Explore hiragana, katakana, vocabulary, kanji, idioms and handwriting resources.
These links follow Chicodori’s Japanese directory. Most destinations use Japanese. Check each site for its language, availability and terms.
Hiragana & katakana
Hiragana PuzzleExternal resource · Japanese directory
Hiragana practiceExternal resource · Japanese directory
Shimajiro: collect hiraganaExternal resource · Japanese directory
Shimajiro: dig for hiraganaExternal resource · Japanese directory
Hide and seek in Katakana LandExternal resource · Japanese directoryWords
Shimajiro’s hiragana trainExternal resource · Japanese directory
Make hiragana with ShimajiroExternal resource · Japanese directory
Ichimaru word connectionsExternal resource · Japanese directory
Kotobato word gameExternal resource · Japanese directory
Wordplay worksheets: GakkenExternal resource · Japanese directory
Word drills: NHK for SchoolExternal resource · Japanese directoryKanji
Kanji Monsters 2External resource · Japanese directory
Kanji MasterExternal resource · Japanese directory
Dungeons & Drill: reading kanjiExternal resource · Japanese directory
Kanji de GO!External resource · Japanese directory
How kanji were formedExternal resource · Japanese directory
Elementary kanji stroke order dictionaryExternal resource · Japanese directory
Kanji worksheet generatorExternal resource · Japanese directoryCompound words & idioms
Four-character Idiom Monsters 1External resource · Japanese directory
Four-character Idiom Monsters 2External resource · Japanese directory
Four-character idiom dictionaryExternal resource · Japanese directory
Learn four-character idiomsExternal resource · Japanese directoryHandwriting
Brush-writing WebExternal resource · Japanese directory
Create handwriting modelsExternal resource · Japanese directory
Pencil handwriting sheets: NichibunExternal resource · Japanese directory