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KanaWaniKani
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 or later licence.

 Freemium

The first levels are free; full access requires a subscription.

Linux Web
  • Focused on learning Japanese characters
  • Simple desktop app
  • Structured path through 2,000 kanji and 6,000 words
  • Mnemonics for radicals, kanji and vocabulary
  • Covers characters only, not a full language course
  • Linux only
  • Fixed lesson order that cannot be rearranged
  • Covers kanji and vocabulary only, not grammar
Downloadable app Web application
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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