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Learn to write kanji and kana stroke by stroke

Watch a kanji draw itself, step through it stroke by stroke, then trace it with your finger or mouse. Each stroke is checked as you write, so there are no worksheets to print or mark by hand.

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The Problem

Recognising a kanji and writing it are different skills. Learners meet 山 or 日 on a flashcard and know what it means, yet cannot write it, because nobody showed them where the pen starts, which way each stroke runs, or how many strokes there are. Kanji drill sheets cover that, but they are printed and silent, and the teacher only sees the result days later, if at all.

The Quizzz approach

Kanji stroke practice runs in the browser. Pick a character from the grid or type any kanji, watch the animation, then write it yourself: every stroke is matched against the reference path as the learner draws, a wrong stroke is rejected on the spot, and a hint appears only after two failed attempts so they think first. It works with a mouse on a laptop and a finger on a phone.

Teaching or learning Chinese rather than Japanese? Traditional and simplified hanzi have their own page: Chinese stroke order practice.

What kanji practice includes

Kanji drawn in order

Each kanji draws itself stroke by stroke, with the direction of every stroke visible. Replay as often as needed.

Step through each stroke

Step mode animates a single stroke and waits. Beginners copy it on paper or on screen before the next stroke appears.

Trace over the outline

Draw over the outline. A stroke is accepted only if it follows the right path in the right order, and the run ends with a mistake count.

Kanji, hiragana and katakana

All 177 hiragana and katakana, plus most of the kanji taught in Japanese courses. Type any character to practise it.

Direction of every stroke

The animation shows which way each stroke runs and in what order, so learners copy that sequence when writing kana and kanji by hand.

Embeddable

Put the practice on your own site, LMS or app with an iframe. Learners do not need a Quizzz account to write.

How It Works

Pick a character

Choose hiragana, katakana or kanji from the grid, or type the kanji from this week's lesson.

Watch, then trace

Play the whole animation or step through one stroke at a time, then trace the character with a finger or mouse.

Review the mistakes

Wrong strokes are rejected as they happen. The run ends with a mistake count and a jump to the next character.

Who It's For

Beginners learning kana and first kanji

Week one of Japanese, when writing あ, ア and 日 is the lesson. Build the hand memory that reading flashcards alone never gives.

Weekend schools and heritage learners

Learners who speak Japanese at home but were never taught to write it. They can practise kanji at home without printed drill sheets.

School kanji tests and dictation

Handwritten kanji tests reward the right stroke order and stroke count. Instant feedback shows where a learner goes wrong.

Teachers with a lesson site

Embed the practice in your lesson notes or LMS so learners write where they already study.

Self-Study Learners

Studying for JLPT, TOCFL, or any language exam on your own? Pick a topic, let AI generate practice questions, and drill at your own pace. Track your weak areas over time — no teacher required.

Try a few kanji

Six kanji, no account. Watch the stroke order, then write one yourself with your mouse or finger.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which characters can I practise?+

All 177 hiragana and katakana, including dakuten and small kana, and most of the kanji used in Japanese courses. Type any character to practise it.

How is this different from a kanji stroke order practice worksheet?+

A printed kanji worksheet is static. This tool animates the stroke order, checks every stroke you draw, and tells you the moment one is wrong.

Can I write kanji on a phone?+

Yes. The tracing canvas takes touch input, so learners write with a finger on a phone or tablet and with a mouse or trackpad on a computer.

How is a stroke judged correct?+

The drawn stroke is compared with the reference stroke's path. Direction and order both matter, with enough leniency that a shaky finger still passes. After two failed attempts on one stroke, the correct one is hinted.

Where do the kanji and kana data come from?+

Kana stroke data comes from the open-source animCJK project (LGPL). Kanji data comes from Make Me A Hanzi, derived from fonts released by Arphic Technology under the 1999 Arphic Public License. Both licences are reproduced alongside the data.

I'm a student — can I use this for self-study?+

Yes. Sign up for a free student account, pick any topic or paste your own study material, and AI will generate practice questions instantly. You can track which areas you keep getting wrong and focus your review there.

Available in other languages

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Let learners write kanji, not just recognise it

Stroke practice is part of the Quizzz student portal, alongside AI-generated kanji quizzes and flashcards.

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