Content Updates for April 2022

These are the content changes we made in April 2022.

Radicals

• 片 - added “fragment” to allow list.

Kanji

• 力 - updated reading mnemonic.
• 錯 - made “confused” primary meaning, moved “mixed” to alternative meanings, added “confusion” to allow list, and updated meaning and reading mnemonics.
• 亭 - added “inn” and “pavilion” to alternative meanings, and updated meaning mnemonic.
• 折 - added おり to kun’yomi readings.
• 上 - added しょう to the reading warning list.
• 接 - added “connect” to allow list.
• 椎 - updated reading mnemonic and hint.
• 墜 - updated meaning mnemonic, and reading mnemonic and hint.
• 敷 - added “drop” to radical combination, and updated meaning mnemonic and hint.
• 亭 - added “tea house” and “hall” to allow list.
• 桑 - updated reading explanation.
• 減 - changed radical breakdown from “tsunami” and “feeling” to “tsunami”, “slide”, “drunkard” and “creeper”, and updated meaning and reading mnemonics and hints.
• 惑 - updated reading mnemonic and hint.
• 器 - added “tool” as alternative meaning.
• 街 - added “town” to allow list.
• 幼 - added “infant”, “child” and “childish” to allow list.
• 壁 - added 璧 to visually similar list.
• 金 - added かな to kun’yomi readings and こん to on’yomi readings.
• 追 - updated radical components, meaning mnemonic, meaning hint, reading mnemonic and reading hint.
• 思 - updated warning for reading し.
• 片 - added “fragment” as an alternative meaning.

