Announcing the new Read the Kanji

The new version of Read the Kanji has finally arrived and we couldn’t be more thrilled to share it with you. We’ve taken a huge step forward in bringing a truly immersive experience.

Read the Kanji’s new interface and algorithm allow for smarter streamlined drilling, so you get plenty of exposure to the kanji you haven’t mastered yet. Let’s take a look at some of those improvements:

Goodbye old, archaic settings.

We removed several old settings because they are no longer necessary. The new algorithm is smarter than ever. It analyzes your progress and determines what to quiz.

There are still several settings we feel help cater to your unique study needs. All quiz-related settings have been moved to the quiz interface. All account-related settings can be found on the “Settings” page.

No more Fail Review.

The new algorithm eliminates any need for a Fail Review. It automagically knows which kanji you need to review more or less frequently.

Context is King.

We have focused on reading kanji in context, because that is truly the most effective way to clearly understand kanji. We stripped out auxiliary elements like the Big Kanji and Meanings to center our focus on contextual sentences. The font size has been increased for easier readability. 

Kanji Help can still be quickly accessed with a hotkey (ctrl+k for Mac, atl+k for WIN/Linux) or by clicking on the kanji.

History Bar revamped.

We moved your most recently quizzed items to a history bar that spans the top of the quiz. Again, we wanted to focus on the quiz and put most auxiliary elements out of focus. The History Bar shows you your most recently quizzed kanji, the correct answer, and your answer (if incorrect). It allows you to quickly compare your answer to the correct one, while indicating your color progress on that kanji.

Click on an item in the History Bar to expand/collapse its details.

We’ve worked hard to make this version of Read the Kanji as beautiful, reliable and smart as ever. Nothing is perfect, but perfection is our goal—which is why we love hearing from you, whether it’s a question, inaccuracy, issue or feedback. Don’t hesitate to email us at support@readthekanji.com

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