May 7 2021 Content Updates

WaniKani Content Updates
#1

Radicals

耳 (4) - added “ears” to allow list.

Kanji

埼 (39) - added さき to reading warning list.

Vocabulary

来年 (5) - added “last year” to block list.

アメリカ人 (3) - added “America” to block list.

冬休み (6) - added “summer holiday” to the block list.

十日 (2) - added “twenty days” to the block list.

会社 (5) - added “office” to allow list.

外れる (5) - updated meaning explanation.

広がる (6) - updated meaning explanation.

欠ける (9) - updated reading explanation.

外す (3) - updated reading explanation.

伝 (15) updated reading explanation.

Vocabulary Additions

  • Level 3: 外す （はずす）- to disconnect something
  • Level 3: 広げる （ひろげる）- to spread something
  • Level 8: 点く （つく）- to be lit
  • Level 11: 転がす （ころがす）- to roll something
  • Level 11: 欠く （かく）- to lack something
  • Level 11: 進める （すすめる）- to advance something
  • Level 12: 苦しめる （くるしめる）- to hurt someone
  • Level 12: 終える （おえる）- to finish something
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#2

Thank you, Jenny

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#3

Thank you, Jenny

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#4

Thanks jenny
3rd

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#5

Thank you, Jenny ^-----^

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#6

Go do dem lessuns peeps

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#7

Thanks Jenny!

Also quick question if you don’t mind.

For イギリス人 is “british” on the allowed list? I know on the vocab page it says “british person” and “Brit” as alternative. Brit is just short for british as far as I’m aware. Just asking because if it is, I would prefer that instead of typing in british person each time :smiley: !

#8

‘Brit’ is usually used as a noun that confers the meaning of ‘a British person’ whereas “British” is usually used as adjective. I don’t agree, that being the case, with the idea of it being on the allow list.

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#9

is there another word in Japanese used to mean british then?

#10

Not a specific adjective, no - you’ll learn the kanji 英(えい) at level 15 though, which is used in many pieces of vocabulary to indicate that something is English, such as in 英語(えいご) English Language

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#11

Ok thanks mate, good to know, I better get on with my reviews then and get to level 15 >:D!

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#12

I believe there are certain pubs in which confusing the terms British and English may get you into a row. :wink:

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#13

haha yay! now I can remove my synonym lol

ahhh that explains them showing up today

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#14

I can’t say, in 34 years as a British person, that I’ve met anyone who really cares. Well, in England, at least. A Welsh or Scottish person would be rightly annoyed to be called English. You technically call them a British person because they live in the British Isles, but most cultural identity would be in their home nation.

It would be a bit much for WaniKani to have to teach ウェールズ人 and スコットランド人

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#15

@Wanimekani thank Jenny

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