Words are sequenced by usefulness, not by textbook chapter. You’ll learn 食べる (to eat) before 国際連合 (United Nations).
The deck is available for free on AnkiWeb. Search or use the shared deck ID (often updated — check the official Japanese learning community subreddits or the Anki shared decks portal). Always download the version with native audio (around 200–300 MB). anki kaishi 1.5k
The deck does not strictly require prior knowledge of Kanji. It presents words in their natural written form. If a word is usually written in Kana (e.g., ありがとう), the deck presents it in Kana. If it is usually Kanji (e.g., 勉強), it presents Kanji. This prevents the "textbook syndrome" where learners can only recognize words in Kana. Words are sequenced by usefulness, not by textbook chapter
The benefits of using Anki Kaishi 1.5K are numerous: Search or use the shared deck ID (often
Displays the targeted vocabulary word and an accompanying example sentence. The targeted word is explicitly highlighted within the sentence to isolate processing immediately. Furigana is hidden by default to prioritize Kanji recognition.