These are the content changes we made in July 2024.
Radicals
- Center - Updated the meaning mnemonic.
- 象 - Updated the meaning mnemonic.
- Roof - Updated the meaning mnemonic.
- Forehead - Updated the meaning mnemonic.
Kanji
- 二 - Updated the reading mnemonic and hint.
- 北 - Updated the reading mnemonic and hint.
- 組 - Changed the primary reading from the on’yomi そ to the kun’yomi くみ, updated the reading mnemonic and hint.
- 苦 - Added “painful” to the allow list.
- 験 - Added “exam” to the warning list, updated the meaning mnemonic and hint, and updated the reading mnemonic hint.
- 看 - Added み as a kun’yomi reading.
- 家 - Changed the primary reading from the on’yomi か and け to the kun’yomi いえ, や, and うち, updated the meaning mnemonic and hint, and updated the reading mnemonic and hint.
- 君 - Added “ruler” as an alternative meaning, added “monarch” and “sovereign” to the allow list, and updated the meaning mnemonic.
- 皆 - Added 昆 to the visually similar kanji list.
- 陣 - Moved “army camp” to the primary meaning, moved “army base” to the allow list, updated the meaning mnemonic and hint, and updated the reading mnemonic hint.
- 絹 - Changed the primary reading from the on’yomi けん to the kun’yomi きぬ, and updated the reading mnemonic and hint.
- 央 - Updated the meaning mnemonic and meaning hint, moved “centre” to the allow list, and changed the radical components from “big” and “head” to “center.”
- 家 - Changed the radical components from “roof” and “pig” to “house.”
- 焼 - Added 煙 to the visually similar kanji list.
- 絡 - Added 経 to the visually similar kanji list.
- 端 - Added “end,” “corner,” and “tip” to the allow list, and added “margin,” “side,” and “beginning” to the warning list.
- 逝 - Added “pass away” to the allow list.
- 写 - Updated the meaning mnemonic, meaning hint, reading mnemonic, and reading hint.
- 札 - Updated the meaning mnemonic, meaning hint, reading mnemonic, and reading hint.
- 反 - Added そ as a kun’yomi reading.
- 許 - Added 計 and 討 to the visually similar kanji list.
- 芋 - Updated the reading hint.
- 暇 - Added “not busy” to the allow list, and added “time to spare,” “not occupied,” “not busy time,” “slow period,” “idle time,” “idle period,” “downtime,” “slow time,” “nothing to do,” and “not much to do” to the warning list.
- 控 - Updated the reading mnemonic.
- 泰 - Added 奏 and 奉 to the visually similar kanji list.
- 舗 - Added “pave” as an alternative meaning, moved “store” to the allow list, added “lay down” to the allow list, and updated the meaning mnemonic and hint.
Vocabulary
- 少年 - Moved “juvenile” to the allow list, added “little boy,” “young man,” “boy child,” “young people,” and “young person” to the allow list, and updated the meaning explanation.
- 角 - Moved “corner” to the primary meaning, moved “angle” to the alternative meaning, moved かど to the primary reading, moved かく to the alternative reading, updated the meaning explanation, and updated the reading explanation.
- 青年 - Updated the reading explanation.
- 組 - Updated the reading explanation.
- 横 - Updated the meaning explanation.
- 欠かす - Added “to do without” as the primary meaning, moved “to miss an event” to the alternative meaning, moved “to fail to have” to the allow list, added “to go without” to the allow list, and updated the meaning explanation.
- 二階 - Added “1st floor” and “first floor” to the allow list.
- 整理 - Updated one context sentence.
- 閉店 - Updated the translation of one common word combination.
- 企てる - Updated the reading explanation.
- 河 - Added “big river” to the allow list, added “Yellow River” to the warning list, and updated the meaning explanation.
- 管理人 - Added “superintendent” as the primary meaning, added “administrator” and “custodian” as the alternative meaning, moved “manager” to the allow list, added “caretaker,” “janitor,” “executor,” “building superintendent,” “park superintendent,” “property custodian,” “rental manager,” “apartment manager,” “building manager,” “supt.,” and “on-site manager” to the allow list, added “super” to the warning list, and updated the meaning explanation.
- 居間 - Updated the meaning explanation.
- 組織 - Updated the reading explanation.
- 黒幕 - Moved “Dick Cheney” to the warning list.
- 揚げる - Moved “to deep fry” to the primary meaning, moved “to hoist” to the alternative meaning, moved “to fly” to the allow list, and updated the meaning explanation.
- 悔しい - Updated the reading explanation.
- 鬱気 - Added “gloomy mood” as the primary meaning, added “feeling downcast” and “gloom” as the alternative meaning, moved “gloomy,” “melancholy,” and “gloominess” to the allow list, added “feeling depressed,” “feeling gloomy,” “downcast mood,” “feeling down,” and “feeling melancholy” to the allow list, and updated the meaning explanation.
