Japanese kanji resources

Kanji study is a sequence problem before it is a memory problem.

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WaniKani

A guided radical-to-kanji-to-vocabulary course with a managed review queue.

BeginnerPaidEasyKanjiVocabularyWeb, iPhone, Android

Isolated kanji study is optional. Immersion-focused lists often say so, and they are right for some learners. Others stall because they have no order at all.

If you need a plan

WaniKani supplies radicals, mnemonics, unlocks, and reviews. You accept the order. That is the product.

What to pair with it

Kanji recognition still needs words in sentences. Add NHK News Web Easy or Satori Reader once the first levels feel familiar.

If you already read a lot and only want lookups, a dictionary plus reading may be enough. Do not add a kanji course because a list called it essential.