1.5.1
2024-04-03
Minor fix for previous version 1.5.0 - sorry about that!
1.4.8
2024-02-29
Various bug fixes, new icons, and community events for March!
1.4.7
2024-01-29
February refresh, and final changes needed for renshuu's new server (and features!) in February 2024.
1.4.3
2023-11-07
Seasonal updates for November, and new app infrastructure to handle switching to our newer, faster server that will be the default for everyone by the end of 2023!
1.4.2
2023-10-11
Minor fix to handle upcoming setting that allows you to slow down audio (for words and sentences).
1.4.1
2023-10-04
We've got new items in our garden, a Japanese stamp rally, and dozens of additional fixes and improvements. Add the "Site News" widget on your dashboard to stay up-to-date with all the changes.
iOS specific changes:
1. page should reload (less) when you are disconnected and reconnected to the internet.
2. better matching of renshuu light/dark preferences and iOS keyboard theme.
1.4
2023-09-03
Usage notes for vocabulary available in introduction panels (new setting), fill-in-the-blank questions for hiragana/katakana quizzes, new word relationships being added to the dictionary, and over 50 additional bug fixes, improvements, and updates! See renshuu forums (under Community) for the full list of changes.
1.3.11
2023-07-04
Text Analyzer: alternate translations now available for some words (tap on the word)
Word dictionary: hundreds of new links joining related words
Japanese Basics: more lessons in our Pre-Intermediate/N4 category
Dictionaries: back button now available!
Hiragana/Katakana: fill-in-the-blank answers now for additional question types
renshuu pro: new fonts available, and kanji/grammar exporting from the Text Analyzer
1.3.10
2023-06-05
New grammar library pages, additional settings for Focused Reviews, a huge speed bump, and numerous smaller fixes and improvements.
1.3.9
2023-05-12
Minor improvements to connection handling with the renshuu server.
1.3.8
2023-04-30
Speed improvements, numerous bug fixes, and the following content to be release in early April:
1. Kao-garden - new items (including new houses!)
2. New "Reading Buddy" tool
3. New #tag search in Renshuu's vocabulary dictionary
1.3.7
2023-03-31
April refresh, a ton of bug fixes, new lessons under Resources > Japanese Basics, and the framework for a new, upcoming feature: Reading Buddy!
1.3.6
2023-02-28
Visual updates for March, a brand new filtering system for sentences (so you get more sentences closer to your level of learning), and tap on "just about anything" in sentences to now get detailed information about grammar structures (even multi-word ones) in the sentences!
1.3.5
2023-02-07
- Visual refresh for February
- Much better support for external keyboards used with iPads, etc.
1.3.2
2022-11-02
Visual refresh for November, and a small fix for the password reset page!
1.3.1
2022-10-28
Small fix with registration via Apple or Google logins.
1.3
2022-10-18
Better handling of external links so you can more easily share friend codes and link up to our Discord!
"Return to quiz" button added if you get distracted while in a quiz.
1.2.6
2022-10-04
Halloween release! New limited-time items for your Kao Garden as you learn Japanese. Numerous fixes and improvements have also been made, and are detailed in the announcement within renshuu.
1.2.5
2022-09-01
We hope you enjoy Kao Garden, our new achievement system! Enjoy even *more* Japanese and grow your own garden as you learn with us.
We've also started to increase our free audio, including our first male voice actors!
1.2.4
2022-08-02
Artwork refresh for August
A ton of new lessons under Japanese Basics
Additional framework for Kao Garden feature (upcoming)
1.2.3
2022-07-01
New N5/Beginner lessons added to Resources > Japanese Basics
Improved zoom response when zooming into input fields
Updates in preparation of Kao Garden (to be released later this summer)
1.2.1
2022-05-01
Fix: improved support of background music from other apps
*Features and Content*
Split the Learn menu into "Resources" and "Tools"
Added a kanji radicals chart under Resources
Added our Text Analyzer under Tools
A ton of new lessons under Resources > Japanese Basics
A stamp card rally for May 2022!
1.2
2022-04-01
renshuu now properly, temporarily lowers the volume of background apps (music, etc.) when you are listening to audio in the app.
Settings system for schedules and in-quizzing completely redone for easier-to-access customization!
Lastly, you can now add and view notes for vocabulary (mnemonic, usage information, and more!).
1.1.14
2022-03-02
March update - new Community tab on your dashboard, anti-flood protection to keep schedules manageable when testing out new study styles, and a visual refresh for Question Center and Word Gardens!
1.1.13
2022-02-01
A few minor menu changes, and some underlying framework for new features dropping in February!
1.1.12
2022-01-01
Happy New Year 2022!
- Significant scrolling improvements on older devices when viewing term lists and grammar
- A huge batch of JLPT N2 Grammar now available for studying
- Search for phrases or sentences in the Vocabulary Dictionary and let renshuu break them up and give you information on each word, particle, conjugation, and more!
1.1.8
2021-10-01
We've got an October まつり (festival) for you! Simple challenges wait for you on your renshuu dashboard. Complete them and fill up your stamp card, which can be used at the end of the month to get free renshuu pro or XP for your Kao-chan character!
1.1.7
2021-09-12
Notifications are now working again for renshuu! You can turn on notifications that you're interested in under the Notifications category in Settings.
Incorrect link for renshuu's discord has been fixed under Community.
Bluetooth keyboard input should now work!
Thank you again for using renshuu to enjoy learning Japanese!