# Kanji Draw — Practice writing and reading

> Interactive tool for learning and practicing Japanese Kanji through writing, reading, and association. (iPhone/iPad app by Oktoid.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kanji-draw/id719401529 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Oktoid](https://appshunter.io/developer/387662757)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.30/5 from 16 App Store ratings · 69 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 63 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-10-30
- Data updated: 2026-07-29
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kanji-draw/id719401529/reviews.md

## What is Kanji Draw?

Now with the 3,000 most used kanji in Japan!

From your very first kanji all the way to reading a Japanese newspaper — Kanji Draw now covers the complete journey: every kanji taught in Japanese schools, every JLPT level from N5 to N1, and the most frequent kanji of everyday Japanese. All 3,000 of them, beautifully organized and ready to study.

Kanji Draw is the most complete and fun tool to learn and practice kanji!
The 3 ways to remember a kanji are:
• Associate it with a story or image.
• Associate it with a sound.
• Write the kanji over and over again.
Well, you can do all this with Kanji Draw.


WHAT'S INSIDE
• 3,000 kanji, organized into themed lessons: Actions, Nature, People, Time, Animals and more.
• Over 12,000 example words — real, everyday vocabulary. No need to waste time on words that no one uses anymore.
• Japanese audio for every reading and every example word. Tap any word and hear it spoken aloud.
• Stroke-order diagrams with numbered strokes and direction arrows for every single kanji.
• Elegant brush-style kanji in the classic textbook form used in Japanese schools.

Lessons hold hundreds of kanji each, but you choose your own pace: enable just the kanji you want to study, add more little by little, and watch your collection grow.


HOW TO USE KANJI DRAW
There are 3 modes: STUDY KANJI, KANJI QUIZ and MEANING QUIZ.

• STUDY KANJI
You typically start with the STUDY MODE. Here you can focus on each kanji.
Write something about it that will help you remember it later, or make a drawing about it.
If you are out of ideas try importing someone else's text or drawing.
You can also take a picture or import an image from your photo gallery, maybe a fun image that you found on the web...
Don't forget to share your text or image with the community!
(if you use Game Center your user name will be displayed next to your creations)

To learn how to use the kanji in Japanese, check the details card.
Here you will find the most used words containing the selected kanji, along with the readings in HIRAGANA and ROMAJI.
Tap any word to hear its reading spoken in Japanese.
Tapping the icons next to the examples will access an online dictionary with more information and hundreds of sentences. Courtesy of Denshi Jisho (the best online dictionary).

Next, it's practice time!
Select the kanji that you want to practice and start a quiz. (We recommend practicing about 10 kanji each time)
You have full control of how much help you want during the quiz.

• KANJI QUIZ
Look at the reading and meanings on the details card and try to guess the correct kanji.
On the right, you can choose to show your text or drawing, or simply swipe sideways to hide this card.
The left card is where you answer. Find the correct kanji and tap it.
Or even better, switch to draw mode and use your finger to write the kanji.
You can start by writing on top of a guide showing the stroke order and direction, and when you're ready, hide this hint and you're on your own.

• MEANING QUIZ
The MEANING QUIZ is similar but you are shown the kanji and must choose the correct meaning.


Note:
Kanji Draw started with 333 kanji. Today it has 3,000 — and every update has been free for everyone who unlocked the lessons. That's a promise we keep: unlock once, grow forever.


We believe Kanji Draw truly is the best and most fun way to study kanji.
And we hope you enjoy it!

## Key features

- Interactive Kanji writing practice
- Reading comprehension quizzes
- Associate kanji with images/stories
- Native speaker audio pronunciation
- JLPT exam preparation
- Real-world word examples

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock All Lessons | $3.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 69)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kanji-draw/id719401529/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Not clear how many kanji are in the full version

*2026-07-15*

Is it the full 2000 jouyou kanji? Or is it less?  Update: Developer clarified that it if full Jouyou plus more in the app description, cant ask for more than that, thank you!

