JLPT N2 has arrived! - New level: Start your N2 journey with two new Grammar lessons covering the わけ family (logic & nuance) and proportional change (ば〜ほど・につれて・にしたがって) — each with practice and flashcards. - More N3 content: Three new N3 lessons — the four conditionals (と・ば・たら・なら), Health & the Body vocabulary, and Body & Health kanji. - Quick Review fix: The final question now correctly shows its answer and explanation before your results. - Polish and stability improvements throughout. Thanks for your support!

9 NEW LESSONS Learn the Japanese you'll actually use: counting & counters, everyday conversation, watching TV & streaming, calling a friend, money & shopping kanji, communication & media kanji, socializing & making plans, reading the news, and reporting/hearsay grammar. JLPT LEVEL TESTS Each level (N5, N4, N3) now ends with a cumulative Level Test drawn from every module. Pass to earn a 合格 badge — untimed, with an explanation after every answer. LISTEN & CHOOSE Listening is now built right into lessons. Hear natural Japanese with the text hidden, pick what you heard, then see it revealed. Train your ear as you learn. SMARTER FLASHCARDS The deck now remembers what you know. Mark a card "I Know It!" and it won't come back until it's due — your progress saves across restarts and devices, so you never grind the same cards twice. Plus 59 new flashcards. A TIDIER LEARNING PATH Collapse JLPT levels to jump straight to where you are, and the path now auto-scrolls to your current lesson when you return. FINISH STRONG The module quiz is now part of your path — give it a go before moving on to lock in what you've learned. Plus more in-lesson practice exercises and various fixes and improvements. がんばって！

15 new lessons across all levels N5 (Beginner): Anime Japanese — unlock the words you already know from watching anime (すごい, かわいい, いただきます and more) Colour Kanji — 赤・青・白・黒 with the stories inside each character (青春, 告白, 花火...) Survival Japanese — the phrases you actually need on day one in Japan (すみません, てもいいですか, ゆっくりはなして) N4 (Intermediate): Everyday N4 patterns — 〜てしまう, 〜ばよかった, 〜みたい and the patterns you'll actually use every day Japanese food culture — texture words (もちもち, ふわふわ, サクサク), restaurant phrases, and the real meaning of いただきます Body and nature kanji with stories — 花火, 言葉, 流れ星, 火山 N3 (Upper Intermediate): のに・くせに・ものの — three ways to say "even though" with totally different emotional feels Real Japanese — やばい, まじで, なるほど, the polite soft no, and idioms native speakers use constantly Emotion kanji — 心・愛・好・悲・怒・笑 with cultural depth and beautiful compound words

v2.6 — JLPT N3 LAUNCH! Intermediate Japanese is here. NEW: JLPT N3 LEVEL (12 new lessons across 3 modules!) N3 Grammar (4 lessons): • "Only" expressions — だけ・しか〜ない・ばかり nuance • Changes & habits — ようになる / ようにする / なくなる • Expectation & reasoning — はず・わけ・つもり • Cause and effect with feeling — ため・せい・おかげ N3 Vocabulary (4 lessons): • Workplace Japanese — 報連相 trio, hierarchy, お疲れ様 culture • Feelings & reactions — びっくり, 安心, イライラ, わくわく • Modern life & tech — スマホ, LINE, 既読スルー, テレワーク • Travel & transport — ICカード, train types, 旅館, お土産 漢Ⅲ N3 Kanji (4 lessons): • Action verbs — 急/始/続/終/変/試/集 • Society & people — 社/会/世/医者/経験 vs 経済 • Nature & environment — 海/空/島/森/林/風/雪 • Time & days — 今朝, 週末, 過去/現在/未来/将来, いつか SMOOTHER LEARNING PATH - Path now winds through curved dotted trails between lessons - Bigger, brighter dots (50% larger) make the path clearer - 4 floating Japan-themed emojis per lesson with stepping stones along the curve - Bonus tappable emojis are 55% bigger and easier to hit - "Reaction" messages (Ganbatte! Sugoi! Yatta!) now display on one clean line ONBOARDING FIX - Returning users who reinstall the app no longer have to redo onboarding - When you log back in, the app detects your existing progress and skips straight to home - Brand new users still get the full welcome experience CONTENT TOTALS - 68 lessons across 11 modules (5 N5 + 3 N4 + 3 N3) - 615 flashcards (up from 495) - 340+ practice exercises (up from 270+) - 90 new N3 flashcards + 30 expansion flashcards - 76 new N3 practice exercises with comprehension checks

