# Kanji Drop — Make words from falling kanji!

> Learn Japanese kanji and words by playing a block-dropping puzzle game. (iPhone/iPad app by International Technology Consulting LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kanji-drop/id1222370984 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [International Technology Consulting LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/983864691)
- Category: Games, Education, Puzzle, Word
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 26 App Store ratings · 26 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 344 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2017-04-12
- Data updated: 2026-07-09
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kanji-drop/id1222370984/reviews.md

## What is Kanji Drop?

Learn Japanese kanji by dropping blocks to make kanji and words! Make kanji from their parts and words from other kanji! Blow them up by making words! Fill your limit meter by making kanji from others and watch your blocks blow up!

It's a great way to learn kanji for beginners, a fun alternative to flashcards for advanced learners as you can import your Anki, WaniKani, and Koohii decks, and a fun game overall! :D

Learn all Japanese jouyou kanji for fun or proficiency. Every time you make a word or kanji, its meaning is spoken and you also hear the pronunciation of words. You also learn how to make kanji from their parts, just like in Remembering the Kanji, Vol. 1, by James Heisig. You can restrict learning to JLPT 1-5 kanji or textbook lessons from popular Japanese textbooks!

Open to all skill levels! It starts off easy and gives you hints when you're stuck. Keep playing and you'll find yourself recognizing more and more kanji! You can select Easy/Learning mode to have more time to read about the kanji and words you make!

## Key features

- Build kanji from parts
- Form words from kanji
- Audio pronunciation of words
- Import Anki/WaniKani decks
- JLPT and textbook lesson filters
- Beginner to advanced levels

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| 500 Coins | $5.99 | one-time |
| 1000 Coins | $6.99 | one-time |
| 2000 Coins | $9.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 26)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kanji-drop/id1222370984/reviews.md

### 4/5 — <3 but recently buggy

*2026-05-29*

I absolutely love this app. It is so useful for helping me study and keep my kanji recognition skills sharp.

It suddenly stopped working for me after one of the iOS updates. It would only load up to the riot game shield page and then failed to load further. Thank you. Please bring it back!

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2025-12-27*

On iPad Pro, after startup screen it just shows a blank page and never does anything, completely broken.

### 4/5 — Interesting game

*2023-06-04*

I’m actually finding the game really fun. I like learning random kanji and the fact I can guess words based off the context of the said kanji. I just wish I was actually able to use the settings though. I don’t want any romaji, but even with it selected off, I still see romaji. There seems to be some options locked under “while mid game”, but the issue is that the options never open up say if a game ends. I have no complaints about this game other than the fact I can’t customize how I see things.

### 4/5 — Extremely well designed and good concept

*2022-10-06, version 2.703*

Very nice, engaging and actually packed full of information. Varying gameplay to keep entertained as well. Only issue I had are frequent crashes, making me restart the app but saving my progress thankfully. It does get annoying constantly restarting. However this is a good way to learn kanji

### 1/5 — The most annoying app for learning/reviewing kanji out there.

*2022-10-05, version 2.703*

Just in-your-face annoying and the pop-ups won’t let you enjoy the game at all…

### 5/5 — Suprising

*2021-06-06*

It’s surprisingly useful. I’ll let you know in advance that you will be utterly confused as soon as you start playing, especially if you don’t know kanji. I know that since I don’t know kanji at all. It does work surprisingly well though. You slowly learn the different kanji and what they mean. It’s also decently entertaining. Even if you’re not trying to learn, it’s the sort of game that you might just end up playing casually if you’re bored and want to be productive. Overall, it’s a pretty good game. It’s relatively fun and a good way to learn kanji if you don’t feel like memorizing everything.

### 5/5 — Like Tetris + Kanji Learning, very clever 😊👍

*2021-02-15*

It’s intuitive and fun way to learn Kanji! 🇨🇳

### 1/5 — 落ちすぎてほぼ使えません

*2021-01-23, version 2.692*

開始して10秒以内に必ず落ちます。改善をお願いします。

### 1/5 — Crash app everytime i try play game

*2020-09-26, version 2.631*

I have updated ios14 recently. I cant play anymore :)

### 4/5 — A little worried

*2020-09-12*

Hey I love this app but I’m a little worried about the security. A lot of Arabic has been showing up in it and I’m not sure why things are in Arabic. I think the language settings are swapped or something because mine is set to English.  If you want screenshots I think I can give that to you. 
I’ve tried to change it in the settings but I still see nothing except English and hiragana katakana romaji. 
Hope I can contact you and wonder if you guys could do something about this. Sorry if this is actually a feature.

## Frequently asked questions about Kanji Drop

### What is Kanji Drop?

Kanji Drop is an educational game designed to help users learn Japanese kanji and vocabulary. It uses a block-dropping mechanic where players construct kanji from their constituent parts and form words from existing kanji to progress through the game.

### How does Kanji Drop help with learning?

The app teaches kanji by having players actively build them and words, reinforcing recognition and understanding. It also provides audio pronunciation for words and kanji meanings, and offers features like importing Anki decks and filtering by JLPT levels or textbook lessons.

### Is Kanji Drop suitable for beginners?

Yes, the app is open to all skill levels. It starts off easy and provides hints when players are stuck. A 'Easy/Learning' mode is available for those who want more time to read about the kanji and words they encounter.

### Can I import my existing study decks?

Yes, Kanji Drop allows advanced learners to import their Anki, WaniKani, and Koohii decks, making it a fun alternative to traditional flashcards and integrating with existing study methods.

### What are the learning options available?

Users can learn all Japanese jouyou kanji, restrict learning to specific JLPT levels (1-5), or focus on textbook lessons from popular Japanese textbooks. The game also teaches how to construct kanji from their parts, similar to methods like James Heisig's Remembering the Kanji.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.703 — 2021-02-04

Bug fixes

### 2.701 — 2021-01-27

Bug fixes

### 2.692 — 2021-01-04

Bug fixes and efficiency updates

### 2.672 — 2020-12-01

Bug fixes and efficiency updates

### 2.661 — 2020-11-07

Hotfix for case when user has no room on device.

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