Danki Kanji

Study kana, all 2,136 Joyo kanji, 8,513 JLPT words, and 480 grammar patterns in one app with smart reviews, real sentences, audio, and stroke order.

The complete Japanese study app built because the alternatives were not enough.

Master kana, all 2,136 Joyo kanji, 8,513 JLPT vocabulary words, and 480 grammar patterns from N5 through N1. Learn with real sentences, natural audio, visual memory cues, animated stroke order, and modern spaced repetition. No games, no gimmicks - just effective Japanese learning.

• ONE CONNECTED JAPANESE COURSE Study kana, kanji, vocabulary, and grammar in one app. Move from characters to real words and sentences without splitting your progress across separate tools.

• COMPLETE KANA AND KANJI Learn hiragana and katakana, then study all 2,136 Joyo kanji with meanings, readings, radicals, memorable stories, vocabulary, example sentences, and Japanese stroke-order animations.

• 8,513 JLPT VOCABULARY WORDS Build practical vocabulary from N5 through N1 with readings, definitions, pitch accent when available, thousands of hand-reviewed images, and more than 8,200 Japanese and English example sentence pairs.

• FOUR VOCABULARY RECALL SKILLS Practice reading vocabulary, reading kanji inside words, recalling hiragana from English, or recalling kanji from English. Each skill has independent progress and scheduling, so study targets what you actually need to improve.

• 480 GRAMMAR PATTERNS Study complete JLPT grammar from N5 through N1 with clear meanings, readings, formation guidance, notes, and more than 1,500 Japanese and English examples.

• NATURAL AUDIO Hear Japanese readings, vocabulary, grammar, and example sentences. English audio supports meaning and listening practice, and bundled media works without waiting for a network connection.

• FSRS SPACED REPETITION A modern scheduling algorithm returns each card when review is most useful for long-term retention. Rate Again, Hard, Good, or Easy, mark material Known or Skipped, and resume an interrupted daily session without losing progress.

• READING HELP ON YOUR TERMS Show furigana, hide it for a challenge, or reveal a reading with a tap only when you need help. Tap unfamiliar kanji in vocabulary and sentences to open details and study metrics.

• CORRECT JAPANESE STROKE ORDER Watch crisp KanjiVG animations for all kanji, hiragana, and katakana. Learn the forms used in Japanese, including characters whose regional Chinese forms differ.

• LIBRARIES AND PROGRESS Browse kana, kanji, vocabulary, and grammar libraries. Search, filter, inspect learning history, track a daily goal, and see reports for recent reviews and long-term growth.

• HANDS FREE, WIDGETS, AND APPLE WATCH Study continuously with Hands Free audio and voice ratings, fit quick reviews into the day with interactive Home Screen widgets, and keep learning from your wrist.

• BUILT-IN STUDY TOOLS Flag difficult cards, bookmark vocabulary, compare similar kanji, replay audio, undo recent actions, and switch between Quiz and Review modes.

Built by one developer who uses it every day. No VC funding, no dark patterns - just the Japanese study tool I wished existed.

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