I can read Japanese kanji just fine (being able to read/write Chinese
already). However, I can't seem to remember the pronunciation as the Chinese
reading gets in the way. For example, my mind repeatedly reads 食物 as "shi wu"
and not _shokumotsu_. Are there any ways of memorizing the correct readings
other than simply rote memorization? (To make matters worse I also know
Cantonese, so I struggle between 時間 being read as "shi jian", "shi gan", and
"jikan"). Anyone been able to overcome this? It's a bit of a roadblock in me
learning to read Japanese out loud, especially learning new Japanese terms to
speak.
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Transitioning to Japanese kanji from Chinese
If you're familiar with the Japanese spoken language, one approach you can
take is to **rectify each kanji you read with a familiar word that it appears
in.**

For example, if you see the kanji 手 and you naturally want to pronounce it
"zu" instead of "te," recall that you know that same kanji from the word 手紙,
in which it is pronounced "te."
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