v2.4 — More beginner-friendly lessons, interactive learning path, and smoother lesson flow! NEW BEGINNER-FRIENDLY LESSONS (12 new!) - 3 new N5 vocabulary lessons: Counting Things (two number systems, counters), Weather & Seasons (four seasons, hot vs cold words), At the Restaurant (ordering, いただきます culture, no tipping) - 3 new N4 grammar lessons: Making Comparisons (より、いちばん), Expressing Wishes (たい・ほしい・てほしい), Reporting Speech (と言う・と思う・そうです) - 6 new N4 lessons across Grammar, Vocabulary, and Kanji modules from previous update COMPREHENSION CHECKS - New lessons now end with 2-3 Comprehension Check exercises - Must answer correctly to mark the lesson complete — active recall before moving on INTERACTIVE LEARNING PATH - Path now decorated with 24 Japan-themed emojis and more - Tappable bonus emojis between lessons — tap them for a surprise message in Japanese (Ganbatte!, Sugoi!, Yatta!) - Gentle floating animations on all decorations - Hoshi the fox mascot now sits above your current lesson - Pulsing green glow ring highlights where you are SMOOTHER LESSON FLOW - Practice exercises between lessons now reset cleanly — no more carried-over state - "Next Lesson" button after completion jumps you straight to the next uncompleted lesson - Removed the buggy in-lesson quiz step — practice exercises now handle knowledge checks CONTENT TOTALS - 62 lessons across 8 modules - 270+ practice exercises (up from 230+) - 495 flashcards, 45 listening drills, 10 reading stories, 28 stroke practice kanji

v2.3 — JLPT N4 content, more lessons, and a better learning experience! JLPT N4 CONTENT (NEW!) - 3 new modules: N4 Grammar, N4 Vocabulary, and N4 Kanji - 12 intermediate lessons covering passive, causative, potential forms, keigo (polite speech), work & school vocabulary, emotions, travel, and 48+ new kanji - 120 new flashcards for N4 learners - Ready for JLPT N4 preparation MORE N5 CONTENT - 7 new lessons added to Grammar, Vocabulary, and Kanji modules - Body & Health, Home & Daily Routine, Giving & Receiving, Conditionals & Opinions, plus 3 new Kanji lessons - 125 new flashcards across all N5 modules (now 75 per module) - Total: 50 lessons, 495 flashcards across 8 modules BITE-SIZED LESSONS - Lessons split into small focused steps — learn one concept at a time - Progress bar and step counter show how far you are - Practice exercises between teaching steps keep learning active BETTER FLOW - "Next Lesson" button after completing a lesson — jump straight into the next one - Redesigned learning path with anime-style nodes, Hoshi mascot, chapter banners, and floating decorations - Quick Review replaces Daily Challenge — 5 personalised questions daily from your weak areas IMPROVEMENTS - Larger flashcard characters for easy reading (64px for Japanese text) - Flashcard progress saves automatically — resume where you left off - Fixed pair matching exercise — reliable two-column layout - Improved sound effects using correct useSound API

v2.2 — More content, bite-sized lessons, and smarter review! NEW CONTENT - 7 new lessons (38 total): Body & Health, Home & Daily Routine, Giving & Receiving, Conditionals & Opinions, plus 3 new Kanji lessons covering 36 essential characters - 125 new flashcards (375 total) across all 5 modules — dakuten/handakuten, loanwords, grammar patterns, daily life vocab, and JLPT N5 kanji BITE-SIZED LESSONS - Lessons are now split into small, focused steps — learn one concept at a time - Tap CONTINUE to advance through each step with a progress bar at the top - Practice exercises appear between teaching steps to keep learning active - Animated transitions and a summary screen with your practice score QUICK REVIEW - Replaces Daily Challenge with 5 personalised questions each day - Questions pulled from your completed lessons, weighted toward weak areas - Build your review streak and track your improvement over time IMPROVEMENTS - Larger flashcard characters — Japanese text now displays at 64px for easy reading - Flashcard progress saves automatically — resume where you left off - Fixed pair matching exercise — reliable two-column layout, never get stuck - Fixed practice continue button in lessons

v2.1 — More content + better experience! • New lesson complete celebration screen • Stroke practice auto-advances through each row • 5 new reading stories (now 10!) • Nearly doubled listening drills (now 45!) • 18 more kanji for stroke practice (now 28!) • Streak rewards with freeze shields & XP multipliers • Much improved Japanese pronunciation • Flashcard review now works across all modules