As a long time Japanese learner, I've always wanted there to be a simple, free online trainer for learning and grinding Japanese kanji and vocabulary - like Monkeytype in the typing community (fun fact: we actually have 2 Monkeytype devs on our team now!). I'm doing this because I grew tired of all the subscriptions and paywalls, which are unfortunately very common in the Japanese learning apps market. That's why I want to make the most fun, user-friendly and customizable platform for learning Japanese currently available, and the first one that is (and will be, forever) completely free, ad-free and open-source - driven not by profit, but made by the community, for the community.
We already managed to get around 600 stars on GitHub and about 7k monthly users for the app. That being said, I recognize that the app is still in its very early alpha stages and is, objectively speaking, behind paid Japanese learning solutions (at least for now) - which is why I want to change that and make it the first entirely free and open-source platform for learning Japanese to provide a real, high-quality alternative to all the current paid Japanese learning resources, which I believe we can achieve with the open-source community's help.
Why am I doing this? Because weebs deserve to have a free, open-source learning platform too (I'm one of them, don't judge...)
As a long time Japanese learner, I've always wanted there to be a simple, free online trainer for learning and grinding Japanese kanji and vocabulary - like Monkeytype in the typing community (fun fact: we actually have 2 Monkeytype devs on our team now!). I'm doing this because I grew tired of all the subscriptions and paywalls, which are unfortunately very common in the Japanese learning apps market. That's why I want to make the most fun, user-friendly and customizable platform for learning Japanese currently available, and the first one that is (and will be, forever) completely free, ad-free and open-source - driven not by profit, but made by the community, for the community.
We already managed to get around 600 stars on GitHub and about 7k monthly users for the app. That being said, I recognize that the app is still in its very early alpha stages and is, objectively speaking, behind paid Japanese learning solutions (at least for now) - which is why I want to change that and make it the first entirely free and open-source platform for learning Japanese to provide a real, high-quality alternative to all the current paid Japanese learning resources, which I believe we can achieve with the open-source community's help.
Why am I doing this? Because weebs deserve to have a free, open-source learning platform too (I'm one of them, don't judge...)
As a long time Japanese learner, I always wanted there to be a simple online trainer for learning kana, Kanji and vocabulary - like Anki, but for the web. Originally, I created the website for personal use simply as a better alternative to kana pro and realkana (both of which I used extensively for brushing up on my kana), adding a bunch of aesthetic themes and fonts just for the fun factor. But, after a couple of my friends liked it, I decided to bring it online and see if it's of any use to the larger language learning community.
Overview
No ads, no subscriptions, no account sign-ups - you can jump straight into action and start learning without wasting time on making an account!
Hyper customizable, with more than a dozen different themes, text fonts and color palettes - that way, you can customize KanaDojo and train in your own, personal playground tailored specifically to your taste and needs
Kanji characters and vocabulary words divided into small, pre-made sets - so that learning is easy, fun, linear and intuitive
Built-in Kanji and Vocabulary mini-dictionaries - so that you can look up readings and meanings right in the app without switching tabs
Mobile-friendly
Full keyboard-only navigation on desktop through the use of intuitive keyboard hotkeys
Live in-game stats and feedback
With a beautiful, minimalist design philosophy and a terrifying amount of different themes, fonts and other customizations, I seriously want to build THE most user-friendly, customizable, beautiful and fun platform for learning Japanese that there is, accessible to all and 100% free - with the community's help!
The platform is currently in its early alpha stages, and currently available at --> kanadojo.com.
Why am I doing this? Because weebs deserve to have a free, open-source learning platform too (I'm one of them, don't judge...)
どうもありがとうございます!