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24 alternatives to KANJI JLPT N5

Learn Japanese kanji in a fun way for the JLPT N5

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. KANJI JLPT N5 launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Learn japanese with the new release of Kanji JLPT N5▲2
A beautiful and iOS app for learning kanji and kana.
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
2
Kanaji▲95
Learn Japanese Kanji
Nov 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
3
LanGo▲140
Learn Japanese with 1000 phrases and smart flashcards
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
4
Kanji Ninja▲140
Fun game to learn 1000+ Japanese characters
2016 · its alternatives →
5
JLPTN5▲5
Learn Japanese kanji and words for the JLPTN5 examination.
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
6
Kanji Words▲62
Study Japanese Kanji words with this simply game
2023 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
7
Nihongo▲73
A modern Japanese dictionary and study tool
2016 · nihongo-app.com · its alternatives →
8
Simply Learn Japanese▲144
Learn Japanese with 1000 phrases and intelligent flashcards
2016 · ling-app.com · its alternatives →
9
Nihongo – Study Japanese using authentic text from games, songs, etc.▲139
Japanese dictionary app for iPhone and iPad with kanji lookup, example sentences, flashcards, OCR photo lookup, and a Safari extension for reading Japanese.
2015 · nihongo-app.com · its alternatives →
10
Kanji GO▲2
Learn Japanese Kanji, Hiragana & Katakana
2019 · jesuslou.com · its alternatives →
11
Learn Japanese Vocabulary Visually▲16
Learn JLPT-N5, JLPT-N4, JLPT-N3, JLPT-N2, JLPT-N1, Genki and anime Japanese voabulary with pictures. Download a free mini-eBook today.
2021 · kumalearn.com · its alternatives →
12
Kann▲173
Master Japanese vocabulary you care about!
2024 · kann.app · its alternatives →
13
Jlpt Kanji Otter Adventure IOS▲6
Learn kanji on an adventure
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
14
Hiragana Easy▲67
Learn the Japanese alphabet the easy way
2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
15
Kann for Android▲171
Learn Japanese vocabulary you care about!
2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
16
Learnji▲181
Learn a new language using emoji 😊
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
17
Taptaro▲130
Tap. Learn. Repeat. 450+ free Japanese words and phrases
2017 · taptaro.co · its alternatives →
18
Douzo▲127
Free Japanese typing practice organized by JLPT level
Mar 2026 · typingdouzo.com · its alternatives →
19
Kanjiru: Learn Kanji for JLPT▲1
Learn all 2,136 Japanese kanji by writing them
Apr 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
20
Mainichi▲112
Learn Japanese each time you open a new tab
2015 · mainichi.me · its alternatives →
21
A Japanese learning app focused on efficient vocab/grammar acquisition▲161
Hey HN, it’s been 8 years since I posted on here about the launch of my Japanese dictionary app Nihongo [0] and I’m finally back with a new app: Nihongo Lessons! Think of Nihongo Lessons as the textbook to Nihongo’s dictionary. It’s an app for learning Japanese, specifically made for learners who are serious about becoming fluent, and want a guided set of content that will help them efficiently acquire vocabulary and grammar. The project came about when Adam Shapiro of Japanese Level Up (Jalup) [1] announced last April that he was shutting Jalup down. As a fan of Adam’s work I was bummed to…
2022 · lessons.nihongo-app.com · its alternatives →
22
Kana Trainer▲65
An iOS application to learn Japanese, the easy way.
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
23
Japanese▲6
The best app for learning and using Japanese via iPhone
2016 · japaneseapp.com · its alternatives →
24
Susume Nihongo▲1
Japanese, learn, kanji, hiragana, ai
Feb 2026 · susumenihongo.app · its alternatives →

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