No. 19 of 28 ·Handwriting Practice Apps

Nazoru

Mac · Android · iPhone · paid plans from $3.33/mo

Freedom report

Two barsScore 5.3

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedThinly documented

Nazoru is ranked #19 of 28 in handwriting practice apps on Freedom251. It runs on Android, iOS, macOS. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.33/mo.

Nazoru plans and pricing

All plans

Free Free $0 forever 2 full practices per day · WaniKani, Bunpro & MaruMori sync · JLPT, grade, frequency & Heisig paths · no ads, no tracking nazoru.net · 7 Oct 2026

Unlimited $3.99/mo $3.99 / month Unlimited practices · unlimited side-by-side similar-kanji drills · everything in Free nazoru.net · 7 Oct 2026

Unlimited $39.99/yr $39.99 / year Unlimited practices · unlimited side-by-side similar-kanji drills · everything in Free nazoru.net · 7 Oct 2026

Compared on handwriting practice apps

Free plan: Yes
Paid from: $3.99/mo
Pen-control exercises: Yes
Progress tracking: Yes
Supported platforms: iOS, macOS, Android

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The record

Purpose: Nazoru helps learners practice writing Japanese kanji and kana by hand, progressing from guided tracing to writing from memory.
Practice guidance: Each practice fades from full character outlines to dashed stroke hints, then direction hints, and finally a blank canvas.
Adaptive help: When a learner misses a stroke, its dashed guide and direction hint return, and the next session starts at the level their memory indicates.
Integrations: Nazoru can suggest handwriting practice based on kanji being studied in WaniKani, Bunpro, and MaruMori.
Integration privacy: The synced-source integrations use a read-only API key that stays on the device, and practice in Nazoru does not count as a review in those services.
Study paths: Built-in study paths include JLPT levels N5 to N1, Japanese school grades, frequency ordering, and Heisig ordering.
Similar kanji: Nazoru identifies confusable pairs among kanji the user has seen and supports practicing the pair side by side.
Kana and discovery: The app supports hiragana and katakana and lets users browse by category, path, or custom lists and search kanji and words they have seen.
Offline use: Nazoru works offline and is described as designed for learners with spare minutes to practice.
Backup: Optional Google Drive backup syncs progress, practice history, and settings across devices in a private app-only folder.
Data handling: Nazoru says it has no server of its own and only accesses its dedicated Google Drive app-data folder for backups.
Limits and ads: The free plan includes two full practices per day, and the site says the app has no ads or tracking.
Billing: The site says prices are in USD, may vary by region, and are charged through the App Store or Google Play.
Publisher: The site footer identifies Elysoft as the company behind Nazoru.
Price from: $3.33/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Handwriting Practice Apps in 2026#19 of 28

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Sources

nazoru.net· checked 7 Oct 2026