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Work · February 26, 2012

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App for learning how to write Japanese

I'm a long time lurker that recently quit my job to work on my own projects, a lot due to the inspiration from Hacker News. Now I have published my first serious project, an app for learning how to write Japanese characters. It's the app I always wanted but couldn't find when I was studying. It tries to be simple to use, you just start the quiz and go with the flow. There's no need to plan and manage your studies, and it uses spaced repetition for better retention. There's a promo page with more details up at http://www.kanjibyhand.com. It's only for Android so far. The free version includes…

App for learning how to write Japanese launched on February 26, 2012 with 55 votes, #34 of 360 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches.

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This Android app helps users learn to write Japanese characters through interactive quizzes. It covers hiragana, katakana, and kanji, with a free version including the first two scripts and a paid version for kanji. The app uses spaced repetition to improve retention and requires no study planning—users simply start quizzes and progress naturally. It's designed to be straightforward and intuitive for anyone studying Japanese writing.

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I'm a long time lurker that recently quit my job to work on my own projects, a lot due to the inspiration from Hacker News. Now I have published my first serious project, an app for learning how to write Japanese characters. It's the app I always wanted but couldn't find when I was studying. It tries to be simple to…

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