v0.1.19

30 Aug 2026

What's New in v0.1.19

New Features

  • Added keyboard-powered tile selection for Kana, Kanji, and Vocabulary training, with smart prefix matching and recovery from mistyped input
  • Added an experimental game modes preference and improved training controls across Classic, Blitz, and Gauntlet
  • Added new themes and premium mountain wallpapers

Improvements

  • Improved Kana input with alternative romanizations, whitespace-separated answers, Unicode normalization, and better multi-character support
  • Improved Kanji and Vocabulary answer matching with corrected readings, meanings, spellings, and optional English prefixes
  • Improved game reliability by preventing rapid double advances, restoring milestone shortcuts, and keeping multiple-choice questions interactive after mistakes
  • Improved menus, selectors, sidebars, training bars, and mobile layouts for smoother navigation
  • Improved translation reliability and fixed PWA installation and audio playback issues

Other Changes

  • Streamlined Continue Learning and custom practice flows so training sessions are faster to resume
  • Made progress tracking more responsive with live Kana mastery updates and better-balanced mastery targets

Detailed Changelog

Added

  • Keyboard-powered tile selection for Kana, Kanji, and Vocabulary training, including smart prefix matching and recovery from mistyped input
  • Streamlined Continue Learning and custom practice flows
  • Experimental game modes preference
  • New themes and premium mountain wallpapers

Changed

  • Improved Kana input normalization, alternative romanizations, and multi-character answer support
  • Improved Kanji and Vocabulary readings, meanings, spellings, and answer matching
  • Made Kana mastery updates live and rebalanced mastery targets
  • Refined menus, selectors, sidebars, training bars, and mobile layouts
  • Improved translation provider reliability

Fixed

  • Prevented rapid interactions from skipping game questions
  • Kept multiple-choice games interactive after incorrect answers
  • Restored milestone keyboard shortcuts and improved milestone behavior
  • Fixed PWA installation and iOS audio playback issues

Full Changelog: https://github.com/kana-dojo/kana-dojo/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md

v0.1.18

27 May 2026

What's New in v0.1.18

New Features

  • Redesigned Next and Check buttons with a fresh new icon style

Improvements

  • Polished the game area with larger answer summaries and better spacing for a more comfortable experience
  • Improved kana separators and game icons, and turned off float animations for a cleaner UI

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed kanji and vocabulary answer matching to work correctly in all game modes
  • Fixed Blitz mode to properly enforce kanji meaning answers in normal mode

Other Changes

  • Smoothed out input focus styling across all game modes for cleaner interactions
  • Refined reverse mode difficulty for a more balanced learning curve
  • Prevented the game from advancing prematurely after dismissing a milestone

Full Changelog: https://github.com/lingdojo/kanadojo/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md

v0.1.17

21 Apr 2026

✨ New Features

  • Refined the Difficulty selector for a smoother, more polished feel
  • Updated the Unit selector with a cleaner framed presentation

v0.1.16

30 Mar 2026

🎌 What's New in v0.1.16

✨ New Themes

Three stunning new community-created themes:

  • Calligraphy Ink - Traditional Japanese aesthetics
  • Ginkgo Gold - Warm autumn vibes
  • Sunset Train - Evening journey ambiance

📚 Expanded Learning Content

  • New trivia questions to test your Japanese knowledge
  • Additional Japanese proverbs with English translations
  • More video game and anime quotes
  • Expanded false friends list to avoid common mistakes
  • New Japan facts and haiku

⚡ Improvements

  • Theme cards now show pointer cursor on hover for better UX

Full Changelog: https://github.com/lingdojo/kanadojo/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md

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