5.51
2023-07-03
Fixed some grammar examples.
5.50
2023-04-09
Highlight a word in English or hiragana, and select Quick Replace (⌘ R) to replace it with the kanji writing. e.g. meat becomes 肉
5.40
2023-02-16
Added setting to increase/decrease font size.
5.30
2023-01-31
Placeholder text is automatically deleted as the user enters text.
5.20
2022-11-02
Removed clutter from highlighted word menu.
5.10
2022-08-06
User interface improvement - added a close button to the word bank and conjugation modal sheets.
5.0
2022-06-01
Kaku 5.0 MAJOR UPDATE!
- The UI has been overhauled. The number of tabs has been reduced to bring greater focus to the writing tab.
- New light/neutral colour theme similar to Financial Times
- Adopted a Helvetica-like font for Japanese text
- A toolbar has been added to easily access features such as the Word Bank, external dictionary search, inline translation, conjugations and grammar examples, keyboard toggle
- New app logo/icon
- Updated in-app icons with the latest SF Symbols
- Added external dictionary search for popular dictionary apps such as imiwa?, Japanese, Midori, Shirabe Jisho
- Added conjugations for potential form, you-form, ba-form, passive form, imperative form, negative imperative form, causative form, causative passive form
- Added over 80 grammar examples that can be applied to any highlighted verb, adjective or noun
- Added onboarding tutorial
4.10
2022-04-24
Translation section is now editable so you can correct any outputs before saving your sheet.
4.0
2022-03-19
In this major update we have collaborated with the popular Nihongo dictionary app.
Highlight any text and save it directly to Nihongo as a clipping!
Also, search for the definition of any word in Nihongo by highlighting and pressing ⌘ + D. You can select your preferred external dictionary app via the Settings tab.
3.90
2022-02-05
Icons have been updated with the latest SF Symbols.
3.80
2021-12-25
Highlight any verb and conjugate it to the ~te-form from the menu.
3.70
2021-12-04
Highlight any verb, adjective or noun and conjugate it to the past form (~ta) from the menu.
3.61
2021-11-29
New app icon!
3.60
2021-11-28
Kaku x Japanese dictionary app collaboration is here!
Search for the definition of any word in the popular Japanese dictionary app by highlighting and pressing ⌘ + D.
3.50
2021-11-01
Highlight any verb, adjective or noun and conjugate it to the negative past form (~nakatta) from the menu.
3.41
2021-10-16
You can now highlight any noun or adjective and immediately convert it to the negative/~nai form via the menu.
3.40
2021-10-03
Conjugation Assistant is here! Type any verb and immediately convert it to the negative/~nai form via the menu.
3.30
2021-09-27
Added counter words to the Word Bank.
3.20
2021-08-28
Added i-adjectives and na-adjectives to the Word Bank.
3.10
2021-07-17
User interface improvements:
- Updated buttons with more suitable icons
- Dictionary lookup no longer does multiple searches as you drag highlight a word
- Decluttered the right-click menu by removing some system defaults
3.0
2021-06-01
Kaku 3.0 is here!
This version introduces a new premium feature - Inline Translation. Just highlight any sentence and select Translate from the menu or use the keyboard shortcut (⌘ + I) to translate just the highlighted text rather than the entire sheet.
2.90
2021-05-02
Improved the performance/speed of the Advanced Translator.
2.80
2021-04-01
Various user experience/interface improvements:
- Text-to-speech button now changes to a stop button while it is being played so you can stop audio output at any time
- Text-to-speech is uttered slower for easier comprehension
- The word bank bank now distinguishes kanji words with red writing
- Saved sheets are sorted by the date they were created
2.70
2021-03-14
Jisho search now distinguishes between u-verbs and ru-verbs.
2.60
2021-02-22
Ummm, ah, well... added a list of Conjunctions to the Word Bank for those times when you get stuck on how to segue to your next train of thought.