Burnki - Sync burned WaniKani items automagically

AnkiWeb addon 510814931

Syncs burned WaniKani items into an Anki deck, creating cards for radicals, kanji, and vocabulary, with optional audio, notes, and incremental updates.
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card-creation import sync-integration service-client

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Updated: 2026-03-03
Anki versions: 2.1.3~
Description language: en

Maintenance

stale

Last update or commit was 212 days before the snapshot (2026-03-03).

GitHub

Repository: nienkedekker/burnki · more by nienkedekker
Stars: ⭐ 0 · forks 0 · open issues 0
Last commit: 2026-03-03
License: MIT
Languages: Python, Makefile
Tests: 0

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Min Anki	Max Anki	Updated
2.1.1	–	2026-02-20
2.1.2	–	2026-03-01
2.1.3	+	2026-03-03

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README

⭐ Burnki

Burnki is an Anki add-on that automatically syncs your burned WaniKani items into an Anki deck.

WaniKani stops reviewing items once they reach "Burned" status. Burnki picks up where WaniKani leaves off by fetching all your burned radicals, kanji, and vocabulary, and creating Anki cards out of them. Helpful when you want to review what you've learned already!

I initially made this add-on just for me, but I figured it might be useful to others too. If you have any feedback or suggestions, please let me know!

What Burnki does

Syncs all burned radicals, kanji, and vocabulary from your WaniKani account
Automatic and manual sync on Anki startup (configurable)
Incremental sync (only fetches new burns after the first run)
Downloads pronunciation audio for vocabulary cards
Includes your personal meaning/reading notes and synonyms from WaniKani

Installation

From AnkiWeb

In Anki, go to Tools → Add-ons → Get Add-ons
Paste the code 510814931 and click OK
Restart Anki

Manual Install

Download or build burnki.ankiaddon (see Development)
In Anki, go to Tools → Add-ons → Install from file
Select the .ankiaddon file
Restart Anki

Setup

Get your WaniKani API token from WaniKani Settings (read-only permissions are enough)
In Anki, go to Tools → Add-ons
Select Burnki and click Config
Paste your API token into the wanikani_api_token field
Restart Anki or use Tools → Burnki → Sync Now

Configuration

Setting	Default	Description
`wanikani_api_token`	`""`	Your WaniKani API token
`auto_sync_on_startup`	`true`	Auto-sync when Anki opens
`download_audio`	`true`	Download pronunciation audio for vocabulary cards
`last_sync_timestamp`	`""`	Last sync time (managed automatically)

Card Format

Each card shows the character(s) on the front with a color-coded type badge:

Radical: blue
Kanji: pink
Vocabulary: purple

The back shows meanings, readings, audio (vocabulary), context sentences, and your personal notes.

Development

Requirements

Anki 2.1.50 or later
Python 3.9+

Local Development

Symlink the add-on into Anki's add-ons folder for live development:

ln -s /path/to/burnki/burnki ~/Library/Application\ Support/Anki2/addons21/burnki

Building

make build

This creates dist/burnki.ankiaddon ready for distribution.

License

MIT