Best Japanese Kanji Writing Apps

0.0(0 ratings)

$1.99

Master Japanese handwriting with this app, featuring stroke-by-stroke guidance for all 2,136 official Jōyō Kanji. Explore characters through a spinning wheel, hear pronunciations with human voice, and access English meanings. Save your favorites for easy review.

Mirai Kanji Chart - Japanese Kanji Writing Study Tool by Mirai Apps

Strong Contender

3.0(2 ratings)

$0.99

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Learn Japanese kanji with stroke animations and writing practice. Explore various fonts and styles to aid memorization. Includes flashcards and progress tracking for grades 1-6.

Learn Japanese!! Kana & Kanji by Luli Languages LLC

Hiragana, Katakana & Grammar

Worth Considering

Kanji Study - Learn Japanese!

4.8😊(23K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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Master Japanese from basic characters to complex kanji and grammar. This app offers a structured, step-by-step learning path, including pronunciation, vocabulary, and sentence construction, all accessible offline. It adapts to your learning pace with spaced repetition quizzes and writing practice.

What We Love

🚀 Great language application
🚀 Fantastic app to learn hiragana characters
👍 Helpful and useful for beginners
👍 Well-balanced mix of lessons
👍 Teaches writing and pronunciation
👍 Tracks progress and focuses on weak areas
👍 Engrossing and makes learning enjoyable
👍 Worth the price for the content provided

Room to Improve

🐛 Lacks explanations for some concepts
🐛 Confusing wording in explanations
🐛 Not enough example sentences
🐛 Finicky writing recognition
🐛 Crashes on certain devices
💰 Requires payment to unlock full content

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