# Kanji Book

> Learn jōyō kanji at your pace!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1532844605](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1532844605)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1532844605`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Bird Cartel LLC
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (101 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.37
- **Last updated:** 2021-11-09
- **First published:** 2020-12-02
- **Size:** 210 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kanji-book/id1532844605)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://bmalicoat.github.io/KanjiBook/](https://bmalicoat.github.io/KanjiBook/)

## Description

Kanji Book is a self-paced kanji learning tool designed to help you master the 2136 jōyō kanji. Built as a colorful, journal-inspired workbook, it visually tracks your progress and lets you learn at your own pace with daily mini-sessions.

Practice all kanji skills—readings, writing, recall, and meaning—using flexible modes: flashcards, 25-question drills, and a final vocabulary grid for forming words. The app encourages a steady cadence (2–3 kanji per session) and adapts as your knowledge grows.

## Rankings

- #133,902 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviewers praise Kanji Book as a free, easy-to-use tool that supports kanji writing with stroke-order guidance, self-paced drills, and a popular compound-word game. It’s praised for a simple, attractive interface ideal for beginners. Common drawbacks focus on missing pronunciation features (audio and Hiragana for compounds), limited radical information, lack of targeted kanji review, and occasional glitches. Overall, it’s a strong free starter app with room to add audio, radicals, and more customization.

### Pros

- Free to use with no ads or mandatory payments
- Provides stroke order guidance and writing practice for kanji
- Simple, attractive, and user-friendly interface with self-paced learning and the ability to revisit cards
- Engaging compound word scramble game that helps build vocabulary
- Effective for beginners and motivating, with clear, visual kanji learning

### Cons

- No audio pronunciation support; lacks spoken pronunciation
- No Hiragana readings or furigana for compounds; limited pronunciation guidance for compounds
- Limited information on radicals; no radical hints or breakdowns
- Cannot easily target specific kanji for review; practice is largely randomized
- Occasional glitches or bugs (e.g., screen getting stuck) affecting reliability

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