Background:

As a long time Japanese learner, I always wanted there to be a simple online trainer for learning kana, Kanji and vocabulary – like Anki, but for the web. Originally, I created the website for personal use simply as a better alternative to kana pro and realkana (both of which I used extensively for brushing up on my kana), and as an alternative to Chase Colburn's Kanji Study app, because Kanji Study was pretty complicated for me to use as a beginner and didn't have a simpler way of just grinding Kanji like you can grind the kana on kana pro, which, by the way, was abandoned completely by its owner and is now a legacy project.

Initially, I only created the app for private use, but, after a couple of my friends and some learners from the community liked it, I decided to bring it online and fully open-source it to see if it's of any use to the greater Japanese learning community.

Overview

• No ads, no subscriptions, no account sign-ups, all content 100% free and available straight from your browser – because I hated how Kanji Study had to be first downloaded as an app, and then required you to pay to access the full content
• A bunch of different fonts, because as a mildly dyslexic person, I do prefer to have the ability to change the Japanese font for accessibility + aesthetic purposes
• Kanji characters and vocabulary words divided into small, pre-made sets modelled after Kanji Study – so that learning is easy, fun, linear and intuitive
• Built-in Kanji and Vocabulary mini-dictionaries – so that you can look up readings and meanings right in the app without switching tabs, modelled after Kanji Study too
• Mobile-friendly with a desktop version, because I personally hate to study using my phone and prefer to study on my laptop, which, unfortunately, you can't do with Kanji Study (it's mobile only)
• Some live in-game stats and feedback to make it just a tiny bit more fun and interactive
• And finally, here comes the big bomb: there are SO MANY beautiful and aesthetic themes that you'll simply LOSE COUNT trying to count them all. Seriously. I hated how most apps only give you an option for a basic light + dark theme, so I really had to cook and step up my game in this department.

Why? Because I seriously want to build THE most user-friendly, customizable, beautiful and fun platform for learning Japanese that there is, accessible to all and 100% free forever – with the community's help!

P.S. *KanaDojo かな道場* is currently in its public alpha release – meaning, tons of new content, QOL improvements and UI updates are coming soon!

どうもありがとうございます! 🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