- 鬱陶しい - Added “annoying” as the alternative meaning, moved “gloomy mood” to the allow list, added “dull” to the allow list, updated the translation of one context sentence, added two context sentences, and updated the meaning explanation.
- 公告 - Added “official announcement,” “official statement,” and “public statement” to the allow list, added “statement” to the warning list, and updated the meaning explanation.
- 駿馬 - Removed “fleet stead” from the allow list, and added “fast steed” to the allow list.
- 柔和 - Moved “gentle” to the primary meaning, moved “tender” to the alternative meaning, added “mild,” “peaceful,” “mildness,” “soft,” and “softness” to the allow list, updated the meaning explanation, and updated the reading explanation.
- 分 - Updated the reading explanation.
- 家 - Moved “house” to the primary meaning, moved “home” to the alternative meaning, removed one context sentence, added one context sentence, and updated the reading explanation.
- 光る - Corrected the patterns of use errors for two common word combinations.
- 君主国 - Updated the meaning explanation.
- 欠ける - Moved “to get chipped” to the primary meaning, moved “to be lacking” to the alternative meaning, moved “to not be present” to the allow list, added “to wane” and “to be missing” to the allow list, and updated the meaning explanation.
- 家事 - Updated the reading explanation.
- 家具 - Updated the reading explanation.
- 求める - Updated the translation of one context sentence.
- 一位 - Updated one context sentence translation.
- 欠く - Updated the meaning explanation.
- 〜階 - Updated the meaning explanation.
- 二階 - Updated the meaning explanation.
- 一階 - Updated the meaning explanation.
- 見返る - Added “transitive verb” to the word type.
- 閉める - Added three context sentences, and added common word combinations.
- 黒煙 - Moved くろけむり reading to the warning list.
- 飲み会 - Updated one context sentence.
- 給料 - Added three context sentences.
- 減給 - Added three context sentences.
- 激励 - Added “strong encouragement” as the primary meaning, moved “encouragement” to the alternative meaning, moved “encourage,” “encouraging,” “fierce encouraging,” and “fierce encouragement” to the allow list, added “passionate encouragement,” “pep talk,” “support,” “emphatic support,” and “fervent encouragement” to the allow list, and updated the meaning explanation.
- 給与 - Added three context sentences.
- 属する - Added three context sentences.
- 胃痛 - Added three context sentences.
- 訪問 - Added three context sentences.
- 迷信 - Updated one context sentences, and added two context sentences.
- 退院する - Added three context sentences.
- 間抜け - Added four context sentences.
- 野郎 - Added three context sentences.
- 結構です - Added three context sentences.
- 眠い - Added three context sentences.
- 睡眠 - Added three context sentences.
- 靴 - Added three context sentences.
- 端 - Added three context sentences.
- 早退 - Added three context sentences.
- 昇給 - Added three context sentences.
- 健康 - Added three context sentences.
- 効果的 - Added four context sentences.
- 退屈 - Added three context sentences.
- 悪影響 - Added three context sentences.
- 居酒屋 - Added three context sentences.
- 巻きずし - Added three context sentences.
- 小規模 - Added three context sentences.
- 南極 - Added three context sentences.
- 悩み - Added three context sentences.
- 階段 - Added three context sentences.
- 暇 - Added three context sentences.
- 圧迫 - Added three context sentences.
- 迷路 - Added three context sentences.
- 頭痛 - Added three context sentences.
- 長靴 - Updated one context sentence, and added two context sentences.
- 就業 - Added three context sentences.
- 段々 - Added three context sentences.
- 〜症 - Added three context sentences.
- 極端 - Added three context sentences.
- 迷子 - Added three context sentences.
- 症状 - Added three context sentences.
- 供給 - Added three context sentences.
- 締結する - Added three context sentences.
- 迫害 - Added two context sentences.
- 逮捕する - Added one context sentences.
- 誘惑 - Added three context sentences.
- 先端 - Added two context sentences.
- 段階 - Added three context sentences.
- 締める - Added three context sentences.
- 織る - Added three context sentences.
- 貸す - Added three context sentences.
- 訪ねる - Added three context sentences.
- 招待する - Added three context sentences.
- 迷う - Added three context sentences.
- 春巻き - Added two context sentences.
- 頑張れ - Added three context sentences.
- 組織 - Added three context sentences.
- 靴屋 - Added three context sentences.
- 手掛かり - Added three context sentences.
- 休暇 - Added four context sentences.
- 怒鳴る - Added three context sentences.
- 健忘症 - Added three context sentences.
- お構いなく - Added two context sentences.
- 抜ける - Removed one context sentence, and added three context sentences.
