Learn to Read and Write Kanji.

Learn to Read and Write Hiragana and Katakana.

Search 6,000+ character kanji database or 100,000+ word compound database

Practice recognition of any of the 1,945 Jouyou kanji characters using a "Multiple Choice" or "Fill-in-the-Blank" Quiz Mode, or in a simple ‘No Quiz’ flashcard mode.

Practice recognition of Japanese compound words based on specific kanji characters using user-created flashcards or the 100,000+ entry EDICT Japanese dictionary file.

For each kanji or compound, quiz yourself on the Japanese reading/pronunciation or English meaning.

Practice writing each kanji character using a 'free-hand' drawing system that provides stroke-by-stroke feedback on the correct placement and order of your strokes.

Adjust the drawing and feedback options, such as drawing style, stroke-order enforcement, feedback timing, and required precision, in order to tailor the system’s response to your learning style.

View and control an animated stroke-order demonstration for each of the 1,945 Jouyou Kanji.

Instantly create flashcard study lists based on kanji grades 1 though 8, JLPT kyuus 1 through 4, or using one of 10 popular kanji reference systems with the Flashcard Builder tool.

Customize your flashcard lists to contain the kanji and compounds of your choice.

Export flashcards to text files for use by handheld or other kanji applications.

Practice recognition of hiragana and katakana characters using a "Multiple Choice" or "Fill-in-the-Blank" Quiz Mode, or in a simple ‘No Quiz’ flashcard mode.

Practice recognition of Japanese words written in kana.

Practice writing each hiragana or katakana character using a drawing system that provides stroke-by-stroke feedback on the correct placement and order of your strokes.

Adjust the drawing and feedback options in order to tailor the system’s response to your learning style.

View and control an animated stroke-order demonstration for each of the hiragana and katakana characters.