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iKanji - Learn Japanese Kanji

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iKanji - Learn Japanese Kanji

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iKanji touch is a powerful kanji study and training tool covering over 2,000 JLPT and school grade jouyou kanji.

- Kanji are grouped by grade and JLPT and subdivided into sets of 20 for easy practice. - Includes 2010 jouyou kanji. - Reference ‘cards’ for each kanji with readings, stroke count, radical etc. - Vocabulary browser with JLPT based sets - Hear vocabulary pronounced using the Japanese text-to-speech facility - List of example compounds for each kanji. - Leitner System based spaced repetition Teach Me mode. - Reading test to quiz you on kanji readings (onyomi and kunyomi). - Meaning test to practice your ability to recognise the English meaning of a given kanji. - Compound test to complete words by filling in the missing kanji. - Stroke order test to practice writing kanji (not available for all kanji yet). - Search for kanji by readings, stroke count, meaning or radical. - Ability to create multiple practice sets and track wrongly answered kanji. - Extras store where you can purchase additional features to tailor iKanji touch to your needs

Please note all kanji readings (onyomi and kunyomi) are in hiragana and katakana only. Romaji is not used in this application.

*JLPT sets are based on kanji usually taught at these levels and are not based on official listings for current tests.

To install apps directly onto this device, it must be jailbroken with AppSync installed.
1.2
Requires iOS 2.2+
Released July 27, 2009
3.1 MB Install Download

Chart History

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Peaked at #14 (December 15, 2009) · 4 archived captures · Dec 2009

Archived Reviews

8 of 25
Best Kanji study app so far
     
by barmstr · October 20, 2013

I've tried probably half a dozen kanji apps, and iKanji is easily the best one. I've taken three semesters of Japanese, and I had such a hard time coming up with a system to learn Kanji and remember ones I already learned. I've been using iKanji for about a week and am convinced it will be that system. There are two features that set iKanji apart from other apps. First, it has a great drawing practice system that actually tracks your strokes and tells you if you used the right order. Second, it integrates Leitner and makes it easy to track which Kanji to review every day to keep on top of what you've learned. The spacings are just perfect. I think the price is about right for what it does, too, though it would be great if it had some trial functionality. That said, there are some new features I would love to see it get. I'm looking forward to seeing what future updates might bring. I'm presently adding 20 kanji to my repertoire every 3 days. I don't think that will last once I pass into the 1000+ region, but even still, I am on track to have all the JLPT N1 kanji within a year with only a modest 20-30 minutes or so of review every day. If that doesn't convince you to get it, I'm not sure what can.

Small issues but one of my favorite apps (I’ve bought a lot)
     
by -Shaw · September 7, 2020

I found this app incredibly useful. My preferred method is to go through the pre-made sets of 20 each week, writing them out while I have the voice speak (at first I found it annoying that it also reads the vocal examples, but this is now my favorite part as I learn new words). I write the kanji in the app, then use a whiteboard, then make a flash card. I go back later add three kanji a day to the tested kanji. The kanji testing system is brilliant. The only issues I’ve found so far is that the voice trips up any time there is a . in a kunyomi reading. It repeatedly pronounces the next syllable incorrectly. The other is that, despite testing the kanji for ‘one’, the app says I haven’t, but then will go back later and say that I have. Small thing that may just be a glitch on my end. I bought this in a bundle pack with iKana and iKana Nōto. I love all three apps (I used iKana to tutor). I used iKana Nōto a lot more before I made the in-app writing purchase in this one, which may have been a waste of money but I don’t regret it. Turning your device on its side will give you more writing room which took me longer to figure out then it should have. Overall, highly recommend and I wish they had a grammar app too. Don’t buy iKana Nōto if you plan on making the in-app writing purchase.

Scam
     
by Meksonthego · January 28, 2014

Most readings are wrong. For the price the developer could at least proof tested by a native speaker.

Please update it👌🏼
     
by MiSaMo123 · October 13, 2025

The app is great.Please add more characters

cannot study words!
     
by jingai · June 28, 2015

big mistake buying this. the screenshots seemed to imply that i can study full words by JLPT level kanji - you cannot do that! no clue why they even have that feature. i can look at them, but that’s it. seriously, what is the point? i will never ever buy an app that doesn’t have a free demo again. totally ludicrous that i loose $8 for using this app for 20 seconds to find out it doesn’t do what i need.

Worth it :-)
     
by Angel_Leigh · September 4, 2014

Worth the $5. Awesome app. Great for study. Glad I made the purchase. It's been quite helpful

Used for Over 10 Years
     
by Soul Tachi · January 23, 2019

I love this App. I have had it for over ten years and it is the best time killer. I use it to most to learn kanji characters and the stroke orders, as well as vocabulary. Great supplement to anyone looking to study Japanese.

Does not have pronounciation
     
by wantedtolikethsi · May 16, 2022

I love this app. But I wish it had the option of listening to how to pronounce the Kanji as well as the words / sentences that Kanji is used for. Because it does not have this VERY important feature I find it lacking.

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