for daily consistency
Practical routine (daily)
- Reviews (10m) → new phrases/idioms (15–20)
- Kanji (10–15/day) focusing on confusing look‑alikes and variants
- Reading (30–40m) with paragraph summaries and role labels
- Listening (15–20m) focusing on prediction and discourse signals
App checklist for N1
- Idiom/minimal‑pair drills; advanced taggable SRS
- Kanji variants/look‑alikes grouped with stroke order
- Timed sets with analytics; exportable error notes
- Adjustable speed and transcripts for input sources
Intensify wisely
- Add weekly full mock from mid‑plan; spend 2× time on review vs testing
- Build a “confusables” deck (near‑synonyms, look‑alikes)
- Practice selective note‑taking for multi‑step listening
Metrics
- Errors by type and fix rate week‑over‑week
- Reading speed vs comprehension on editorials/essays
- First‑pass listening accuracy on dense clips
How Kanji Koi helps at N1
- Component/phonetic organization streamlines continued kanji throughput.
- Stroke‑order animations reduce interference among similar forms.
- Phrase‑friendly cards store idioms and fixed expressions.
- Offline mode supports frequent micro‑sessions for endurance.
Attach 2–3 line summaries to cards you mine from editorials. When connectors or idioms resurface, you’ll recall the argument pattern—speeding recognition and disambiguation on test day.
An app that pairs stroke‑order guidance with component families keeps similar shapes apart and supports reading speed at N1.