- 掛かる - Added three context sentences.
- 切迫 - Added three context sentences.
- 貸し切り - Updated the translation of one context sentence, and added two context sentences.
- 捕える - Removed one context sentence, and added three context sentences.
- 悩む - Added three context sentences.
- 隠れる - Added three context sentences.
- 就職 - Added three context sentences.
- 値段 - Added three context sentences.
- 怒る - Added three context sentences.
- 迷惑 - Added three context sentences.
- 昇進 - Added three context sentences.
- 両替 - Added three context sentences.
- 取り替える - Added three context sentences.
- 着替え - Added three context sentences.
- 究極 - Added three context sentences.
- 大規模 - Added four context sentences.
- 第一段 - Added two context sentences.
- 濃い - Added three context sentences.
- 不眠症 - Added two context sentences.
- 痛い - Added three context sentences.
- 中途半端 - Added three context sentences.
- 理屈 - Updated one context sentence, and added three context sentences.
- 腹 - Added three context sentences.
- 居間 - Added three context sentences.
- 抜き出す - Added three context sentences.
- 切腹 - Added three context sentences.
- 腰抜け - Added three context sentences.
- 迫る - Added four context sentences.
- 濃度 - Added three context sentences.
- 手渡す - Added three context sentences.
- 胃 - Added three context sentences.
- 靴下 - Added three context sentences.
- 極める - Added two context sentences.
- 招く - Added four context sentences.
- 昇る - Added two context sentences.
- 誘う - Added three context sentences.
- 就く - Added three context sentences.
- 一人娘 - Updated the context sentences.
- 漬ける - Removed one context sentence, added three context sentences, and added common word combinations.
- 病床 - Removed one context sentence, added three context sentences, and added common word combinations.
- 陣 - Moved “army camp” to the primary meaning, added “corps” as the alternative meaning, moved “army base” to the allow list, added “encampment,” “army encampment,” “warrior camp,” and “warrior encampment” to the allow list, added “battle” to the warning list, and updated the meaning explanation.
- 絹 - Added “silk cloth,” “silks,” and “silk fabric” to the allow list, added common word combinations, updated the translation of one context sentence, added three context sentences, and updated the reading explanation.
- 惑う - Added two context sentences.
- 一翼 - Moved “a part” to the primary meaning, added “a role” as the alternative meaning, moved “part” to the allow list, and updated the meaning explanation.
- 湿る - Updated the translation of one context sentence.
- 歳入 - Added “annual income” and “annual earnings” to the warning list, and updated the meaning explanation.
- 揚げ出し - Updated the translation of one context sentence, added two context sentences, and updated the common word combinations.
- 極楽 - Added three context sentences.
- 絹糸 - Added “silk yarn” to the allow list, added “silk” to the warning list, and updated the reading explanation.
- 末 - Added まつ to the warning list.
- 象 - Replaced three context sentences and added common word combinations.
- 映画 - Replaced three context sentences, removed three common word combinations and added two common word combinations.
- 電波 - Updated the meaning explanation.
- 屋根 - Added “room” to the block list.
- 映像 - Added three context sentences.
- 想像する - Updated the meaning explanation.
- 映る - Added three new context sentences.
- 本館 - Updated one context sentence translation.
- 関する - Added “to connect” to the block list.
- 閉まる - Replaced one context sentence, added a context sentence, and added common word combinations.
- 梅干し - Changed the subject from 梅干 to 梅干し, updated the meaning explanation, and updated the reading explanation.
- 解決 - Added “dissolution” to the block list.
- 評価 - Updated the translation of one context sentence.
- 大量 - Updated the translation of one context sentence.
- 年輩 - Fixed errors in two context sentences.
- 端 - Added “end” and “corner” as the alternative meaning, added “tip” to the allow list, and added “margin,” “side,” “beginning” to the warning list, and updated the meaning explanation.
- 腰抜け - Added “weak-willed,” “weak-kneed,” “weakling,” “weak person,” “namby-pamby,” “scaredy-cat,” “fraidycat,” “yellow belly,” “cowardly person,” “milksop,” and “big baby” to the allow list.
- 火傷 - Moved かしょう to the warning list.
- 縮まる - Moved ちじまる to the warning list.
- 漬物 - Added three context sentences and added common word combinations.
- 温床 - Added three context sentences and added common word combinations.
- 躍進 - Added “rapid advancement” and “great progress” to the allow list.
- 空き瓶 - Moved からびん to the warning list, and updated the reading explanation.
- 細胞 - Moved さいほう to the warning list.
- 打つ - Added “to wait” to the block list.
- 代金 - Added “change” to the block list.
- 仕方がない - Updated the meaning explanation.
- 点く - Updated one context and its translation and added common word combinations.
- 画像 - Added three context sentences.
