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About this game
Kanji Quiz is a relaxed reading practice game built on the kanji taught in Japanese elementary school grades 1 to 6. Every round shows you a kanji word on a paper card and four hiragana options, and you tap the reading you think is correct. Each correct answer scores 100 points plus a bonus of 10 points for every extra answer in your current streak, so careful chains pay off while wild guesses reset the combo. Grade Drill mode lets you pick any school grade from 1 to 6 and answer ten questions, and any word you miss comes back at the end of the round until you read it right, so every round ends with every word answered correctly. The Daily Challenge deals the same ten questions to every player in the world and renews at UTC midnight, and finishing it day after day builds a streak that is saved on your device. A perfect daily round earns a special stamp. After each answer the game shows an example word so you can see the kanji used in context, which is the fastest way to make readings stick. The interface speaks English, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese and Russian, so Japanese learners anywhere can jump in, and people who do not read Japanese yet can still enjoy it as a light introduction to how kanji sound. Everything runs offline in a single page with no downloads, accounts or ads.
How to play
Pick the Daily Challenge or choose a school grade from 1 to 6. Look at the kanji word on the card and tap one of the four hiragana readings. Tap Next to continue and answer all ten questions to see your score and your mistakes.
Tips & Tricks
- Read the example word after every answer. Seeing the kanji inside a real word helps the reading stick.
- In Grade Drill your missed words return at the end of the round. Treat them as free extra points once you know the answer.
- A wrong tap resets the streak bonus. A sure answer is worth more than a fast guess.
- Both on and kun readings appear. Check whether the word is a compound or stands alone before you answer.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to know Japanese to play?
No. Each question shows one kanji word and four hiragana options, so you learn the readings as you play, and the whole interface is translated into six languages.
How does the daily streak work?
Finish the Daily Challenge to record the day. Play again on the next UTC day and the streak grows by one. Skip a day and it starts over from one. The record is stored on your device only.
What happens to words I answer wrong in Grade Drill?
They come back at the end of the round and repeat until you pick the correct reading, so you always finish the round having answered every word right.
