# Kanji 2136 – Learn Japanese — Jōyō Dictionary & JLPT Vocab

> Jōyō Dictionary & JLPT Vocab (iPhone/iPad app by dooho jin.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kanji-2136-learn-japanese/id6762960703 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [dooho jin](https://appshunter.io/developer/6785144863)
- Category: Education, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 54 MB
- Languages: American English, Burmese, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Nepali, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China), Thai, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan) and 1 more
- Released: 2026-04-28
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kanji-2136-learn-japanese/id6762960703/reviews.md

## What is Kanji 2136?

Kanji is the hardest part of learning Japanese.
No matter how much you memorize, it never seems to end.

Kanji 2136 is different.
Instead of memorizing, you learn through connection.


How It Works

Open any kanji and you'll see its on'yomi and kun'yomi readings first.
The representative words that use that kanji unfold before you, each paired with a real example sentence and translation.
Tap any kanji inside a sentence and you're instantly taken to that kanji's screen.
No modals. No interruptions. Just flow.

Kanji -> Word -> Sentence -> Kanji -> ...

The flow itself is the learning.


What's Inside

All 2,136 Joyo Kanji designated by Japan's Ministry of Education
12,914 representative words, one set per kanji
12,914 example sentences, 1:1 matched to each word
Complete on'yomi and kun'yomi readings
10 languages: Korean, English, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Burmese, Nepali, Portuguese


Study State System

Every kanji is tracked across three states.

Unlearned -> Learning -> Mastered

Move at your own pace. Check off each kanji yourself.
Your overall progress is always visible at a glance.


Review Reminders

Get reminded before you forget.
Set a review notification at the time that works best for you and build a consistent study habit.


Who It's For

Anyone preparing for the JLPT
Beginners just starting their Japanese journey
Learners who recognize kanji but can't read them in real sentences
People tired of flashcard and wordlist apps
Anyone who wants to read Japanese books, news, or media


Stop memorizing.
Follow the kanji and Japanese will start to make sense.

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## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Annual Plan | $22.99 | per year |
| Monthly Plan | $1.99 | per month |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.8 — 2026-08-22

Furigana now aligns precisely above each kanji. A cleaner reading experience.

### 1.0.7 — 2026-07-18

Major improvement to furigana (pronunciation guide) accuracy
• Aligned to the exact position above kanji (e.g., "お金" → "かね" placed only above "金")
• Filled in furigana that was missing from example sentences
• 1,131 corrections in total

Your existing learning data and bookmarks are kept as they are and will be applied automatically.

### 1.0.6 — 2026-07-14

• Fixed an issue where loading could get stuck on first launch on some devices
• Added progress messages while the app is opening for the first time
• Improved stability to prevent errors related to notification initialization

We're sorry for the inconvenience, and thank you to everyone who took the time to leave a review.

### 1.0.5 — 2026-07-07

Stability improvements and minor bug fixes.

Added a vocabulary (bookmark) feature! Save your favorite words and review them later along with example sentences.

Added a forward button. Now you can navigate freely like a browser, with both back and forward buttons.

Significantly improved example sentence matching errors and translation quality.

Completed example sentence translations for 3 languages (Portuguese / Simplified & Traditional Chinese).

### 1.0.4 — 2026-06-27

[Version 1.0.4] Major Data Quality Improvements

This update significantly improves the accuracy of learning data across the app.

What's Fixed

- Fixed errors where some words were linked to completely unrelated example sentences (e.g., valley stream example appearing under '英雄' — 20 cases fixed)
- Fixed incorrect furigana readings (冷房, 官庁, 沙汰, etc.)
- Improved translation quality across 10 languages including Korean and English (fixed missing, incorrect, and meta-text entries)
- Normalized word list sort order

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