Kanji Cats

Kanji Cats is a Japanese kanji and vocabulary learning game with pixel-style visuals, cats, sushi and gachapon. It covers over 700 kanji and 3,000 vocabulary items, from beginner to advanced levels, and uses short mini-games to practise recognition, reading, meaning and kanji structure. You can choose a relaxed beginner mode or a fast-paced advanced mode, and customize what you study.

Choose what to study

Set your own study plan by filtering kanji and vocabulary by topic, JLPT level or part of speech. You can focus on specific characters or words, and adjust gameplay speed, difficulty and focus areas. Vocabulary levels run from JLPT N5 to N1.

Sushi mini-games

Five sushi-themed mini-games test different skills:

• Order Sushi: listen to cat customers’ orders and choose the correct kanji from similar-looking options.
• Order Sushi 2: choose among tricky, JLPT-inspired options that test similar readings and on-yomi and kun-yomi readings.
• Sushi Box: build kanji from radicals to practise understanding their structure.
• Conveyor Sushi: type the correct furigana for kanji or vocabulary as sushi moves past.
• Conveyor Sushi 2: select the correct meaning for kanji or vocabulary as sushi moves past.

Audio and gachapon

Listen to native pronunciations for each word to connect its sound, meaning and kanji. In Gachapon mode, collect capsules to unlock tools and earn bonus points in the mini-games.