Study each kanji, then write it from memory, stroke by stroke. Save your own mnemonics, rate your results, and let the app bring back the characters that need work — across all JLPT levels from N5 to N1, with meanings in English and German. 100% offline, no tracking, no ads, no subscription. Built as a passion project for a friend learning Japanese. Free for anyone who wants to learn to write kanji — not just recognize them.
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Hey Product Hunt,
I built Kanjiru because a close friend of mine is learning Japanese and half-jokingly asked me to build her "exactly this kind of tool." So I did.
The problem she kept running into: most resources teach you to recognize kanji, but writing them from memory is what actually makes them stick. She wanted a way to practice that systematically – study a character, then draw it from memory, and track what sticks and what doesn't.
What started as a simple drawing exercise grew into a full learning companion – categories, streaks, statistics, JLPT tracking, personal mnemonics. Most of that came from her feedback as the app's first and most honest user.
A few things that matter to me:
- 100% offline – your data never leaves your device
- No ads, no subscription, no tracking
- Progress is encrypted locally – you own your data
- Free, and that's not going to change
Kanjiru is a passion project – built for someone I care about. She's been loving it, so I figured others might too.
If you're learning Japanese or have thoughts on what a kanji app should do, I'd genuinely love to hear from you.