Kanji Recall: Writing Practice

Kanji Recall helps you retrieve and write Japanese characters using short scene-based sentences, highlighted readings, and visual component hints. Read the sentence, imagine the scene, write the missing kanji by hand, then reveal the answer and rate yourself.

This app does not use automatic handwriting recognition. You compare your writing with the answer and record whether you can write the kanji.

Key Features

• 3,139 kanji practice cards
• Scene-based sentences and component hints designed to support visual recall
• Levels based on Japanese elementary school grades, junior high school, high school/general use, and JIS categories
• Filters for level, tag, and learning status
• “Can’t Write” and “Can Write” records with review scheduling
• Search by kanji, reading, sentence, or component
• Text-to-speech for sentences and answer readings
• Translation of sentences or answer kanji using iOS translation
• Personal practice tags created by extracting kanji from text-based PDF files
• A choice of fonts installed on your device
• Dark mode support
• Interface available in Japanese, English, and Korean

How It Works

1. Read the sentence and the highlighted reading.
2. Use the scene and component hints to recall the kanji.
3. Write it in the practice area.
4. Reveal the answer and assess your result.
5. Review difficult kanji again later.

PDF import works with PDFs that contain selectable text. Image-only or scanned PDFs may not produce results because the app does not perform OCR.

Your study progress and tags are stored on your device. The app has no ads, account registration, or third-party analytics. When you use Apple’s system translation feature, text may be processed by Apple according to your device settings and Apple’s privacy terms.