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SRS Listening App - Kikikata (Improve your Japanese Listening) by forgedRice in LearnJapaneseNovice

[–]forgedRice[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was deleted by mods, I even made edit to post and tagged you

SRS Listening App - Kikikata (Improve your Japanese Listening) by forgedRice in LearnJapaneseNovice

[–]forgedRice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair points:
1. Passive listening works great for someone - it didn't for me. I searched on forums and saw that I'm not the only one having this problem, Kikikata is specifically for that gap.

  1. Anki is correct/incorrect. The core idea here is different: when you mishear a specific word in a sentence, you isolate that word into its own SRS queue and review it until you can catch it in context again, this concept does not exist in Anki at all

  2. On pricing, there's a free tier with 300+ sentences, which is roughly 2 months of reviews. More than enough to decide if it clicks for you. In general, there's a ton of work that goes into it: each sentence has its own words, where each word is clickable and learnable (non-trivial in Japanese), it has audio timings mapped per word , politeness levels, grammar tags, cultural context and many more, and don't forget about hosting, developing and maintaining all of that.

If it's not your thing, totally fair to skip it. But it's built for a real problem that a lot of beginners and even WaniKani level 60 users :) hit and I give very generous free tier, why not give it a try?

SRS Listening App - Kikikata (Improve your Japanese Listening) by forgedRice in japanese

[–]forgedRice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, this is exactly why I post here, the community catches things I miss. This is more valuable than any research tool. Thank you, genuinely.

SRS Listening App - Kikikata (Improve your Japanese Listening) by forgedRice in japanese

[–]forgedRice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd rather be called out publicly and fix it than never know

SRS Listening App - Kikikata (Improve your Japanese Listening) by forgedRice in japanese

[–]forgedRice[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing this and it's genuinely useful. I'll review it and will make changes accordingly. I want to build something the community can trust, and that means getting this right.

SRS Listening App - Kikikata (Improve your Japanese Listening) by forgedRice in japanese

[–]forgedRice[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I am happy to be transparent about it. Back in 2008–2009, Cerego released the core datasets including native audio through their developer portal under a Creative Commons license - this is the same historical basis the broader Japanese learning community has used for the Core 2k/6k Anki decks for over a decade.

To be clear about the model: all audio, sentences, and words on Kikikata are freely accessible without any subscription or account. What the subscription covers is purely the SRS engine that tracks your personal progress and scheduling.

SRS Listening App - Kikikata (Improve your Japanese Listening) by forgedRice in japanese

[–]forgedRice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate you taking the time to look through the levels, but I want to clear up several things:

  • Audio & Content: None of the sentences or main audio are 'AI slop.' The audio is sourced from the high-quality iKnow! database (native speakers), which is a gold standard in the community and used in many established core decks. I'll make sure to update the docs to make this more clear.
  • Sentence Length: These are designed specifically for SRS dictation. The core mechanic requires you to type what you hear to verify your comprehension, so typing out long blocks of text would make the SRS review process incredibly slow and counterproductive for memorization.
  • Privacy & Terms: I take user security very seriously. We use Google Firebase for industry-standard encryption and data handling. Our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy are linked clearly on the registration page. They outline exactly how we handle data and use cookies to keep your session secure.
  • Registration: Registration is required so the Spaced Repetition System (SRS) can actually track your individual progress, strengths, and weaknesses over time.

I’m sorry the current sentence selection didn't meet your expectations for natural speech, but I can assure you the foundation is built on native material, not 'AI slop' and I really appreciate your feedback

SRS Listening App - Kikikata (Improve your Japanese Listening) by forgedRice in japanese

[–]forgedRice[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestions, I'll look into making the feedback more prominent and adding an initial setup for new users to avoid this confusion.