Vocabulary

• 学年 - added “year level” to allow list.
• 交錯 - updated meaning explanation.
• 反省 - updated meaning explanation.
• 〜斤 - added “counter for bread loaves”, “counter for bread”, “number of bread loaves” and “number of loaves of bread” to allow list.
• 流す - added “to flower” and “not flow” to the block list.
• 町民 - added “townsperson” as alternative meaning and updated meaning explanation.
• 以後 - updated collocation translation.
• 麻布 - added あざぶ, あさふ, and まふ to the reading warning list.
• 絶つ - added “to die off” to block list.
• 除いて - added “excess” to block list.
• 指定する - added “transitive verb” to word types, and added “to appoint something”, “to assign something”, “to designate something” and “to specify something” to allow list.
• 放送する - added “transitive verb” to word types, added “to broadcast something” as primary meaning, and moved “to broadcast” to allow list.
• 決定する - added “to decide something” and “to determine something” to allow list.
• 保持する - added “transitive verb” to word types, and added “to maintain something”, “to preserve something” and “to retain something” to allow list.
• 開放する - added “transitive verb” to word types, added “to open something up” as primary meaning, added “to throw something open” and “to open something to the public” as alternative meanings, and moved “to open up”, “to throw open” and “to open to the public” to allow list.
• 待つ - added “to wait for” and “to wait for something” to allow list.
• 心配する - added “to worry about”, “to worry about something”, “to be concerned about”, “to be concerned about something”, “to be anxious about”, “to be anxious about something”, “to be worried about” and “to be worried about something” to allow list.
• 感じる - added “transitive verb” to word types.
• 消化する - added “transitive verb” to word types, added “to use up” as alternative meaning, added “to digest something” and “to use something up” as allow list meanings, and updated on context sentence translation.
• 期待する - added “transitive verb” to word types, and added “to expect something” and “to anticipate something” to allow list.
• 折る - added “to fold something” to allow list.
• 合わせる - added “to join something together”, “to unify something” and “to match something” to allow list.
• 待たせる - added “transitive verb” to word types, moved “to make wait” and “to keep waiting” to allow list, updated meaning explanation, and updated one context sentence translation.
• 着ける - added “to put something on” and “to wear something” to allow list.
• 狭める - added “to narrow something” as primary meaning, added “to reduce something” as alternative meaning, moved “to narrow” and “to reduce” to allow list, and updated reading explanation.
• 冷静 - added “calm” and “composure” as alternative meanings, added “cool”, “composed” and “calmness” to allow list, updated meanings explanation, and added two context sentences.
• 入隊 - added “enlistment”, “join the army”, “being conscripted” and “being drafted” to allow list.
• 一日 - updated reading explanation.
• 追随 - updated reading explanation.
• 追悼 - updated reading explanation.
• 〜亭 - added “inn”, “pavilion” and “tea house” as alternative meanings, add “hall” to allow list, and updated meaning explanation.
• 越す - updated reading explanation.
• 加える - updated reading explanation.
• 詳しい - updated reading explanation.
• 十日 - updated reading explanation.
• 海魚 - updated reading explanation.
• 単語 - updated meaning explanation.
• 山登り - updated meaning explanation.
• 分かる - added “to be understandable” as alternative meaning, and updated meaning explanation.
• 助かる - updated meaning explanation.
• 折れる - added “to be broken”, “to be snapped” and “to be fractured” to allow list.
• 見返る - updated meaning explanation.
• 使う - added “to lose” to block list.
• 失う - added “to use” to block list.
• 大敵 - added “nemesis” to allow list.
• 印 - added “sign” to allow list.
• 数える - added “to end something” to block list.
• 拾う - added “to pick up something” to allow list.
• 微妙 - moved “not great” to allow list, added “subtle” and “mixed” to allow list, and added two context sentences.
• 構える - added “to adopt a stance” and “to take a stance” to allow list.
• 勉強する - added “to study something” to allow list.
• 囲む - added “to surround something” and “to enclose something” to allow list.
• 望む - added “to wish something”, “to desire something”, “to wish for something”, “to hope for something” and “to hope” to allow list.
• 整理する - added “to arrange something”, “to organize something”,“to sort something”, “to put in order” and “to put something in order” to allow list.
• 整える - added “to arrange something”, “to organize something” and “to put something in order” to allow list.
• 好む - added “to be fond of something” and “to like something” to allow list.
• 信じる - added “to believe something” and “to trust in something” to allow list.
• 建てる - added “to build something” and “to construct something” to allow list.
• 変える - added “to change something” as primary meaning, added “to modify”, “to modify something”, “to alter” and “to alter something” to allow list, and updated meaning explanation.
• 放つ - added “to fire something”, “to hit something”,“to let something loose”, “to set something free”, “to shoot something” and “to release something” to allow list.
• 見返す - added “to show someone what one can do” as primary meaning, added “to show someone”, “to look back over something” and “to return someone’s stare” as alternative meanings, moved “to look back at” and “to triumph over” to allow list, added “to look back at someone”, “to look back at something” “to triumph over something”, “to triumph over someone” to allow list, and updated meaning explanation.
• 暗記する - added “transitive verb” to word types, and added “to memorize something” and “to memorise something” to allow list.
• 練習する - added “transitive verb” to word types, and added “to practice something” and “to practise something” to allow list.
• 映す - added “to project something” and “to reflect something” to allow list.
• 浴びる - added “to bathe in” as primary meaning, added “to be exposed to” as alternative meaning, moved “to bathe” to allow list, added “to bathe in something”, “to be exposed to something” “to have”, “to take”, “to bask in something” and “to bask” to allow list, and updated meaning explanation.
• 残す - added “to leave something behind”, “to leave something over”, “to leave” and “to leave something” to allow list.
• 約束する - added “to promise something” to allow list.
• 守る - added “to obey” as alternative meaning, updated meaning explanation, and added “to protect something”, “to defend something”, “to obey something”, “to protect someone” and “to defend someone” to allow list.
