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KanaDrill

Learn to read Japanese, one character at a time. Start from zero or drill what you know, alone or with a room full of friends.

  • Hiragana
  • Katakana
  • Kanji by school grade
  • Vocabulary by JLPT level
Learn → New to it? Meet a few characters at a time, with the ones you've already met mixed back in. Play solo → Drill one at a time, or clear a board of pairs against the clock. Host a game → Pick a game and share the code. Friends join in from wherever they are.
Today's daily challenge Twenty kana, the same for everyone today. Your first go counts. →

Handed a code? Join a game · or browse the kana chart, kanji and vocabulary.

Why KanaDrill

No sign-up to start

Open a drill and go. An account is optional, and only there so your progress can follow you to another device.

Built to play together

Start a game, share the code, and everyone plays from their own device. Made for classrooms, study groups and calls.

See what's sticking

Every answer counts. The kana chart, the kanji grid and your stats show what you know and what keeps tripping you up.

Free, without the catch

No ads, no analytics or tracking scripts, and no email address on file, even with an account.