# Japanese kanji resources > Choose a kanji path by how much sequence and mnemonic support you want, and what you will read beside it. Canonical: https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/kanji Last updated: 2026-10-14 Kanji study is a sequence problem before it is a memory problem. Published: 2026-08-13 3 min read ## Resources - [WaniKani](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/wanikani) - A prepared kanji and vocabulary sequence with memory stories and scheduled reviews. beginner · paid · easy · Kanji · Vocabulary · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/wanikani) - [Kanji Damage](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/kanji-damage) - A free mnemonic kanji guide with a readable order and blunt stories. beginner · intermediate · free · easy · Kanji · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/kanjidamage) - [Kanji Koohii](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/kanji-koohii) - Community kanji stories and reviews for Remembering the Kanji users. beginner · intermediate · free · moderate · Kanji · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/kanjikoohii) - [Kanji Study](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/kanji-study) - An Android kanji workbook with writing practice, quizzes, and JLPT lists. beginner · intermediate · freemium · easy · Kanji · Android · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/kanjistudy) - [Kanshudo](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/kanshudo) - Kanji, vocabulary, and grammar in one system, with flashcards attached. beginner · intermediate · freemium · moderate · Kanji · Dictionary · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/kanshudo) - [renshuu](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/renshuu) - A Japanese study app with quizzes, SRS, kanji, and grammar in one place. beginner · intermediate · freemium · moderate · Kanji · Grammar · Web, iPhone, Android · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/renshuu) - [Skritter](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/skritter) - Spaced-repetition handwriting practice for Japanese kanji and words. beginner · intermediate · paid · moderate · Kanji · Flashcards & SRS · Web, iPhone, Android · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/skritter) - [Remembering the Kanji](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/remembering-the-kanji) - A book method that teaches kanji meanings and writing before Japanese readings. beginner · intermediate · paid · involved · Kanji · Textbook · Print · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/rtk) - [Kodansha Kanji Learner's Course](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/kodansha-kanji-learners-course) - A mnemonic textbook for 2,300 kanji, including all jōyō characters. beginner · intermediate · paid · involved · Kanji · Print · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/kklc) - [Kanji Look and Learn](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/kanji-look-and-learn) - Japan Times kanji textbook covering 512 characters with mnemonic illustrations. beginner · intermediate · paid · moderate · Kanji · Textbook · Print, Digital · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/kll) - [Moji](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/moji) - Kanji widgets with readings, example words, writing practice, and review. beginner · intermediate · paid · easy · Kanji · Flashcards & SRS · iPhone, iPad, Android · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/moji) - [Kakitori](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/kakitori) - Show-based vocabulary, self-written kanji mnemonics with AI feedback, text mining, and SRS review. beginner · intermediate · freemium · easy · Flashcards & SRS · Kanji · iPhone, iPad, Android · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/kakitori) 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 managed sequence [WaniKani](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/wanikani) supplies radicals, mnemonics, unlocks, and reviews. You accept the order. That is the product. If the alternative is an Anki kanji deck, read [Anki vs WaniKani](https://studyjapanese101.com/compare/anki-vs-wanikani) before running two sequences. ## If you want a free guide [Kanji Damage](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/kanji-damage) is a blunt mnemonic walkthrough. [Kanji Koohii](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/kanji-koohii) helps only if you already chose Remembering the Kanji. [Kanji Look and Learn](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/kanji-look-and-learn) is a 512-character Japan Times book with pictures, not a 2,000-kanji path. ## If you drill on Android [Kanji Study](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/kanji-study) is a workbook with writing practice and quizzes. It is not a reading tutor. ## What to pair with any of them Kanji recognition still needs words in sentences. Add [NHK News Web Easy](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/nhk-news-web-easy) or [Satori Reader](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/satori-reader) once the first characters feel familiar. Do not run two sequences at once. Do not add a kanji course because a list called it essential. Use [the kanji apps and methods shortlist](https://studyjapanese101.com/best/japanese-kanji-learning-apps) to compare a managed sequence, handwriting practice, book methods, and a reading-first route. App JLPT kanji lists are not an official syllabus. The organizers do not publish a kanji list. If the exam itself is the job, use [JLPT study resources](https://studyjapanese101.com/best/japanese-jlpt-study-resources). ## More resource profiles See the individual profiles for who each resource fits and its limits. - [Kanshudo](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/kanshudo) - [Kodansha Kanji Learner's Course](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/kodansha-kanji-learners-course) - [Moji](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/moji) ## Frequently asked questions ### What is the best way to learn kanji? Pick one sequence or learn characters from reading. Do not run WaniKani and Remembering the Kanji together. Pair any method with words in sentences. ## Related - [Best Kanji Learning Apps and Methods for Japanese, Compared](https://studyjapanese101.com/best/japanese-kanji-learning-apps) - Use one path. Choose WaniKani for managed order, Kanji Study or Skritter for writing, KLC or RTK for a book method, or Yomitan plus easy reading for a reading-first route. - [Kanji Damage](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/kanji-damage) - A free mnemonic kanji guide with a readable order and blunt stories. - [Kanji Koohii](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/kanji-koohii) - Community kanji stories and reviews for Remembering the Kanji users. - [Kanji Look and Learn](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/kanji-look-and-learn) - Japan Times kanji textbook covering 512 characters with mnemonic illustrations. - [Kanji Study](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/kanji-study) - An Android kanji workbook with writing practice, quizzes, and JLPT lists. - [Kanshudo](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/kanshudo) - Kanji, vocabulary, and grammar in one system, with flashcards attached.