Instead of Kanji Dojo
Kanji Dojo alternatives
Kanji Dojo brings Japanese writing practice together with study tools. It covers hiragana, katakana, and more than 6,000 kanji, with paths organized by JLPT level, school grade, or WaniKani level. Spaced-repetition flashcards, vocabulary examples, and a searchable dictionary support learning beyond character writing. After downloading learning materials, learners can study offline. The content is free and open source, though some extra features are paid; the app runs on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, and Windows.
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LetterSchool
Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+1Children ages three to eight learning handwriting and spelling — LetterSchool teaches children letters through guided tapping, tracing, and independent writing, rather than Japanese character study.
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Writing Wizard
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWindowsChildren practicing letters, numbers, and custom words — Writing Wizard adds custom word lists, progress reports, and printable worksheets to child-focused tracing practice.
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Cursive: Learn Cursive
Free plan AndroidiPhoneMacLearners practicing cursive in six languages — Cursive: Learn Cursive focuses on English and five other languages, with animated letter strokes and custom words.
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Handwriting Repeater
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebTeachers and learners repeating sentences on a page — Handwriting Repeater fills a digital canvas with repeated sentences and provides tracing overlays, page customization, and export.
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Hanzi Writer
Free plan AndroidiPhoneMacChinese learners seeking stroke correction and HSK courses — Hanzi Writer teaches Chinese characters with stroke validation, HSK courses, on-device OCR, and Anki-compatible review.
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iTrace
Free plan AndroidiPhoneChildren practicing handwriting with progress tracking — iTrace offers adaptive child-focused tracing, handwriting styles, custom words, and worksheets, rather than Japanese character study.
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Kitsunewa Writing Practice
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebJapanese learners practicing custom text and stroke order — Kitsunewa Writing Practice focuses on watching, tracing, and recalling kana and kanji, including characters from custom Japanese text.
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Letterpaths
Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+1 - 9
Chinese Stroke Order
Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac - 10
Chinese Stroke Order Practice
Free plan Web - 11
Copybook Club
Free plan iPhone - 12
GridHanzi
Free plan Web - 13
HanziStroke
Free plan iPhoneWeb - 14
HanziPress
Free plan Web - 15
KanaStroke
Free plan iPhoneMac - 16
Cursive Handwriting Practice
Free plan iPhone - 17
KanjiPad
Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+1 - 18
Nazoru
Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac - 19
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Merry Mandarin Stroke Order Practice
Free plan Web - 21
Trazos
Free plan iPhoneMac - 22
Turtle Practice
Free plan AndroidiPhone - 23
Zishu
Free plan iPhone - 24
Cursive Practice
Free plan iPhone
Alternatives can be a closer fit for children learning handwriting, printable exercises, Chinese characters, or a different way to practice strokes. Kanji Dojo’s repository is archived and read-only, and its community-driven project may not implement a feature request without an interested contributor. Before switching, compare the language and writing system, guided tracing versus writing from memory, offline needs, and device support. Consider whether you need custom practice, worksheets, progress reports, or specific handwriting styles, and check whether an alternative’s free access or paid features match your needs.
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