Nihongo Ride — Support
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FAQ
What is Nihongo Ride?
A typing-practice app for people learning Japanese (JLPT N5–N1). You advance across Japan by typing kana correctly, learning vocabulary and real sentences as you go.
Do I need a Japanese keyboard or IME?
No. Just type romaji on your normal keyboard — the app has its own built-in matcher that converts your keystrokes to kana in real time, accepting every valid spelling (shi/si, tsu/tu, n/nn, and so on).
What are the game modes?
- Journey — an immersive ride across Japan; type to keep moving.
- Time Attack — 60 seconds, as many words as you can.
- Practice — a calm, distraction-free mode for words or long passages, with an optional BLIND challenge (no romaji hints).
How does the review system work?
Words you mistype flow into a spaced-repetition queue based on the SM-2 algorithm. The app brings them back at increasing intervals so you reinforce exactly what you struggle with.
Can I turn the hints off?
Yes. Romaji hints are a toggle. Turn them off in Practice mode for a true BLIND typing challenge.
Does it work offline?
Everything you practise works with no connection at all — on a plane, in a cafe, anywhere. Optional extras use Apple's own services under your Apple Account: iCloud sync (on by default, switchable off in Settings) keeps your progress in step across your devices, Game Center submits Time Attack scores if you are signed in, and the one optional purchase goes through the App Store. There is no server of ours, and the developer receives nothing. (See the
Privacy Policy.)
Where is my progress saved?
Locally on your device, inside the app's sandbox container. With iCloud sync on, your review schedule, ride log, saved words and word lists are also in your own private iCloud — nowhere else, and never anywhere the developer can read. (See the
Privacy Policy.)
The meanings or readings look off for a word.
Some content was machine-assisted during development and is being reviewed by native speakers. If you spot something wrong, email us the word and we'll fix it fast.
System requirements
- Mac with macOS 14.0 (Sonoma) or later
- A physical keyboard
Credits
Romaji table from Google Mozc (BSD-3). JLPT levels from Tanos (CC BY). Vocabulary forms from the Bluskyo JLPT dataset (MIT). Practice passages inspired by the Tatoeba Project (CC BY 2.0 FR). Full attributions ship inside the app's About screen.
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