Kanji quiz

Connect kanji with keywords.

Review kanji keywords with spaced repetition, stories, primitives, and example words close at hand.

290 kanji available Demo mode

Ready to learn Japanese kanji?

We'll be using Spaced Repetition (specifically, the FSRS algorithm) to help you learn kanji.

The gist: you'll study kanji and record how you felt about each result. An algorithm will learn and determine the best time to show you the kanji again, aiming to show it to you again just before you forget.

Ready to get started? Here's the first set of kanji we'll study:

一

one

二

two

三

three

四

four

五

five

六

six

七

seven

八

eight

九

nine

十

ten

If it's your first time seeing the kanji, it's recommended to choose 'Again' if you're not already familiar with it.

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Study Kanji Keywords

In this quiz, you'll see a kanji character and you'll need to guess its keyword. The keywords are based on James Heisig's book series "Remembering the Kanji".

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Why it Matters

Each kanji has one or more keywords that represent its core meaning. These keywords are carefully chosen to reflect how the kanji is used in real Japanese words. When you learn the keywords for multiple kanji, you'll start to understand new kanji compounds (words made up of multiple kanji) even if you haven't seen them before.

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How to Practice

Many kanji are made up of smaller parts - either simpler kanji or basic shapes called primitives. While a kanji's meaning may not directly relate to its component parts, learning the keywords for these components helps you create stories to remember each kanji more easily.

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Study Tips

• Be honest with yourself when rating your performance. The algorithm learns from your responses to optimize your learning schedule.
• Don't take failure to remember personally. It's normal to forget - the spaced repetition system is designed to help you remember long-term.
• Focus on understanding the stories and constituents - they'll help you remember kanji more effectively than rote memorization.
• Practice regularly! Even 10-15 minutes daily will help you make steady progress through the kanji.

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Spaced Repetition (FSRS)

We're using the FSRS algorithm to schedule kanji reviews from your answers. It works like flashcards, but the next review time changes based on how well you remembered each card.

Rating System:

Again: Failed to recall - will be shown soon
Hard: Correct but difficult - shown sooner
Good: Correct with effort - normal interval
Easy: Correct easily - shown much later

Under active development. Currently limited to 290 kanji.