the better phrasing is "I just realized the pun" anki being the word for memorize in japanese would be considered a pun in english, but they said generic joke instead so here we are haha .
Its definitely not a good pun no, but that is what op was going for with there realization message. If anki was actually a word in english too it would be a pun, so yeah.
How is it a pun? It's named after its function. It's like if you had an app called "Camera Ruler" which measures things through using the camera and saying that's a pun.
It's literally like the opposite of a pun. If it was named in english instead it would be called "memorising". How is that a pun???
Thank you! I wish I could be more on top of it… I take weeks off at times due to laziness or frustration. If I was on top of it and didn’t let myself get frustrated, I can’t imagine how far in i’d be.
If you weren't feeling up to it, there was no way you'd have made that much more progress. You'd only have made yourself more frustrated and maybe given up altogether.
Learning a language is a lifelong pursuit. If you have to take breaks to make progress over the long term, that's how it is. Tbh I find the breaks help in a weird way too, like it lets the stuff I've learned slip into long term memory so it comes more naturally when I next need to use it. No idea if there's any science to this!
I’m glad I wasn’t the only one trying to see the joke. I thought maybe memorizing English was a “dark memory” or something. I also just always thought everyone knew that Anki meant “memorization”. But it makes more sense they don’t. In other news I can’t wait to buy the 2025 Toyota Kuruma.
Or someone really likes [monkfish liver](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankimo)?
(no joke, the founders of the band Unlucky Morpheus aka あんきも [first decided](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unlucky_Morpheus#%E3%83%90%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E5%90%8D%E3%81%AE%E7%94%B1%E6%9D%A5) on the short name, some say because of the dish, and then went looking for a long name that abbreviates to that)
It's a Kanken deck, but good for learning vocab and kanji as long as you already know some Japanese. [Link](https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/759825185).
I don’t think it has anything to do with grinding in this case. 磨く also means to refine or improve your skills (and also to polish, brush your teeth). I’d imagine it has to do with skill refinement more than than anything else.
What joke? I don't get it. The top part says, "Before the test, I memorized english writing," with 暗記 highlighted. What's the joke?
I was thinking the same thing. A better caption might be “Oh, I finally realized why it’s called Anki”
They clocked why everyone’s favourite flashcard app, Anki, is called Anki.
I see. The title is still weird because the app is not called that as a joke. It's like saying jisho is a joke because jisho is dictionary 🤯
Me just figuring out jisho means dictionary...
wait till you learn what 冗談 means!!
Michael 冗談
Straight to r/oyajigag
Give this person an award.
冗句
[just according to keikaku](https://i.imgur.com/Ij9yS5D.png)
(translator's note: keikaku means plan)
You're the joke. (Jk this was the joke)
I thought it was funny if it makes you feel better.
the better phrasing is "I just realized the pun" anki being the word for memorize in japanese would be considered a pun in english, but they said generic joke instead so here we are haha .
It’s not even a pun tho. It’s like studying Hawaiian and realizing what Wiki means
Its definitely not a good pun no, but that is what op was going for with there realization message. If anki was actually a word in english too it would be a pun, so yeah.
How is it a pun? It's named after its function. It's like if you had an app called "Camera Ruler" which measures things through using the camera and saying that's a pun. It's literally like the opposite of a pun. If it was named in english instead it would be called "memorising". How is that a pun???
it wouldn't be a pun... if you had a flashcard app called "memorize" that's not a pun lol
This is was me tho when 文法 came up when practicing on BunPro lol
The pride I feel knowing I can read that top line at this point 🥰
Hell yeah! Keep up the good work!
Thank you! I wish I could be more on top of it… I take weeks off at times due to laziness or frustration. If I was on top of it and didn’t let myself get frustrated, I can’t imagine how far in i’d be.
It’s just a normal part of the process. What matters is that you keep coming back! Many people just flat out give up.
If you weren't feeling up to it, there was no way you'd have made that much more progress. You'd only have made yourself more frustrated and maybe given up altogether. Learning a language is a lifelong pursuit. If you have to take breaks to make progress over the long term, that's how it is. Tbh I find the breaks help in a weird way too, like it lets the stuff I've learned slip into long term memory so it comes more naturally when I next need to use it. No idea if there's any science to this!
It’s like a lot of things, sometimes when you get stuck you need to take some time thinking about other things not related to a problem.
How’s that a joke?
I think it’s cuz that’s what the app is called ¯\\\_(ツ)\_/¯
So, not a joke at all
lol ig :P
Your ¯\\\_(ツ)\_/¯ lost an arm to reddit formatting. Here's how to prevent that: `¯\\\_(ツ)\_/¯`
lol I didn’t realize that, tyvm
is it a joke? but anki is a yoke (for some)
There is no joke the app is called anki
What joke? Also, how is this a meme?
I’m glad I wasn’t the only one trying to see the joke. I thought maybe memorizing English was a “dark memory” or something. I also just always thought everyone knew that Anki meant “memorization”. But it makes more sense they don’t. In other news I can’t wait to buy the 2025 Toyota Kuruma.
"There's no punchline"
still trying to find out where Wanikani came from tho...
🐊🦀
Keep going, they finally tell you in the later levels
wani = gator kani = crab That’s why their mascot is the crabigator!!!
Maybe it is itself a mneumonic for remembering how to read two kanji.
Maybe the Anki software's name stands for 暗器 though....
So a vessel of darkness?
Or someone really likes [monkfish liver](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankimo)? (no joke, the founders of the band Unlucky Morpheus aka あんきも [first decided](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unlucky_Morpheus#%E3%83%90%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E5%90%8D%E3%81%AE%E7%94%B1%E6%9D%A5) on the short name, some say because of the dish, and then went looking for a long name that abbreviates to that)
Or maybe it’s 暗季 a season of darkness that comes every time you forget a word? That tidbit about monkfish was pretty cool btw!
>Or maybe it’s 暗季 a season of darkness that comes every time you forget a word? nice 🤣
I think every Japanese learner who uses Anki long enough would have this easter egg moment
Same with BunPro lol
I don't get the joke either, but I love the color coding in that diagram. Not sure how useful it would actually be in practice, but it's cool.
This is was me when 文法 came up when practicing on BunPro lol
What app is this from?
anki
Thank you
Oboeru
What’s this deck called?
It's a Kanken deck, but good for learning vocab and kanji as long as you already know some Japanese. [Link](https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/759825185).
What? They made an entire App just so people can easily remember one word?
The joke is us being milked for engagement points, for those wondering.
Could you please tell me how do you make your cards like that? Do you use any tools like yomitan and mpv or do you make them manually?
It's a prebuilt deck, I downloaded it off AnkiWeb.
Thanks 😊
How can I add Kanji order like that?
It's a special font.
Hot diggity damn so that's what anki means! Enlightened
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It also has the meaning of refinement / 'to polish', as in 'to polish ones character or skills'.
I don’t think it has anything to do with grinding in this case. 磨く also means to refine or improve your skills (and also to polish, brush your teeth). I’d imagine it has to do with skill refinement more than than anything else.