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Learning Japanese
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Using NativShark
How should I answer flashcards?
What keyboard shortcuts does NativShark have?
Why is the audio so fast?
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How do I change my profile picture?
What if I’m color-blind or have color vision deficiencies?
Should I start from the beginning after a break?
JLPT
How does NativShark correlate to JLPT levels?
Not a beginner
I already know kana, can I skip it?
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What are Review Sets?
What are Shadow Loops?
How can I practice conjugations more?
Building NativShark
Why doesn't NativShark use English-to-Japanese flashcards?
How are NativShark lessons laid out?
Who writes NativShark lessons?
Why is stuff color-coded in lessons?
How does NativShark teach kanji?
Who writes and translates the example sentences?
How do you determine what vocabulary is "useful" or "common"?
What types of flashcards do you have?
Why are there always sentences on the front of vocab flashcards?
Do the lessons contain audio?
Features and tools
What is a Unit?
What is a Milestone?
What are Daily Badges and Days Studied?
What is “archiving” and how can it help me?
What is the Review Threshold?
What is Avalanche Recovery?
What is the Comprehension Rating System?
What are Formality Markers?
What are "smart flashcards"?
Can I use NativShark as an app?
Does NativShark have a dark mode?
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Custom Flashcards
How do I add furigana to custom flashcards?
How do I upload my flashcards to NativShark?
Japanese keyboards
How do I type in Japanese on Android? (type Hiragana & Katakana)
Linking accounts
How do I link my NativShark account to my Discord account?
I use another platform to study Japanese, can I transfer my progress?
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    What keyboard shortcuts does NativShark have?

    When studying flashcards in NativShark with a computer or a tablet with a keyboard (or your phone with a keyboard, if you're feeling wild shark_laugh), you can opt to use keyboard bindings to make the process smoother. 

    Here's a list of all keyboard bindings you can use ^^

    Spacebar (front of new or review card) —  See answer
    Spacebar (back of review card)  — Smiley face 🙂 answer 
    Spacebar (back of new cards) — Got it ✅ answer

    R — Replay Audio

    1 (back of review card) — Answer (Crying face 😭)
    2 
    (back of review card) — Answer (Neutral face 😐)
    3
     (back of review card) — Answer (Smiley face 🙂)

    1 (back of new card) — Answer (I Forgot ❌)
    2 (back of new card) — Answer (Got it ✅)

    A — Archive Card

    E — Edit Card (On custom flashcards)

    Ctrl + Z / Cmd + Z — Undo Review

    Ctrl + D / Cmd + D — Delete Card (On custom flashcards)

    Escape — Exit

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    When answering flashcards, we recommend that 99.99% of learners press the smiley face 99.99% of the time! 

    In other words, hit the spacebar a bunch!

    While this might not be how you would interact with a traditional digital flashcard system, this is optimal for NativShark due to how content reinforces and builds upon itself as you keep progressing. 

    See this article for more details.

    Keyboard shortcuts can be accessed at any time during reviews by clicking on the ? and then Keyboard Shortcuts, as shown here: 

    * We are aware of a bug when studying with a tablet + keyboard combination where the spacebar may not advance to the next card. We're working on a fix for this in the next update ^^

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