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Ebbinghaus forgetting curves:
 A review after a week helps to shift the kanji from short to long term memory.
While something that you have already ‘been there and done’ is likely to be boring by definition, there is good mileage in helping you to maximize your retention, as this chart illustrates. Remember there is a fair amount to remember about any one kanji.
When returning to your kanji, try to reduce the ‘ennui’ by doing new things; this maybe looking it up on the net to find new words which use it, or other related glyphs, or maybe a bit of calligraphy or whatever takes your fancy.
When you do review the kanji, if you can’t recall any aspect without reference, focus on these and do not fill it into the progress mapper until you have been able to recall the details without looking them up in the last few days. This will help you readily find any glyphs which are still tricky for you. You can use the last box to mark the kanji for exams or just your own annual review.
If you come across a kanji you’ve covered, but can’t recall it directly; break it down into its parts and you should find that these link you back to its ‘story’ and meaning.
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