• 辞める - added “to resign from” as alternative meaning, moved “to resign” to allow list, added “to quit something”, “to resign from” and “to resign as something” to allow list, and updated one context sentence translation.
• 希望する - added “transitive verb” to word types, moved “to want” allow list, and added “to request something”, “to wish something”, “to hope for something”, “to expect something” and “to want something” to allow list.
• 書く - added “to write something” to allow list.
• 悲しむ - added “to be sad about” as primary meaning, added “to be saddened by” as alternative meaning, moved “to be sad” to allow list, added “to be sad about something” and “to be saddened by something” to allow list, updated meaning explanation, and updated one context sentence translation.
• 干す - added “to dry something” as primary meaning, moved “to dry” to allow list, and updated meaning explanation.
• 察する - added “to guess something”, “to sense something” and “to presume something” to allow list.
• 愛する - added “to love something” and “to love someone” to allow list.
• 告げる - added “to announce something” and “to tell something” to allow list.
• 焼く - added “to bake something”, “to cook something”, “to grill something”, “to burn something” and “to fry something” to allow list.
• 借りる - added “to borrow something” to allow list.
• 苛める - added “to bully someone”, “to pick on someone”, “to tease someone” and “to torment someone” to allow list.
• 切り取る - added “to cut something off”, “to cut something out” and “to clip something” to allow list.
• 配達する - added “transitive verb” to word types, and added “to deliver something” to allow list.
• 忘れる - added “to forget something” to allow list.
• 許す - added “to permit something”, “to forgive something” and “to allow something” to allow list.
• 取り出す - added “to pick out something”, “to pick something out”, “to take out something” and “to take something out” to allow list.
• 祈る - added “to pray for” as primary meaning, moved “to pray” to allow list, added “to pray for something”, “to wish”, “to wish something” and “to pray that” to allow list, updated meaning and reading explanations, and updated one context sentence translation.
• 禁じる - added “to prohibit something”, “to forbid something” and “to ban something” to allow list.
• 報じる - added “to report on something”, “to break news”, “to break story”, “to report that” and “to cover something” to allow list.
• 書き直す - added “to rewrite something” to allow list.
• 洗う - added “to wash something” to allow list.
• 書き入れる - added “to write something in” and “to fill something in” to allow list.
• 加える - added “to add something” and “to include something” to allow list.
• 比べる - added “to compare something” and “to compare someone” to allow list.
• 覚える - added “to memorize something”, “to remember something”, “to learn something”, “to pick up something” and “to memorise something” to allow list.
• 連れる - added “transitive verb” to word types, moved “to bring with” and “to lead” to allow list, and added “to take someone along”, “to be accompanied by someone”, “to be with” and “to be with someone” to allow list.
• 犯す - added “to perpetrate something”, “to commit something” and “to violate something” to allow list.
• 防ぐ - added “to defend against” as primary meaning, moved “to defend” to allow list, and added, and added “to defend against something”, “to protect against something” and “to prevent something” to allow list.
• 妨げる - added “to obstruct something”, “to prevent something” and “to hamper something” to allow list.
• 被る - added “to put something on” and “to wear something” to allow list.
• 怒らせる - moved “to anger” to allow list, and added “to make someone angry”, “to make angry”, “to offend” and “to provoke someone” to allow list.
• 従順 - moved “docile” and “submissive” to allow list, and added “obedience”, “gentleness”, “meekness”, and “docility” to allow list.
• 沢山 - added “lots” and “plenty” to allow list.
• 営業する - added “to run”, “to manage” and “to do business” to allow list.
• 握力 - added “grip” as primary meaning, added “grip strength” as alternative meaning, moved “grip of the hand” to allow list, added “grasping power” to allow list, and updated meaning explanation.
• 全裸 - made “completely naked” primary meaning, moved “totally nude” to allow list, added “nude” and “naked” to allow list, and updated meaning explanation.
• 裸 - added “nude”, “nudity” and “nakedness” to allow list.
• 余計 - moved “excess” and “unnecessary” to allow list, and added “surplus”, “extra” and “spare” to allow list.
• 恋 - updated context sentence.
• 激励 - added “encourage” to allow list.
• 排他 - added “expulsion” to block list.
• 費用 - added “expense” as primary meaning, moved “expenses” to allow list, added “costs” to allow list, updated meaning explanation, and added one context sentence.
• 提案する - added “to suggest”, “to propose something” and “to suggest something” to allow list.
• 略図 - added “rough map” as alternative meaning, added “sketch” to allow list, updated meaning explanation, and added two context sentences.
• 略す - added “to omit” as alternative meaning, added “to abbreviate something” and “to omit something” to allow list, updated meaning explanation, and added two context sentences.
• 辞める - added “to give up” to allow list.
• 稼ぐ - (45) - added “to save money” to block list.
• 土砂 - added “sand” to block list.
• 断つ - added “to quit doing something” as an alternative meaning, and added “to cut something off”, “to cut off something”, “to quit doing”, “to give something up” and “to give up” to allow list.
• 臭い - added におい to the reading warning list.
• 額 - added “forehead” to the meaning warning list and ひたい to the reading warning list.
• 〜付き - added “included with” and “comes with” to the allow list.
• 捕える - added つかまえる to the reading warning list and updated reading explanation to include that 捕える can also be written 捕らえる.
• 最終 - updated meaning explanation.
• 有る - updated meaning explanation.
• 居る - updated meaning explanation.
• 有り難う - updated meaning explanation.
• 保つ - updated context sentence translation.
• 不良 - added “poor” as an alternative meaning and updated meaning explanation.
• 点 - added “aspect” to allow list.
• 乗り場 - added “boarding area” as an alternative meaning and moved “place for boarding vehicles” to the allow list.
• 片言 - added “a few words” as an alternative meaning, “non-standard speech” to the allow list, へんげん to the reading warning list, “one side of a story” to the meaning warning list, updated meaning explanation, and added a context sentence.
• 金髪 - added “blonde hair” to the allow list.
• 専攻 - added “specialty” and “one’s specialty” to the allow list.
• 外務大臣 - added “foreign affairs minister” and “foreign minister” to the allow list.