About WriteJapanese

Yes, it's completely free. No registration required, and all features are available at no cost.

Yes, it's compatible with all devices including smartphones, tablets, and computers.

Over 6,000 kanji are included. We cover educational kanji, joyo kanji, jinmeiyo kanji, and many commonly used kanji.

Write the character large and clearly, drawing each stroke accurately. Placing the character in the center of the canvas improves recognition accuracy. If it still doesn't work, try other search methods like stroke count or radical search.

On the stroke count search page, select the total stroke count of the kanji you're looking for. We support from 1 stroke to 30+ strokes. For example, selecting "7" will display all kanji with 7 strokes.

Radical search allows you to find kanji by their component radicals (such as hen or tsukuri). For example, selecting radicals like "sanzui (氵)", "ninben (亻)", or "kusakanmuri (艹)" will display kanji containing those radicals. You can also search by the stroke count of radicals.

Yes, you can. On the reading index page, select the first character (hiragana) of the reading. For example, selecting "か" will display kanji with "カ" on-yomi readings or kun-yomi readings starting with "か". Both on-yomi and kun-yomi are supported.

This feature displays kanji corresponding to each level of the Japanese Kanji Aptitude Test (Kanken). You can view kanji to study from level 10 to level 1, making it useful for Kanken study and exam preparation.

Elementary kanji are 1,026 characters learned in elementary school, educational kanji are the same 1,026 characters, and joyo kanji are 2,136 characters commonly used in general documents. Joyo kanji include educational kanji. Jinmeiyo kanji are designated for use in personal names.

Yes, you can check stroke order on each kanji's detail page. Animation display and step-by-step stroke display help you learn the correct writing order. Perfect for elementary school kanji learning.

Yes, searched kanji are automatically saved to your search history. You can quickly review previously searched kanji from the "Search History" page. History is stored in your browser and is not shared with other devices.

Yes, on each kanji's detail page, you can check meanings, readings (on-yomi and kun-yomi), stroke count, radicals, stroke order, plus compound words and example sentences using that kanji. Useful for learning and writing.

For kanji with unknown readings, "handwriting search" is most convenient. Use "stroke count search" if you know the stroke count, "radical search" if you know the radical, and "reading index" if you know the reading. Choose the optimal method for your situation.

Yes, we support many old and variant kanji forms. You can search for them using handwriting or radical search. However, very rare forms may not be supported.

Absolutely. Use it for learning elementary and educational kanji, Kanken exam preparation, homework verification, and various learning scenarios. Stroke order animations and compound word displays enable effective kanji learning.