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Notes on what we've been up to over at WaniKani.
Viewing Your Last Answers During Reviews
See what you answered right. See what you answered wrong. See! See! See!
Content Updates for August 2026
These are the content changes we made in August 2026.
Tracking, Begone!
We've removed Google Analytics. We've removed Gravatar. Next, we'll remove you.
Content Updates for July 2026
These are the content changes we made in July 2026.
Gravatar is being replaced by our own avatars
We used Gravatar avatars before. Now we don't.
Content Updates for June 2026
These are the content changes we made in June 2026.
Our 2026 Company Retreat in Toyama
Our 2026 Company Retreat was in Toyama Prefecture this year.
Content Updates for May 2026
These are the content changes we made in May 2026.
Content Updates for April 2026
These are the content changes we made in April 2026.
Content Updates for March 2026
These are the content changes we made in March 2026.
Content Updates for February 2026
These are the content changes we made in February 2026.
Content Updates for January 2026
These are the content changes we made in January 2026.
Recent Mistakes Flashcard Updates
Links, clicks, taps, keyboards, and extra study—now blessing your Recent Mistakes widget.
Review Forecast and the 24-Hour Clock
Better clocks for a better life.
Content Updates for December 2025
These are the content changes we made in December 2025.
Content Updates for November 2025
These are the content changes we made in November 2025.
A Priority Reviews Indicator Option For Your Reviews Widget
How will I know which items are important? Now we'll tell you.
New Review Settings
Prioritize your review pile to give you Apprentice items first.
24 Review Forecast Widget
For those that need to plan out every hour of your day.
The New Dashboard is Here
The new dashboard is here. It's a bunch of widgies. Make your dreams come true.
Content Updates for October 2025
These are the content changes we made in October 2025.
Content Updates for September 2025
These are the content changes we made in September 2025.
Content Updates for August 2025
These are the content changes we made in August 2025.
Content Updates for July 2025
These are the content changes we made in July 2025.
Content Updates for June 2025
These are the content changes we made in June 2025.
Content Updates for May 2025
These are the content changes we made in May 2025.
New Timezone Setting
If your timezone isn't setting automatically, set it manually.
Reading answers in mixed kana now accepted
Reviews are now kana-agnostic.
Content Updates for April 2025
These are the content changes we made in April 2025.
Our 2025 Company Retreat in Kurashiki
This year, we took our company retreat to Kurashiki.
Content Updates for March 2025
These are the content changes we made in March 2025.
Content Updates for February 2025
These are the content changes we made in February 2025.
Illustrations for Radicals
We're working on adding mnemonic images to our Radicals, to help you to see what we're talking about.
Content Updates for January 2025
These are the content changes we made in January 2025.
Content Updates for December 2024
These are the content changes we made in December 2024.
Content Updates for November 2024
These are the content changes we made in November 2024.
Content Updates for October 2024
These are the content changes we made in October 2024.
Update to Login Timeout
Don't leave WaniKani logged in when you're at the library.
Content Updates for September 2024
These are the content changes we made in September 2024.
Some Radical Character Images Replaced
Fewer images for radicals, more unicode characters, more copy and pasting.
New Setting for Gravatar
Gravatar is now opt-in instead of automatic.
Content Updates for August 2024
These are the content changes we made in August 2024.
Updated SRS section on Dashboard
SRS section looks a little different.
Content Updates for July 2024
These are the content changes we made in July 2024.
Content Updates for June 2024
These are the content changes we made in June 2024.
The New “Batch, Please” Button and Options for Interleaving
Batch me up, before you go-go. Don't leave me hanging on like a yo-yo.
Content Updates for May 2024
These are the content changes we made in May 2024.
Increasing WK Audio Options
Increasing the number of voices you hear in your head
Content Updates for April 2024
These are the content changes we made in April 2024.
User Setting for Number of Today’s Lessons
You no longer need to rely on your own willpower to control the number of Lessons you do each day.
Content Updates for March 2024
These are the content changes we made in March 2024.
WaniKani Fonts Update
It's just a font update.
Today’s Lessons & Lesson Picker
Pick your lessons. Let us pick your lessons for you.
Content Updates for February 2024
These are the content changes we made in February 2024.
Content Updates for January 2024
These are the content changes we made in January 2024.
A couple of (very) small changes to Lessons
Catch those stragglers.
Content Updates for December 2023
These are the content changes we made in December 2023.
Content Updates for November 2023
These are the content changes we made in November 2023.
Content Updates for October 2023
These are the content changes we made in October 2023.
Content Updates for September 2023
These are the content changes we made in September 2023.
New Recent Mistakes Dashboard Component
Review your reviews to pass your reviews.
Content Updates for August 2023
These are the content changes we made in August 2023.
Content Updates for July 2023
These are the content changes we made in July 2023.
Level Up Alert
Let's celebrate when you level up.
Content Updates for June 2023
These are the content changes we made in June 2023.
Update to how we handle User Synonyms
We're making some small changes to the way user synonyms are managed.
Kana-Only Vocabulary Additions
It's not kanji vocabulary. It's kana-only vocabulary.
Updating WaniKani Password Recovery Options
Making it harder to reset your password.
Content Updates for May 2023
These are the content changes we made in May 2023.
Shake Animation and Messages for More Scenarios
You know the shake animation and messages you get if you enter a different reading for a kanj? This is that but more.
Content Updates for April 2023
These are the content changes we made in April 2023.
Updates to Lessons, Reviews and Extra Study are live
Lessons and Reviews and Extra Study, oh my.
Content Updates for March 2023
These are the content changes we made in March 2023.
Content Updates for February 2023
These are the content changes we made in February 2023.
Content Updates for January 2023
These are the content changes we made in January 2023.
Content Updates for December 2022
These are the content changes we made in December 2022.
Content Updates for November 2022
These are the content changes we made in November 2022.
Content Updates for October 2022
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Content Updates for September 2022
These are the content changes we made in September 2022.
Content Updates for August 2022
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Content Updates for July 2022
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Content Updates for June 2022
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Content Updates for May 2022
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Content Updates for April 2022
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Content Updates for March 2022
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Content Updates for February 2022
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Content Updates for January 2022
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Content Updates for December 2021
These are the content changes we made in December 2021.
Content Updates for November 2021
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Content Updates for October 2021
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Content Updates for September 2021
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Content Updates for August 2021
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Content Updates for July 2021
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Content Updates for June 2021
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Content Updates for May 2021
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Content Updates for April 2021
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Content Updates for March 2021
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Content Updates for February 2021
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Content Updates for January 2021
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