Content Updates for April 2025

These are the content changes we made in April 2025.

Radicals

• Stool - Updated the meaning mnemonic.
• Forehead - Added artwork, updated the meaning mnemonic, and added “head” to the warning list.
• Courage - Added “encourage” to the block list.
• Good Luck - Added “luck” to the allow list, moved “longcat” to the warning list.

Kanji

• 着 - Added 看 to the visually similar kanji list.
• 暗 - Updated meaning mnemonic and hint, and updated reading mnemonic and hint.
• 苺 - Changed the radical combination from Flowers, Sun, and Drop, to Flowers and Window, updated the meaning mnemonic and hint, and updated the reading mnemonic and hint.
• 供 - Moved “servant” to the warning list, added “offer” as the new primary meaning, added “accompany” as an alternative meaning, added “companion” and “provide” to the allow list, updated the meaning mnemonic and hint, and updated the reading mnemonic and hint.
• 雄 - Added “manly” as the alternative meaning, added “heroic,” “hero,” “superior,” “outstanding,” and “exceptional” to the allow list, and updated the meaning mnemonic and hint.
• 豪 - Moved “luxurious” to the warning list, and added “luxury” to the warning list.
• 績 - Moved “exploits” to the allow list, added “achievement” as the primary meaning, added “achievements,” “results,” “result,” “accomplishment,” and “performance” to the allow list, added “spin thread,” “spinning thread,” “spin,” and “spinning” to the warning list, updated the meaning mnemonic and hint, and updated the reading mnemonic and hint.
• 簡 - Updated the meaning mnemonic and hint, and updated the reading mnemonic and hint.
• 紅 - Updated meaning mnemonic and hint.
• 伴 - Added “companion” to the allow list.
• 顧 - Added “look back” to the allow list.
• 伺 - Moved “pay respects” to the allow list, added “inquire” as the primary meaning, added “pay a visit” and “visit” to the allow list, updated the meaning mnemonic and hint, and updated the reading mnemonic and hint.
• 威 - Added 戚 to the visually similar kanji list.
• 吉 - Added “luck” to the allow list.
• 朱 - Added “scarlet red” and “scarlet” to the allow list, and added “crimson” to the warning list.
• 肢 - Added “arms and legs,” “legs and arms,” and “limbs” to the allow list.
• 掌 - Moved “manipulate” to the warning list, added “palm” as the primary meaning, added “palm of the hand,” “palm of hand,” and “palm of one’s hand” to the allow list, updated the meaning mnemonic and hint, and updated the reading mnemonic and hint.
• 悟 - Moved “comprehension” to the allow list, added “realize” as the primary meaning, added “realization,” “perception,” “perceive,” “awaken,” and “awakening” to the allow list, updated the meaning mnemonic and hint, and updated the reading mnemonic and hint.
• 潤 - Added “moisture” and “moisten” to the allow list.
• 慌 - Added “panic” to the allow list.
• 鬱 - Added “melancholy” to the allow list.
• 茜 - Added “rose madder” as the primary meaning, added “deep red” as the alternative meaning, moved “red dye” and “madder” to the allow list, added “crimson,” “crimson color,” “red,” and “madder plant” to the allow list, and updated the meaning and reading mnemonics and hints.
• 堕 - Moved “degenerate” to the allow list, added “degradation” as the primary meaning, added “degenerating,” “degrade,” “degrading,” and “degeneracy” to the allow list, updated meaning mnemonic and hint, and updated reading mnemonic and hint.
• 太 - Updated the meaning hint, and updated the reading hint.
• 緑 - Updated the meaning mnemonic and hint, and updated the reading mnemonic and hint.
• 突 - Updated the meaning mnemonic and hint, and updated the reading mnemonic and hint.
• 墨 - Added the on’yomi reading ぼく as an alternative reading.
• 女 - Added じお to the warning list, updated the reading explanation.
• 上 - Added じおう to the warning list, updated the reading explanation.
• 子 - Updated the reading mnemonic and hint.
• 病 - Added へい as an alternative reading.
• 整 - Updated the meaning mnemonic and hint, and updated the reading mnemonic and hint.
• 橋 - Updated the meaning mnemonic and hint, and updated the reading mnemonic and hint.
• 脳 - Added 胸 to visually similar kanji list.
• 敵 - Added “rival,” “competitor,” “opponent,” “foe,” and “adversary” to the allow list.
• 現 - Added 理 to visually similar kanji list.
• 股 - Moved “thigh” to the warning list.
