do i have to memorize kanji as pronouncations or words ? ok, a lot of people told me that's better to know how kanji pronounces, whether on/kun readings but i find this completely useless, what's the point with memorizing 2000 kanji and i can't even grasp one word from all what i learned so i think it's better if i learn words and while doing so, i memorize how every kanji of the word pronounce.. like kanji 中 (あた), it means middle (kun-yomi) but it also can be pronounced チュウ like in 中央 (chuo) center or 中国 (chugoku) China so what do you thing ? please, answer the question in English any help will be appreciated