Kanji in Motion

Kanji in Motion is a learning game for practising quick recognition of Japanese hiragana, katakana and the 2,136 Jōyō Kanji. Five to ten characters move around a playing field, and you drag each one to its romanization, reading or meaning before time runs out. You can use it on its own or to reinforce and review material from Japanese Kanji and Kana.

Recognize characters

Choose characters yourself or have them selected randomly from the hiragana, katakana or kanji tables. For kanji, readings can appear in kana or romanization. Choose from three time limits to suit your ability and reaction time; successfully repeating randomly selected characters automatically increases the difficulty.

Japanese writing systems

The game includes hiragana and katakana, with each character’s pronunciation and romanization, as well as all 2,136 Jōyō Kanji. Each kanji has one or two important readings and its meanings. Kanji follow the sequence used in Japanese Kanji and Kana, while kana are arranged according to the Japanese Aiueo order.

Game features

• Select five to ten characters from a table, or have five to ten selected at random.
• Display kanji readings in kana or romanization.
• Choose one of three time limits.
• Automatically increase the difficulty as you successfully repeat randomly selected characters.
• View the results of each round immediately.
• Use help texts and a glossary, and turn the background audio on or off.

The game is intended for beginners, intermediate students and professionals.