• 奴 - Added 双 to the similar kanji list.
• 酔 - Updated the meaning mnemonic, and updated the reading mnemonic and hint.
• 闘 - Moved “struggle” to the allow list, moved “fight” to be the new primary meaning, updated meaning mnemonic and hint, and updated reading mnemonic and hint.
• 溝 - Added “ditch,” “drain,” “drainage,” “gap,” “drainage ditch,” “trench,” “small trench,” “groove,” and “gap” to the allow list.
• 錬 - Updated the meaning hint, and updated the reading mnemonic and hint.
• 衡 - Updated the reading mnemonic and hint.
• 罷 - Updated the meaning explanation.
• 厄 - Updated the reading mnemonic and hint.

Vocabulary

• 耐火 - Moved “fireproof” to be an alternative meaning, added “fire resistant” as the primary meaning, added “fire-resistant” and “fire resisting” to the allow list, and updated the meaning explanation.
• 耐熱 - Moved “heat resisting” to the allow list, moved “heat resistant” to be the primary meaning, added “heatproof” as an alternative meaning, added “heat-resistant” to the allow list, and updated the meaning explanation.
• 生ビール - Added なまビール reading as an alternative reading.
• 一文字 - Added “single stroke” and “one letter” to the warning list, updated the meaning explanation, and updated the reading explanation.
• 口にする - Added “to exit” to the block list.
• 有る - Added “to be,” “to possess,” “there is,” and “there are” to the allow list, added “to happen” to the warning list, and updated the meaning explanation.
• 生活 - Added “lifestyle” to the allow list.
• 正直 - Updated the meaning explanation.
• 写る - Updated the reading explanation.
• 直る - Moved “to fix” to the warning list.
• 心身 - Updated context sentence translation.
• 海魚 - Updated the meaning explanation.
• 工事 - Updated the meaning explanation.
• 茶屋 - Moved “tea store” and “tea house” to the allow list, added “teahouse” as an alternative meaning, added “tea stall” to the allow list, and updated the meaning explanation.
• 全然 - Updated the meaning explanation.
• 自然 - Updated the meaning explanation.
• 当然 - Added “expression” to the word type, added “of course” and “naturally” as alternative meanings, added “no wonder,” “as a matter of course,” and “rightly” to the allow list, and updated the meaning explanation.
• 行 - Added こう, い, おこな, and ゆ to the warning list.
• 閉める - Added “to close something” to the block list.
• 意識 - Added “be conscious,” “being conscious,” “be aware,” and “being aware” to the allow list, added “senses,” “one’s senses,” “conscious,” and “aware” to the warning list, updated the meaning explanation, and added one new context sentence translation.
• 閉じる - Added “to close something” to the block list.
• 提供 - Moved “offer” to the allow list, moved “program sponsoring,” “programme sponsoring,” “sponsoring,” “sponsor,” “sponsorship,” “donation,” and “donate” to the warning list, added “offering” as the primary meaning, added “providing” as an alternative meaning, added “provide,” “supply,” “supplying,” “give,” and “giving” to the allow list, and updated the meaning explanation.
• 子供 - Updated the meaning explanation.
• 供える - Updated the meaning explanation.
• 頑張る - Updated the reading explanation.
• 頑張れ - Updated the reading explanation.
• 供給 - Moved “provide” and “providing” to the allow list, and updated the meaning explanation.
• 移民 - Updated context sentence translation.
• 絶える - Moved “to end” and “to be cut off” to the allow list, added “to come to an end” as an alternative meaning, added “to fade away,” “to stop,” “to disappear,” “to die down,” “to fade,” and “to die away” to the allow list, added “to become extinct” and “to go extinct” to the warning list, and updated the meaning explanation.
• 一覧 - Added “a list” as the primary meaning, added “an overview” and “looking over” as alternative meanings, moved “list” and “table” to the allow list, moved “a glance” to the warning list, added “a glance,” “a look,” and “look” to the warning list, added “overview,” “taking an overview,” “take an overview,” “get an overview,” “getting an overview,” “get the overview,” “getting the overview,” “look through,” “looking through,” “look over,” “glance over,” “glancing over,” “give a quick skim,” “giving a quick skim,” “give a skim,” “giving a skim,” “skim,” “skimming,” “skim through,” “skimming through,” and “easy reference” to the allow list, and updated the meaning explanation.
• 主催する - Added “to host” as the primary meaning, moved “to sponsor” to the alternative meanings, added “to organize” to the allow list, moved “to promote” to the warning list, and updated the meaning explanation.
