People make mistakes, we’re all human, but the frequency of readings changing with WK has become rather wearing. Countless times I’ll answer a question in a review only for it to be rejected, because WK have at some point changed the meaning of a word. This isn’t a rare event. I get it that mistake…

Hey everyone - we brought this issue back to the larger content team. I come with their message: Thanks for this feedback! You shouldn’t be getting penalized for using old meanings, at least not for about 6 months after the changes. In terms of how we handle meaning changes: If the old meaning …

The moving target of Wanikani readings

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matt_llvw April 11, 2025, 6:58am 12

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PLEASE — Add a “Pause Content Updates” Toggle

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Updating the "meaning" of Kanji WaniKani	12	560	December 14, 2024
Does WaniKani change meanings or readings of the vocabulary without notification or any popup? WaniKani	13	329	August 29, 2025
Please can we stop removing Kanji meanings? Feedback	28	2047	November 19, 2024
PLEASE — Add a “Pause Content Updates” Toggle Feedback	14	462	July 19, 2025
Can vocab just reject readings put in the meaning field instead of counting them wrong? Feedback	63	3734	July 15, 2020

The moving target of Wanikani readings

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