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WaniKaniKana
Freemium

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

 Free

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

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

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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