• 雄 - Updated the meaning explanation.
• 徳川 - Added “tokugawa shogun” to the warning list, updated the meaning explanation, and updated the reading explanation.
• 功績 - Updated the meaning explanation.
• 成績 - Updated the meaning explanation.
• 散らかす - Added “to make a mess” as an alternative meaning, added “to scatter something,” “to scatter things around,” “to scatter around,” and “to make a place messy” to the allow list, updated the meaning explanation, and added four new context sentence translations.
• 歓迎 - Moved “welcome” to the primary meaning, moved “a welcome” to the allow list, added “welcoming” as an alternative meaning, and updated the meaning explanation.
• 追い越す - Added “to overcome” to the block list.
• 整然 - Updated the meaning explanation.
• うなぎ丼 - Added うなどん and うなどんぶり to the warning list, added “eel don,” “eel donburi,” “unagi don,” and “unagi donburi” to the allow list, updated the meaning explanation, and updated the reading explanation.
• 親子丼 - Updated the reading explanation.
• 抵抗する - Added “to withstand” as an alternative meaning, added “to defy” to the allow list, added “to oppose” to the warning list, and updated the meaning explanation.
• 盗聴 - Added “wiretap,” “tap,” “tapping,” “bug,” “listen in,” and “listening in” to the allow list, added “eavesdropping,” “eavesdrop,” “overhear,” “overhearing,” “listen,” and “listening” to the warning list, and updated the meaning explanation.
• 縄張り - Updated the reading explanation.
• 伺う - Updated the meaning explanation.
• 威張る - Updated the reading explanation.
• 吉 - Added “luck” to the allow list.
• 朱 - Updated the primary reading to しゅ, updated the alternative reading to あけ, added “scarlet” to the allow list, moved “blood” to the warning list, added “crimson” to the warning list, updated the meaning explanation, and updated the reading explanation.
• 悪趣味 - Moved “bad habit” to the warning list, moved “bad taste” to be the primary meaning, added “poor taste,” “distasteful,” “tasteless,” “inappropriate,” and “tacky” to the allow list, and updated the meaning explanation.
• 歳入 - Added “yearly revenue” to the allow list.
• 掌握 - Updated the meaning explanation.
• 車掌 - Updated the meaning explanation.
• 掌 - Moved “palm of one’s hand” to be an alternative meaning, moved “palm” to be the primary meaning, added “palm of the hand” and “palm of hand” to the allow list, updated the meaning explanation, and updated the reading explanation.
• 墜落 - Moved “falling” to be an alternative meaning, moved “crashing” to be the primary meaning, added “fall down,” “falling down,” “a crash,” “a fall,” “plummet,” and “plummeting” to the allow list, and updated the meaning explanation.
• 辱める - Moved “to embarrass” to the allow list, added “to disgrace” as an alternative meaning, added “to shame” and “to insult” to the allow list, added “to harass” to the warning list, and updated the meaning explanation.
• 覚悟 - Updated the meaning explanation.
• 悟る - Added “to attain enlightenment” as an alternative meaning, added “to sense,” “to become aware of,” and “to perceive” to the allow list, updated the meaning explanation, and updated the reading explanation.
• 訂正 - Removed “の adjective” word type, added “revise,” “revising,” “correct,” “correcting,” “amend,” “amending,” “fix,” and “fixing” to the allow list, added “revised” to the warning list, and updated the meaning explanation.
• 偶然 - Updated the meaning explanation.
• 茜色 - Moved “dark red” to the allow list, added “deep red” to the alternative meanings, and updated the meaning explanation.
• 繁昌 - Updated the reading explanation.
• 飽食 - Added “saturation” to the block list.
• 飽和 - Added “satiation” to the block list.
• 何遍 - Updated the reading explanation.
• 堕胎 - Added “have an abortion,” “having an abortion,” “perform an abortion,” and “performing an abortion” to the allow list, and updated the meaning explanation.
• 堕落 - Moved “corruption” to the allow list, moved “depravity” to be the primary meaning, added “decadence” as an alternative meaning, added “degrade,” “degrading,” “corrupt,” “corrupting,” “degenerating,” “degenerate,” and “degeneracy” to the allow list, added “fall” and “falling” to the warning list, and updated the meaning explanation.
• 紡績 - Updated the meaning explanation.
• 六日 - Added five new common word combinations.
• 太い - Updated the reading explanation.
• 化かす - Moved “to enchant” to the allow list, added “to trick” and “to deceive” as alternative meanings, added “to deceive someone,” “to trick someone,” “to fool,” and “to fool someone” to the allow list, and updated the meaning explanation.