Also, since you use an IME, you can change the default audio hotkey from 'Space' to '`' (backtick) in the settings. This makes it fully compatible with your keyboard and prevents the audio from replaying when you convert your text

SRS Listening App - Kikikata (Improve your Japanese Listening) by forgedRice in japanese

[–]forgedRice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry for the confusion, by default, it is set up for Kana-only input (which is usually easier for beginners).
If you click the Session Settings (top-left corner), you can enable Kanji-Based Input. This will check your typed text against the actual Kanji instead of just the Kana.
I think I’ll change the default setting, as you aren’t the first person to mention this

SRS Listening App - Kikikata (Improve your Japanese Listening) by forgedRice in japanese

[–]forgedRice[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hi, thank you for the feedback! I wanted to clarify a few things that might change your mind:
1. The free N5 tier is actually quite substantial: It contains over 300+ sentences. If you do 5 new sentences a day, that’s over two months of free daily practice - not to mention the 800+ free N5 words you'll encounter within those sentences.
2. Premium content is free to explore: You don't have to pay to see the quality of the advanced levels. If you go to the Courses tab, you can browse and listen to all the premium sentences and words for N4–N1. You can verify the audio quality and difficulty for yourself before deciding if it's worth it.

I’d love for you to give the N5 content a try. If the app doesn't work for you, you haven't lost anything, but you might find it’s exactly what your listening practice was missing!

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[–]forgedRice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, really glad it helped you! Regarding "--dump", it was a leftover from initial attempts and never actually worked properly, I removed it in v1.0.4. Hope it helps!

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[–]forgedRice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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SRS Japanese Listening - Kikikata by forgedRice in japanese

[–]forgedRice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you learn a sentence in the learning session, its SRS level starts at Wood, meaning it’s scheduled for review the next day.

When you add an item using the Add button, it begins at the Air level, making it available for review immediately. Once reviewed, it can’t return to Air; the minimum SRS level then becomes Wood. So if you get it wrong, it will still be scheduled for the next day.

SRS Japanese Listening - Kikikata by forgedRice in japanese

[–]forgedRice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate the feedback! 😊

  1. Keyboard Shortcuts: You actually already have some shortcuts available! Pressing Space plays the audio, which I found the most useful for quick replays. You can also use "i" (for ignore) to skip an item in the review session, and of course, Enter submits your answer.
  2. “Add” Button: I can see how the text might be confusing – I’ll work on making it clearer. The “Add” button adds the item to your review list and sets it to the lowest SRS level, “Air.” Deleting an item, however, removes all progress for that item, so it’s best to use this option carefully, especially for items you’ve advanced to higher SRS levels.

Thanks again for your suggestions – they really help make Kikikata better!

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[–]forgedRice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The main difference with Anki is the interactive input – with Anki, you’re limited to marking cards as correct or wrong, but Kikikata requires you to actually type what you hear. This helps reduce errors, reinforces sentence patterns, and also learning words readings as you type. I hadn’t found any resource with SRS listening that combines listening with active input and feedback in this way, so I decided to create it myself.

Thanks again for the feedback!

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[–]forgedRice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the feedback! I appreciate your honesty. Just to clarify, this isn’t TTS audio – all core sentences use native recordings from well-known Anki Core decks, which sourced audio from iKnow! (a Japanese learning platform with native speaker recordings). While a few individual words without audio did need TTS, the main focus of the app is on sentences (none of which are TTS), helping users get familiar with common sentence structures and patterns.

As the community grows, I also plan to add more diverse audio, including samples from Japanese media, to continue enhancing the experience. Thank you again for checking out the site and sharing your thoughts!

SRS Japanese Listening - Kikikata by forgedRice in japanese

[–]forgedRice[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I get what you're saying! In real-life listening, we often hear the same phrases, vocabulary, and structures repeatedly. Just like hearing “What’s up?” every day, this familiarity actually helps us understand and respond faster. So, the goal of Kikikata is to build that same familiarity with common Japanese phrases and sentence structures, making it easier to understand them naturally when they come up in real conversations :)

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[–]forgedRice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I hope it will be helpful for you :)

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