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#kanji
Real-world kanji you'll see in daily life around Japan.
12 articles
Satori Reader vs WaniKani (2026): reading practice or kanji drill
Satori Reader gives you graded Japanese with native audio and notes; WaniKani drills 2,000 kanji on a fixed path. An honest 2026 comparison from Tokyo.
Sep 12, 2026
jpdb vs WaniKani (2026): kanji from media or kanji by curriculum
jpdb teaches the vocabulary of the anime or novel you chose; WaniKani teaches a fixed 60-level kanji curriculum. An honest 2026 comparison from Tokyo.
Sep 11, 2026
WaniKani vs Anki (2026): buy the deck or build it
WaniKani sells you a kanji curriculum; Anki sells you nothing and asks you to build one. An honest 2026 comparison for JLPT study, from Tokyo.
Sep 9, 2026
WaniKani vs MaruMori (2026): kanji specialist or all-in-one course?
Honest WaniKani vs MaruMori comparison for 2026: kanji specialist or all-in-one Japanese course, what each does better, and the gap both of them leave.
Sep 8, 2026
jpdb vs Anki (2026): which Japanese SRS should you actually use
Honest jpdb vs Anki comparison for Japanese in 2026: decks and setup cost, mining from media, kanji handling, JLPT fit, and the one thing neither of them does.
Sep 7, 2026
Anki alternatives for Japanese (2026): what to switch to, and when not to
Honest guide to Anki alternatives for Japanese in 2026. What Anki still does better, the five real reasons people leave it, and which tool fits each one.
Sep 4, 2026
Bunpro vs WaniKani: which one do you actually need (2026)
Bunpro vs WaniKani compared honestly for JLPT study: what each teaches, what they cost in 2026, why most learners use both, and what neither one grades.
Aug 21, 2026
Renshuu vs Anki: which one gets you through the JLPT (2026)
Renshuu vs Anki compared honestly for JLPT study: what each one is genuinely better at, what they cost, and the one thing neither of them can grade.
Aug 20, 2026
WaniKani alternatives: an honest comparison for kanji (2026)
WaniKani alternatives compared honestly: Anki, jpdb, Kanji Garden, Renshuu, Kitsun and Marumori, what each is better at, and when to stay on WaniKani.
Aug 19, 2026
Japanese convenience store phrases and kanji (JLPT N5)
Japanese convenience store phrases and kanji: the four questions the clerk asks, best-before vs use-by dates, and tax-included prices, at JLPT N5 level.
Jul 28, 2026
How to read a Japanese menu: kanji and words (JLPT N4-N5)
How to read a Japanese menu in five blocks: meal format, cooking method, ingredients, portion size and the price line, with the JLPT level of every word.
Jul 28, 2026
Japanese train station kanji: read Tokyo signs (JLPT N5)
Japanese train station kanji explained: the 12 characters on Tokyo station signs, fare boards and exit markers, all JLPT N5, photographed on the Yamanote line.
May 2, 2026