The topic was already brought up a couple of times already over the past years but it would be nice to have an option to disable burning of items and simply increase the interval further (like any other SRS system does). I know all the usuall points: use the un-burn option (it resets to beginning…

[image] Angelodmage: Going beyond the max level is just a waste of time. Go beyond the impossible and kick reason to the curb! That’s how Team Gurren rolls! Row, row, fight the powa!

I see bunpro’s approach effectively gives the card a cap on the max level length, so once you get it up to master it then repeats every six months. Personally I prefer the anki and jpdb approach where the intervals just gradually get longer and longer, so as you keep answering correctly it eventuall…

[image] Angelodmage: I personally don’t mind it being added, but also don’t see any point. Going beyond the max level is just a waste of time. But you do you, sooner or later you will realize that. I’ve been learning languages for past 30 years, starting with SuperMemo. The initial idea to ha…

Just use Anki which has all the flexibility and a better SRS algorithm for this kind of thing. Wanikani doesn’t do much development on the app to begin with and catering to some niche desire doesn’t make the top 20 things they should be looking at improving tbh

[image] Slaz: Just use Anki which has all the flexibility and a better SRS algorithm for this kind of thing. Wanikani doesn’t do much development on the app to begin with and catering to some niche desire doesn’t make the top 20 things they should be looking at improving tbh Well, most likely…

i was about to suggest to the WK team that there should be an option to go over Burned items whenever one wants to But then I noticed it’s already there: [スクリーンショット 2025-09-26 15.18.46] So yeah, I guess it’s simply a matter of using that feature every now and then

[image] Canelita: But then I noticed it’s already there: Technically this is true, BUT, it’s NOT practical! What WK does is offer up your ENTIRE Burned items for you to review! It doesn’t matter if you know it cold, luke warm or forgot entirely. You have to go thru the ENTIRE list to get t…

Hmm I see Maybe “shuffle” and “restart” functions would be useful. Any idea on what’s the best place to request such things from the WK team?

[image] Canelita: Any idea on what’s the best place to request such things from the WK team? The Feedback discussion category. Feedback - WaniKani Community Or email: hello@wanikani.com

Wasn’t there a suggestion form somewhere they were trying to tout as well? Not that I can find a link to it…

Option to disable burning items

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rustx December 3, 2025, 9:41am 26

We should just have a notice at the top of the forums. [Do not suggest or request improvements]

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Option to disable burning items

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