- 転がす - Added “to tell” and “to tell something” to the block list.
- 映画館 - Updated the meaning explanation, one common word combination translation, one context sentence translation, and added two context sentences.
- 旅館 - Moved “Japanese hotel,” “inn,” and “Japanese inn” to the allow list, and updated the meaning explanation.
- 映す - Updated a context sentences and its translation, updated two other context sentence translations, added a context sentence, and updated a common word combination.
- 顔面 - Added “facade” to the block list.
- 容易 - Updated the translation of one context sentence.
- 易しい - Updated one context sentence.
- 閉じる - Replaced a context sentence, added two new context sentences, and added common word combinations.
- 穴 - Updated the translation of one context sentence, removed one context sentence, added three new context sentences, and added common word combinations.
- 企画 - Added “initiative” to the allow list, added “program” and “campaign” to the warning list, replaced one context sentence, added two context sentences, and added common word combinations.
- 対応 - Updated the meaning explanation.
- 経つ - Added “to raise” and “to erase” to the block list.
- 届ける - Added “to deliver something” to the allow list.
- 捕える - Added “to catch something,” “to capture something,” “to seize something,” “to grab something,” and “to apprehend something” to the allow list.
- 暇 - Added “not busy” to the alternative meanings, added “time to spare,” “not occupied,” “not busy time,” “slow period,” “idle time,” “idle period,” “downtime,” “slow time,” “nothing to do,” and “not much to do” to the allow list, added “leaving,” “leave,” “leisure,” “leisure time,” “time off,” “let go,” “dismiss,” “fire,” “sack,” “boredom,” “bored,” “boring,” “time,” “free,” “slow,” “dull,” and “idle” to the warning list, and updated the meaning explanation.
- 段々 - Added “terraced,” “terraced place,” “stepped areas,” “stepped area,” and “stepped place” to the allow list, added “terraced fields,” “terrasse,” “terrace,” and “stepped” to the warning list, and updated the meaning explanation.
- 健忘症 - Added “memory loss” to the alternative meanings, moved “loss of memory” to the allow list, and updated the meaning explanation.
- 理屈 - Added “logic” as the primary meaning, added “reasoning” to the alternative meanings, moved “theory” to the allow list, added “rationality,” “reason,” “logical reasoning,” and “logical argument” to the allow list, added “excuse,” “pretext,” and “quibble” to the warning list, and updated the meaning explanation.
- 胃 - Added “belly” and “abdomen” to the warning list and updated the meaning explanation.
- 胃痛 - Added “stomach pains” to the allow list, added “bellyache,” “belly pain,” “belly pains,” “abdominal pain,” and “abdominal pains” to the warning list, and updated the meaning explanation.
- 迫る - Added “to approach” as an alternative meaning, moved “to coerce” and “to draw near” to the allow list, added “to be near,” “to be close,” “to be closer,” “to come close,” “to come closer,” “to be near at hand,” “to be close at hand,” “to be imminent,” “to be on the verge,” “to be around the corner,” “to be just around the corner,” “to be on the brink,” “to bear down on,” “to force,” “to urge someone,” “to press someone,” “to compel someone,” “to force someone,” “to loom” to the allow list, and updated the meaning and reading explanations.
- 降る - Added くだる to the warning list.
- 法規 - Updated one context sentence translation and added common word combinations.
- 複写 - Added “photocopy” and “carbon copy” to the alternative meanings, moved “duplication,” “copy,” and “duplicate” to the allow list, added “photocopying” and “carbon copying” to the allow list, added “reproduction,” “reproduce,” “reproducing,” “facsimile,” and “facsimileing” to the warning list, and updated the meaning explanation.
- 著作 - Added “a work” to the alternative meanings, added “works,” “creation,” “creations,” “a piece of work,” and “writings” to the allow list, and updated the meaning explanation.
- 著作権 - Updated the meaning explanation.
- 吐き気 - Updated the meaning explanation.
- 〜漬け - Replaced one context sentence, added two context sentences, and added common word combinations.
- 控え - Updated the meaning explanation.
- 控える - Added “to refrain,” “to hold back,” and “to stand by” to the alternative meanings, added “to be in waiting” and “to be in waiting for” to the allow list, added “to take a memo,” “to memo,” “to write down,” “to jot down,” “to write,” “to note down,” “to wait,” “to reserve,” “to cut down,” “to be moderate,” and “to put down” to the warning list, and updated the meaning explanation.
- 〜隻 - Updated the meaning explanation.
- 搭載 - Added “boarding” to the block list.
- 舗 - Updated the meaning explanation.
- 肯く - Updated the reading explanation.
- 舗装 - Updated the meaning explanation.
- 漬かる - Replaced one context sentence, added two context sentences, and added common word combinations.