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Nihongo gets improved search and huge kanji updates in version 1.34 update

Chris Vasselli

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Nihongo gets improved search and huge kanji updates in version 1.34 update
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Nihongo 1.34 is here, and it brings some quality-of-life improvements like multi-word search, as well as a huge update to the kanji breakdowns and etymology.

I've updated the kanji data to include more detailed origin stories for over 1000 kanji, and added 300 more visual histories to the app. Plus, I hand-reviewed all 2136 joyo kanji entries to fix all remaining kanji with missing or broken stroke diagrams for kanji elements, missing descriptions of pictograms or ideograms, and cleaned up missing character text wherever possible. Overall, the kanji breakdowns finally live up to my original vision for the feature, and I hope you enjoy them!

I also published an FAQ (in all 8 languages the app supports) with answers to common questions about how the SRS flashcard system works, how to export flashcards to Anki, and a lot more.

Download the update here.

Major Features

  • Multi-Word Search - Searching for a sentence now shows search results for all the words in the sentence.
  • Kanji Breakdown Updates - More than 1000 kanji entries have new or updated element breakdowns, and visual histories for 300+ additional kanji have been added.
  • Frequently Asked Questions - An FAQ has been published with answers to common questions about the app. Access it from the Settings tab.

Other Improvements

  • Over 7000 new dictionary entries and 4500 new example sentences.
  • Add support for tapping flashcard marking tabs to mark cards, in addition to swiping or using the keyboard.

Bug Fixes

  • Restore the standard flashcard flip animation on iOS 26.3 and later.
  • Improve romaji search for katakana words typed with dashes.
  • Fix an issue where changing romaji settings during a flashcard session would not update the visible card immediately.
  • Fix an issue where the end-of-deck screen in flashcards could behave like a flippable card.
  • Fix an issue where declining the flashcard statistics research prompt could allow it to appear again later.
  • Fix an issue where search-only Japanese forms could appear as flashcard options.
  • Fix several issues with kanji etymology text, links, and historical element display.