I mean you don't have to do it because it doesn't actually do anything to the deck, for example, I never type anything out and I just write the kanji with my finger while saying the kun/onyomi. And yeah, "if" only applies to cards which 1) aren't radicals or 2) aren't the kanji looking for a definition.
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Eh? You Serious? Easy Mode? How Disgusting!
Only Elementary School Kids should play on Easy Mode.