Kaku Hack 5.51 + Redeem Codes
Japanese studies notebook
Developer: Dittman Shum
Category: Utilities
Price: Free
Version: 5.51
ID: com.ditomanshum.kaku
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Description
Kaku is a Japanese learning app aimed at beginner-to-intermediate learners. It helps them with sentence structure/formation by combining a number of tools into one app:
- A translator to give you live feedback on your sentence structure
- Jisho.org dictionary look-up on highlighted Japanese or English words.
- Inline Translate (⌘ + I) any highlighted sentences
- Conjugate any highlighted noun/verb/adjective to various forms
- Shadow Reader which provides audio output and highlights the text being spoken
- Saved sheets that sync between your iPhone and iPad so you always have them with you
- Common word lists across many categories
- Clipboard auto-translate so you can copy any text snippet on the web and quickly see what it means
- Reader Mode that improves readability on larger devices
- Widgets to immerse in your studies with a constant rotation of Japanese words and definitions
Please send any bug reports or suggestion to @kaku_app and follow for updates.
- A translator to give you live feedback on your sentence structure
- Jisho.org dictionary look-up on highlighted Japanese or English words.
- Inline Translate (⌘ + I) any highlighted sentences
- Conjugate any highlighted noun/verb/adjective to various forms
- Shadow Reader which provides audio output and highlights the text being spoken
- Saved sheets that sync between your iPhone and iPad so you always have them with you
- Common word lists across many categories
- Clipboard auto-translate so you can copy any text snippet on the web and quickly see what it means
- Reader Mode that improves readability on larger devices
- Widgets to immerse in your studies with a constant rotation of Japanese words and definitions
Please send any bug reports or suggestion to @kaku_app and follow for updates.
Version history
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
- 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.
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.
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 and highlight 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
- 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.
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
- 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.
Cheat Codes for In-App Purchases
| Item | Price | iPhone/iPad | Android |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Ads (Remove all ads from the app forever!) |
Free |
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| Premium Monthly Subscription (Monthly subscription to all premium features.) |
Free |
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| Premium Lifetime (Lifetime access to all premium features) |
Free |
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| Premium Annual Subscription (Access to all premium features for a year.) |
Free |
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| Modest Tip (A small tip to thank the developer) |
Free |
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| Premium Weekly Subscription (Access to all premium features for a week) |
Free |
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| Generous Tip (A big tip to thank the developer for his work) |
Free |
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Reviews
Leenuhhhh,
Don’t Waste Your Time
Fancy design but that’s about all it has going for it. Ads are everywhere which I normally would be fine with but every useful feature of the app is paywalled. The paywall, of course, is also subscription base with the lifetime purchase being $25, a ridiculous value. I can’t even use the app to decide whether or not it’s worth $25, I get berated by a pop up telling me I need to spend $25 to even see what else is in the app.
I honestly never leave reviews but this was so appalling I had to. I understand the app is in a niche market but there are other ways to monetize your app.
EDIT:
Received an email from developer stating that they could provide a code to test out the app for a limited time by checking out their Twitter. Upon looking at their Twitter, I see a post by them calling me an entitled scum, how I don’t deserve to use their app, and soliciting people to report my review. Not a great look.
As you can’t even scroll down on some tabs of the app without being told to cough up some cash I’m not sure how the developer expects someone to buy their app without even being able to access 75% of it. I hope everyone that looks at this app sincerely reconsiders their choice and looks elsewhere.
I honestly never leave reviews but this was so appalling I had to. I understand the app is in a niche market but there are other ways to monetize your app.
EDIT:
Received an email from developer stating that they could provide a code to test out the app for a limited time by checking out their Twitter. Upon looking at their Twitter, I see a post by them calling me an entitled scum, how I don’t deserve to use their app, and soliciting people to report my review. Not a great look.
As you can’t even scroll down on some tabs of the app without being told to cough up some cash I’m not sure how the developer expects someone to buy their app without even being able to access 75% of it. I hope everyone that looks at this app sincerely reconsiders their choice and looks elsewhere.
the_jackdalton,
Essential for Learning Japanese
I have only recently started learning Japanese, but I have found Kaku to be essential in keeping myself immersed in the language everyday. The grammar examples have helped me to understand and work with various conjugations and special word forms. The selected words make Kaku easy to use in quick situations.
A lot of love and care has gone into this app. If you have any inclinations in getting the app; do it! It is wonderful to use on a daily basis, and I know it will continue to help me in my language learning journey for a long time.
A lot of love and care has gone into this app. If you have any inclinations in getting the app; do it! It is wonderful to use on a daily basis, and I know it will continue to help me in my language learning journey for a long time.
sweetsknight,
Awesome premium features
I use this app on my iPad in my class all the time and really recommend upgrading to premium to access the text-to-speech, better translations/dictionary and reader mode.
With so many language learning apps out there, this app is a hidden gem.
With so many language learning apps out there, this app is a hidden gem.
babysadist,
Fascinating!
This app definitely lessens the waste of paper! But I found I was focusing more on trying to get the translation correct instead of writing! Well-developed regardless!! The Word Bank widget seems right up my alley for an everyday review of words I tend to forget, so I’ll absolutely be trying this new feature!
trent95,
Best notebook replacement
I’ve just started learning Japanese and find this so useful to work through my Genki textbook with.
The best part is the dictionary search on the words I highlight and the audio output so I can practice my speaking/listening too!
The best part is the dictionary search on the words I highlight and the audio output so I can practice my speaking/listening too!
