Learn all 1,945 jōyō kanji in context with sentences.
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Kanji Ski is laser focused on learning every reading of the 1,945 jōyō kanji (about 3,665 words). This will equip you to acquire thousands more words the fastest way possible, naturally through reading.
When you learn a kanji reading, you learn it in a word within a sentence. Even though it's more content, context actually reinforces memorization of the individual parts.
Each kanji reading is represented by a common word, and each word is presented in a sentence tailored to your level of kanji study.
The fastest way to learn is to maximize the amount and frequency of context-rich language input. Don't stop and analyze each individual character, turn the faucet on full blast!
Don't overcomplicate it, just read the words. Memory formation is faster with sentence context and high input frequency. Memorization gimmicks will only slow you down!
Flashcard backs show a translation of the full sentence as well as a breakout of the words in the sentence and their individual meanings.
Each flashcard is accompanied by AI-generated art that reinforces the meaning of the sentence and enhances memorization.
Hear each sentence spoken in crisp, clear, and extremely realistic AI generated audio.
Interact with a grid of all 1,945 kanji. Click on a kanji for a full breakdown of its readings and example words.
To keep you motivated, at each level of joyo kanji, see how many cards are at each level of mastery.
Supplementary courses focused on vocabulary and grammar (coming soon) provide a full Japanese language learning toolkit.
A: In Japanese, each kanji character has one or more readings (eg. 中 can be read chuu or naka). On Kanji Ski, each kanji reading is represented by a very common vocabulary word that uses the reading, which is represented by an example sentence that uses the word. Kanji Ski flashcards teach these sentences. In other words, you are learning a natural Japanese sentence for every reading of all 1,945 kanji in the joyo cirriculum.
A: It is the name for a prescribed set of the most basic 1,945 kanji characters that are taught to Japanese students from elementary school through high school. Joyo means "common use". The kanji is 常用.
A: It's hard to say. It depends on how many flashcards you do each day and how many repetitions it takes you to learn the content.