The work challenge is inspired by actual support tickets involving suggestions or feedback from WaniKani users and staff.
For each section, please review the current content and suggest any improvements you think would make it more accurate, useful, or learner-friendly.
If you use AI or other resources while completing this work challenge, please briefly explain how you used them and how you arrived at your final suggestions.
Please make sure you read this page before starting the work challenge. You can find links to each section at the bottom of this page.
Each section includes a comment from a WaniKani user or staff member, followed by a table showing the current content and fields where you can suggest updates.
There's also a comment section labeled "You." Use this for your ticket responses, as well as any overall notes or suggestions that don't fit elsewhere.
The "You" comment section
Each section has a table with the following columns:
| CURRENT | NEW | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| The CURRENT column shows the current content. | Use the NEW for your suggested updates. |
Keep in mind that not every field requires changes. If you recommend keeping the current content unchanged, leave the NEW field blank.
If you recommend removing the current content, write "remove." | Use the NOTES column to explain your reasoning when it may not be obvious from the proposed change. |
And the following rows for types of content:
| Primary Meaning | The main meaning. Visible to users in search results, lessons, and subject pages. Each subject has only one primary meaning. |
|---|---|
| Alternative Meanings | Secondary meanings. Visible to users in lessons and subject pages. We typically limit these to three or four meanings and choose ones that either clarify the primary meaning or represent other common uses of the word. |
| Allowed Meanings | Meanings accepted as correct answers during quizzes and reviews. Not visible to users. There is no set limit for the number of allowed meanings. |
| Warned Meanings | Meanings that would prompt a warning message during quizzes and reviews. Warning messages can be customized. For example, you could set a message like, "That's right, but can you be more specific?" for a meaning that's close but not quite correct. This allows users to try again without being penalized. There is no limit to the number of warned meanings you can add. |
| Blocked Meanings | Meanings that are always treated as incorrect answers during quizzes and reviews, even if they would otherwise be accepted due to typo allowance. These are not visible to users. There is no limit to the number of blocked meanings you can add. |
| Meaning Explanation | Meaning Explanations that help users understand and remember the meaning of the subject. These often include mnemonics (which may help users associate the kanji used in the vocabulary with its meaning), usage notes, or nuance explanations. Use bold text to highlight components and meanings. |
| Meaning Hint | Additional text that extends the meaning explanation. This field is available only for kanji subjects. |
| Reading | Common ways of reading the subject in hiragana or katakana. |
| Reading Explanation | Reading explanations help users learn and remember the subject's reading. These often include mnemonics, reading patterns, or notes about reading differences. Use bold text to highlight meanings and the sound keyword. |
| | Reading Hint | Additional text that extends the reading explanation. This field is available only for kanji subjects. | | Collocations | These appear as "Patterns of Use" and "Common Word Combinations" on user-facing screens and demonstrate common ways the subject is used and common words it is often paired with. When possible, we use kanji and vocabulary that are introduced at a lower level than the subject to make the sentences easier for learners to read. | | Context Sentences | These appear as "Context Sentences" on user-facing screens and demonstrate how a vocabulary word is used in different contexts, ideally through realistic, useful, and engaging examples. When possible, we use kanji and vocabulary that are introduced at a lower level than the subject to make the sentences easier for learners to read. |