Pages for learning Japanese about handwriting, sorted by how much they offer a learner.
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Guide to identifying kanji radicals and using them to look up characters in dictionaries.
Ringotan teaches Japanese kanji writing through spaced repetition and stroke-by-stroke practice, starting with tracing and progressing to memory-based writing.
Interactive exercises and practice materials for the Genki: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese textbooks, covering grammar, vocabulary, kana, listening, and reading comprehension across all lessons.
Blog post explaining a six-step method for learning kanji, covering radicals, mnemonics, vocabulary-based learning, spaced repetition, and recognition before recall, with advice on sustainable pacing and common beginner.
Resource list of free and paid tools, apps, worksheets and websites for Japanese writing practice at all levels, from kana to advanced sentence writing and essays.
An educational puzzle game for young children that teaches hiragana and katakana recognition through interactive wooden puzzle pieces paired with native speaker pronunciation and illustrations of objects.
Guide to the kanji 平 (peace, calm, level) covering its origins, meanings, stroke order, and five classical calligraphy styles. Suitable for beginners learning kanji and calligraphy.
Provides downloadable and printable PDF writing practice sheets with grid lines for learning to write Japanese katakana characters, with instructions organized by character groups.
An article explaining the neuroscience of Japanese calligraphy and its benefits for kanji retention, featuring research on handwriting's cognitive advantages and Japan's educational approach to shodo practice.
Interactive stroke order guide for the kanji 一 (one) with step-by-step diagrams, animation, readings, and printable practice sheets for beginners.
Teaches the five hiragana characters of the S row (さしすせそ) with pronunciation guidance, stroke order, example vocabulary, and an interactive writing canvas for beginners learning kana.
A curated collection of new Japanese learning tools and resources from October 2018, including emulator plugins for playing retro video games in Japanese, grammar quizzes, and handwriting guides for various proficiency.
A guide to installing and configuring Japanese keyboard input methods on computers and mobile devices, with instructions for Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android systems.
A blog about Japanese calligraphy for learners, with guides to equipment, kanji meanings, writing practice books, and techniques for grinding ink and practicing by hand.
Guide to installing and configuring Japanese fonts like Meiryo in web browsers for improved display of kanji and kana on Windows systems.
Mobile app for studying kanji with flashcards, spaced repetition, writing challenges, and quizzes. Covers beginner to advanced levels with offline search of over 6,000 kanji and 180,000 words.
Curated review of Japanese learning apps organized by skill focus, including comparisons of Pimsleur, Lingodeer, Satori Reader, and other tools for vocabulary, grammar, reading, listening, speaking and writing practice.
Interactive tool showing animated stroke order for over 2,100 common kanji with readings, meanings, radicals, and vocabulary examples. Supports learners at all levels preparing for JLPT and improving handwriting.
Interactive exercises accompanying the Genki: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese textbooks, covering writing systems, vocabulary, grammar patterns, and listening practice for beginner learners.
Learn the five hiragana T-row characters たちつてと with pronunciation guides, stroke order, vocabulary examples, and an interactive writing canvas to practice each character.
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