• 最後尾 - Updated the reading explanation.
• 指示 - Added “indicator” to the block list.
• 差す - Added transitive verb word type, moved “to shine at” and “to shine on” to the allow list, added “to shine” as the new primary meaning, added “to project,” “to extend outward,” and “to appear” as alternative meanings, added “to put on,” “to put up,” “to put into,” “to put in,” “to shine through,” “to insert,” “to insert in,” “to insert into,” “to project,” “to project on,” and “to project onto” to the allow list, added “to come into,” “to get into,” “to open,” “to hang over,” “to be hung over,” “to stream,” “to pour,” “to pour in,” “to come in,” “to get in,” “to stream in,” “to stream into,” “to pour into,” “to plug,” “to plug in,” “to plug into,” “to fit,” “to fit in,” “to fit into,” “to cast,” “to be tinged,” “to be tinged with,” “to break through,” “to break through the clouds,” “to blush,” “to be blushed,” and “to be distinct” to the warning list, and updated the meaning explanation.
• 一覧 - Added “one view” to the block list.
• 既存 - Removed one context sentence.
• 給油所 - Added “fuel station,” “fueling station,” “service station,” and “servo station” to the allow list.
• 元凶 - Moved がんきょう reading to the warning list, added “root cause” as an alternative meaning, added “mastermind,” “main cause,” “root,” and “the root” to the allow list, updated the meaning explanation, and updated the reading explanation.
• 逸れる - Moved “to turn away,” “to digress,” and “to deviate” to the allow list, added “to get separated” as an alternative meaning, added “to turn away,” “to digress,” “to deviate,” “to veer,” “to veer away,” “to veer off,” “to turn off,” “to stray off,” “to go astray,” “to wander off,” “to drift away,” “to get lost,” “to be left behind,” “to go off,” “to go off course,” and “to stray away” to the allow list, updated the meaning explanation, and updated the reading explanation.
• 山 - Updated the reading explanation.
• 口 - Updated the reading explanation.
• 九 - Updated the reading explanation.
• 一 - Updated the reading explanation.
• 力 - Updated the reading explanation.
• 三 - Updated the reading explanation.
• 人 - Updated the reading explanation.
• 二 - Updated the reading explanation.
• 女子 - Added じおし to the warning list.
• 女王 - Added じおおう to the warning list.
• 王女 - Added おうじお to the warning list.
• 上手 - Added じおうず to the warning list.
• 小さい - Updated the reading explanation.
• 用いる - Added “utilise” to the warning list.
• お母さん - Updated a common word combination translation.
• 気 - Updated a common word combination translation.
• 元気 - Updated a common word combination translation.
• 男 - Updated a common word combination translation.
• 生きる - Added “to like” to the block list.
• 四千 - Added “4 000” to the allow list.
• 同じ - Updated a common word combination translation.
• 絵 - Updated a common word combination translation.
• 引き算 - Updated the meaning explanation.
• 終点 - Updated one context sentence translation.
• 乗せる - Added “to take a ride” to the block list.
• 教わる - Added “to teach something to someone” to the block list.
• 根本 - Moved ねもと to the warning list, moved “source” and “origin” to the allow list, added “basis” as an alternative meaning, added “the root,” “root cause,” “root problem,” and “fundamental basis” to the allow list, added “fundamental” to the warning list, added “basics” to the block list, updated the meaning explanation, and updated the reading explanation.
• 聞こえる - Moved “hearable” and “audible” to the warning list, moved “to be heard” and “can hear” to the allow list, added “to be hearable” as the primary meaning, added “able to hear” to the allow list, added “to hear” to the warning list, and updated the meaning explanation.
• 性病 - Updated a common word combination translation.
• 非常 - Updated a common word combination translation.
• 得 - Updated a common word combination translation.
• 果たして - Updated one context sentence translation.
• 敵 - Added “opponent” as an alternative meaning, added “rival,” “competitor,” “foe,” and “adversary” to the allow list, updated the meaning explanation, and updated the reading explanation.
• 大敵 - Added たいかたき reading to the warning list, moved “rival” and “enemy” to the allow list, added “great enemy” and “formidable adversary” as alternative meanings, added “adversary,” “greatest enemy,” “formidable foe,” “opponent,” “strong opponent,” “powerful opponent,” and “dangerous opponent” to the allow list, updated the meaning explanation, and updated the reading explanation.
• 際 - Updated the reading explanation.