**Developer response:** Fair question, and as of version 3.0 the answer is: more. Every school-taught kanji and beyond — 3,000 in total, all JLPT levels, with audio and stroke-order diagrams. The description now says so explicitly.

### 3/5 — Contenu amélioré

*2026-07-15, version 3.0*

L’app est bien réalisée avec pleins de bonnes idées. La maj 3.0 passe à 3000 kanjis. Malheureusement la plupart des kanjis n’ont pas de dessin afin d’aider à mémoriser le kanji ce qui était justement l’intérêt de cette application. Il faut les importer nous-mêmes.

### 5/5 — Finally more kanjis

*2026-07-15, version 3.0*

Great app, thank you very much for the update

### 1/5 — ATIYOR

*2025-12-13, version 2.3*

IOS 26.1’DA İKİDEBİR ATIYOR ALLAHTAN Bİ DİL OGRENMEK İSTEDİK.

### 3/5 — Around 250 kanji not enough

*2025-08-24*

The app is amazing. Very helpful for new learners. However I was disappointed to see it has only around 250 Kanji to study. I was expecting all kanjis like 2000+. Also There is no option to categorize Kanjis in JLPT levels. This could be an awesome app. What a waste.

**Developer response:** Great news: version 3.0 grew the app from ~250 to the 3,000 most used Japanese kanji — every school grade and every JLPT level from N5 to N1, with example words and audio for each. Lessons are organized by theme, but all JLPT levels are covered, and you can build custom lessons too. Free for everyone who unlocked lessons — we'd love to hear what you think now. info@oktoid.org

### 5/5 — How many kanji?

*2025-08-17, version 2.3*

I really like the demo versiok but can i learn how mant kanjis are involved in fully paid version?

### 2/5 — How do you add multiple Kanji to your own test?

*2025-01-21, version 2.3*

Every time I would like to create a custom test, I can only select one Kanji and then start the test. Is it supposed to work like this. Would also like to see a bigger database of Kanji in the future.

### 5/5 — Pls add new kanji

*2024-10-13, version 2.3*

We need more kanji)

### 4/5 — Best app with limited levels

*2024-04-21, version 2.3*

This is great app, still I m not giving 5 star due to limited N5& N4 level content. Hope they add more levels and more vocabs.

### 4/5 — Awesome!

*2023-12-12, version 2.3*

I really love this app specially memorising style. Thank you for this app

## Frequently asked questions about Kanji Draw

### What does Kanji Draw do?

Kanji Draw is a tool designed to help users learn and practice Japanese Kanji. It offers three main modes: STUDY KANJI for focused learning, READ QUIZ for testing reading comprehension, and WRITE QUIZ for practicing writing.

### What are the key features of Kanji Draw?

Key features include interactive Kanji writing practice with stroke order guides, reading quizzes, the ability to associate Kanji with personal images or stories, native speaker audio for word readings, and access to real-world word examples containing the Kanji.

### Is Kanji Draw free to use?

Kanji Draw is free to download and use, but it offers in-app purchases. This suggests that some content or advanced features may require payment.

### What Kanji does Kanji Draw cover?

Currently, Kanji Draw contains all the Kanji required for the JLPT N5 and N4 exams, as well as those learned in Japan's first and second grades. More Kanji are expected to be added over time.

### How does Kanji Draw help with learning Kanji?

It aids learning by combining multiple memorization techniques: associating Kanji with images or stories, practicing writing them repeatedly, and reinforcing understanding through reading and writing quizzes. The app also provides context with real-world word usage and native speaker audio.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.0.1 — 2026-07-26

Fixed some device orientation issues

### 3.0 — 2026-07-07

The big one: Kanji Draw now contains the 3,000 most used Japanese kanji!
• Nearly 2,700 new kanji added to the existing lessons — free, as always
• Over 10,000 new example words, all with Japanese audio
• New stroke-order diagrams with numbered strokes for every kanji
• Beautiful new textbook-style kanji images
• Acknowledgements added in Settings

### 2.4 — 2026-03-02

Bug Fixes

### 2.3 — 2023-03-18

Bug fixes.

### 2.2 — 2021-11-30

Bug fixes

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