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Free imiwa? - Dictionary app - iOS tangorin - Dictionary app - Android Kanji Recognizer - Simple kanji recognizer app - Android Google Translate - Translator app - iOS/Android Anki - Flashcard app with online database of existing flashcards sets - iOS/Android Tae Kim’s Guide to Learning Japanese - No-frills Japanese language textbook and resource - iOS/Android Paid Midori - Dictionary app with handwriting kanji feature - iOS Skritter - Kanji learning and practice app - iOS/Android
imiwa? - Dictionary app - iOS tangorin - Dictionary app - Android Kanji Recognizer - Simple kanji recognizer app - Android Google Translate - Translator app - iOS/Android Anki - Flashcard app with online database of existing flashcards sets - iOS/Android Tae Kim’s Guide to Learning Japanese - No-frills Japanese language textbook and resource - iOS/Android
Midori - Dictionary app with handwriting kanji feature - iOS Skritter - Kanji learning and practice app - iOS/Android
The radicals are simplified from standalone characters, so sometimes you may have already learned some of the radicals. Each radical has its own meaning. These make complicated looking kanji easier to digest in simpler chunks.
For example, the character above 男 (male), is made up of 田 (rice paddy) and 力 (power). An example story: a powerful male worker works in the rice paddy. Mnemonics with kanji readings are also helpful.
Many kanji share radicals, so practicing one kanji can help you write other kanji.
Study often instead of longer. Your brain benefits more from reviewing a little each day instead of marathon sessions. Study kanji you aren’t familiar with more often, but also studying familiar ones every once and awhile – this is part of the proven spaced repetition system. [3] X Research source
Genki I&II - Beginner An Integrate Approach to Intermediate Japanese - Intermediate The Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Course: A Step-by-Step Guide to Mastering 2300 Characters - Kanji focused textbook, but contains useful help and essential vocabulary lists WaniKani - online Kanji course/game that takes uses a spaced repetition system to teach 2000+ kanji from a base knowledge of zero (paid subscription)
