Kanji Trainer

Practice JLPT words written in kanji: how they are written, how they sound and what they mean, on desktop, tablet and phone. Pick your system below and the download starts straight away.

Version 1.2.0 · released 2026-09-29

Choose your system

How do I install the file I just downloaded?

Windows

Double click the .exe and follow the installer. Windows may warn that the publisher is unknown, because the app is not signed with a paid certificate. Choose More info then Run anyway.

macOS

Open the .dmg and drag Kanji Trainer into Applications. The first launch needs a right click on the app and then Open, since the app is not notarised.

Linux

Open a terminal in your downloads folder and run the line for your distribution.

sudo apt install ./Kanji.Trainer_*.deb           # debian 13+, ubuntu 24.04+
sudo dnf install ./Kanji.Trainer-*.rpm           # fedora, opensuse
sudo pacman -U ./kanji-trainer-*.pkg.tar.zst     # arch

Android

Open the .apk from your notification shade and allow your browser to install unknown apps when asked.

From source

With a Rust toolchain installed:

cargo install kanji-trainer

What it looks like

Kanji Trainer on a desktop window, walking through the practice setup, the question formats, a scored run, the reports screen and the word chart The same walkthrough of Kanji Trainer on a phone screen