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Renshuu vs WaniKani: catalog facts
RenshuuWaniKani
Freemium

Free to start learning, with optional paid features.

Freemium

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

Android, iOS, Web Web
  • Vocabulary, kanji and grammar in one place
  • Dictionaries filterable by JLPT level
  • Structured path through 2,000 kanji and 6,000 words
  • Mnemonics for radicals, kanji and vocabulary
  • Japanese only
  • Requires an account to track progress
  • Fixed lesson order that cannot be rearranged
  • Covers kanji and vocabulary only, not grammar
Downloadable app, Web application Web application
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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