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Our comprehensive guide to studying and mastering Japanese kanji.
The Kanji Wheel is a personalized visualization of your entire knowledge of Japanese kanji. It's based on your 'mastery score' for each kanji in the system - an assessment of how well you know that specific kanji.
A short introduction to kanji - where they came from and what they are.
The most useful kanji to learn are the ones you will encounter most frequently. The 100 kanji here can be studied in collections of 25 and will give you a great start for reading Japanese.
Lists of the 214 standard radicals and the most common components used in kanji, together with a comprehensive list of all radicals and components used in the Jōyō kanji, together with meanings and explanations.
Ever since we started Kanshudo a few years ago, one of the most consistently requested features has been for help answering questions like...
Kanji Builder, along with a conversation with our founder Jonathan Kirk, was featured on Joy o' Kanji, the kanji 'deep dive' website. Joy o'...
As part of our transition to the new Japanese Mastery system, which tracks your progress with grammar and vocabulary as well as kanji in...
We're delighted to announce several improvements to the Drawing center. Drawing kanji yourself is a great way to cement them in your mind,...
We're excited to announce a new set of kanji collections on Kanshudo: our 'core' collections. We've collected and organized full sets...
Flashcards are a great learning tool, and with the modern convenience of phones and computers, more accessible than ever. Kanshudo includes...
The best way to learn Japanese kanji readings is to learn the most useful words that use them. In the same way, it is easier to learn words...
For those of you actively studying Japanese, we have great news: a set of 42 collections of all kanji used in the very popular Japanese for...
Manage your preference for the Daily Kanji email, a once-a-day email with details of a kanji suitable for your study level.
Our comprehensive guide to reading Japanese kanji introduces Chinese (on) and Japanese (kun) readings of kanji, gives you rules of thumb for determining how a word you encounter is read, and shows you how to use Kanshudo's search syntax for finding words that use a specific kanji reading.
The Kanshudo Component Builder is a fast and effective way to look up kanji - draw, type, or choose components from a list. This how-to guide provides detailed instructions.
A detailed how to guide introducing the Kanshudo Kanji Wheel.
Hyōgaiji, literally ('characters outside the chart') are kanji which are not classified as Jōyō or Jinmeiyō.
The Jinmeiyō Kanji is the set of 862 kanji designated by the Japanese government for use in names in addition to the 2136 Jōyō Kanji.
The Jōyō (常用) or 'daily use' kanji are 2136 kanji designated by the Japanese government for use in schools, newspapers etc. Use our collection to study them by priority or review them for reference.
Kanshudo Kanji Builder is a great way to cement your knowledge of kanji. Choose components from the list, and drag them onto the correct boxes on the grid.
In these collections we present the Jōyō kanji, organized into groups tailored to the JLPT levels. Within each level, we order the kanji by frequency so you can learn the most useful first.
Use the Kanshudo Component Builder to quickly identify kanji components and search for kanji that contain them. Draw a component, type its name, or look it up in a list.
The Kanshudo Challenge uses a combination of learning games and tests to help you learn a kanji with associated words and example sentences. It's the most effective way we've found for studying kanji.
Read our detailed how to guide on the Kanshudo Challenge - the most effective way we've found for studying kanji.
A quick overview of the Kanshudo approach to learning Japanese kanji: mnemonics, components, and 'cascading kanji'.
The Kyōiku Kanji (教育漢字) are the first 1006 kanji taught in Japanese schools, during grades one to six. They form the first half or so of the Jōyō Kanji. Here you can view or study the kanji in ordered sets.
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