• 有職 - Moved “employed” to the allow list, added “having a job” as the primary meaning, added “being employed” as an alternative meaning, added “employment” and “having employment” to the allow list, added “have a job,” “be employed,” and “have employment” to the warning list, updated the meaning explanation, and updated one context sentence translation.
• 構成 - Added “completion” to the block list.
• 利益 - Added “benefit” as an alternative meaning, added “interests,” “gain,” “financial gain,” “advantage,” and “yield” to the allow list, and updated the meaning explanation.
• 総理大臣 - Updated the reading explanation.
• 総理 - Updated the reading explanation.
• 既存 - Updated one context sentence translation.
• 灰皿 - Added “smoking stand” to the allow list, added “smoking station” to the warning list, and updated the reading explanation.
• 股 - Moved もも to the warning list, moved “thigh” to the warning list, updated the meaning explanation, and updated the reading explanation.
• 戦闘 - Added “battling,” “combat,” “fight,” “combatting,” and “fighting” to the allow list, added “action” to the warning list, and updated the meaning explanation.
• 闘う - Moved “to fight” to be the primary meaning, moved “to struggle” to be an alternative meaning, added “to struggle with,” “to struggle against,” “to contend,” “to resist,” and “to combat” to the allow list, and updated the meaning explanation.
• 闘志 - Updated the meaning explanation.
• 溝 - Moved “drain” to the allow list, added “drainage,” “gap,” “drainage ditch,” “trench,” “small trench,” “groove,” and “gap” to the allow list, updated the meaning explanation, and updated the reading explanation.
• 瞳 - Updated the reading explanation.
• 椅子 - Updated the reading explanation.
• 扇子 - Updated the reading explanation.
• 扉 - Updated the reading explanation.
• 悔しい - Moved “annoying” to the allow list, added “frustrating” and “disappointing” as alternative meanings, added “bitter” to the allow list, and updated the meaning explanation.
• 疾病 - Updated the reading explanation.
• 敢闘 - Moved “fight bravely” to the allow list, added “fighting bravely” as the primary meaning, added “fight courageously,” “fighting courageously,” and “brave fight” to the allow list, and updated the meaning explanation.
• 憂き目 - Updated the meaning explanation, and updated the reading explanation.
• 六日 - Added “five days” to the block list.
• 喜劇 - Updated the meaning explanation.
• 歌劇 - Added “revue” and “musical” to the allow list, and updated the meaning explanation.
• 小さい順 - Updated one context sentence translation.
• 緊張 - Moved “stress” and “nervous” to the allow list, added “nervousness” as the new primary meaning, added “be nervous,” “being nervous,” “get nervous,” “getting nervous,” “feel nervous,” “feeling nervous,” “be self-conscious,” “being self-conscious,” “get self-conscious,” “getting self-conscious,” “feel self-conscious,” “feeling self-conscious,” “be tense,” “being tense,” “get tense,” “getting tense,” “feel tense,” “feeling tense,” “get stage fright,” “getting stage fright,” “tense,” “tensing,” “stringing,” “tense up,” “tensing up,” “nerves,” and “strain” to the allow list, and updated the meaning explanation.
• 全壊 - Added “の adjective” word type, added “be completely destroyed,” “being completely destroyed,” “get completely destroyed,” “getting completely destroyed,” “completely destroyed,” “totally destroyed,” “be totally destroyed,” “being totally destroyed,” “get totally destroyed,” and “getting totally destroyed” to the allow list, and updated the meaning explanation.
• 診断 - Moved “diagnose” to the allow list, added “diagnosing” and “assessment” as alternative meanings, added “assess,” “assessing,” “make an assessment,” “making an assessment,” “evaluate,” “evaluating,” “test,” and “testing” to the allow list, and updated the meaning explanation.
• 猛烈 - Added “very strong,” “very hard,” “severe,” and “extreme” to the allow list, added “strong,” “hard,” “keen,” “cut-throat,” “stiff,” “terrific,” “ridiculous,” “terrible,” “mad,” and “fiercely working” to the warning list, and updated the meaning explanation.
• 緊張する - Moved “to stress,” “to stress out,” and “to be nervous” to the allow list, added “to feel nervous” as the new primary meaning, added “to get tense” as an alternative meaning, added “to be self-conscious,” “to get self-conscious,” “to feel self-conscious,” “to be tense,” “to get nervous,” “to feel tense,” “to get stage fright,” “to tense up,” and “to strain” to the allow list, and updated the meaning explanation.
• 封建主義 - Updated the meaning explanation, and updated the reading explanation.