Use it when you write and don't rely on Kana.

I am learning Kanji starting from the words used most in daily conversation or writing. This video has a very wonderful idea to start your Kanji learning with: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JX85mQd9bs And, since the Kanji stroke order is EXTREMELY important, I use this website to help me out with this: http://jisho.org/kanji/ I am not saying that my answer is the best but the idea shown in the video helped me personally a loooot and now Kanji seems to me as easy as "taking a candy from a child"!!! Hope that was helpful...^_^

Don't listen to anyone who says you have to write them a million times. Grab a copy of "Remembering the Kanji" volume 1. That book, some interesting and simple reading material, and passion, will save you possibly hundreds of hours of studying by less efficient methods.This post might be useful http://www.fluentin3months.com/2k-kanji/ Source: never learned kanji well until that book, now know 2000 and passed the JLPT N1. btw Japanese people can't remember how to write even half the kanji they read and type with ease.

In my opinion, there is no shortcut. The traditional way (paper and pencil) is the best...

THANKS A LOT GUYZ... ^_^