Kanji Garden Japanese

$5 a month or $50 a year is quite unreasonable for an app that essentially never gets updated— last time was 4 years ago. Subscriptions models can make sense when new features are regularly added, but doesn’t apply here. Sure, you can pay $125 to unlock the app permanently, but that’s super expensive for what’s just a kanji app and considering the very good kanji apps there are out there. Not for me, uninstall.

Good app, but for some reason no matter what I do it wont play audio anymore, this is frustrating, as it was a nice little feature to hear the word being pronounced when you answered. But wether I have the little speaker set to on or off, same with silent on my phone, headphones or not, just wont seem to play the audio anymore

There’s a bug when review where sometimes the kanji won’t be shown and a fraction on the visible answers.Going out and back into the app changes the kanji.

This app used to be amazing- I’ve been using it daily for over a year and I’ve learned a ton from it. Now I need to update my payment method as my credit card expired, but the page refuses to load and no one responds to requests for support so I’m not going to be able to use it anymore. I’m trying really hard to give them my money but I guess the developer has moved on from this app. 残念

This app used to be fantastic, but unfortunately, the developer hasn't updated the app in years and doesn't respond to support requests. Until recently, the app played audio for most kanji readings, but the audio files are apparently no longer available. I loved Kanji Garden, but I think it's time to find a different tool for studying kanji.

This app was clearly developed with care and attention. I find the learning pace to be wonderfully addictive. The progress map of all kanji to learn fills me with motivation whenever I look at it. Although the appearance is spare, I like that it doesn’t (when subscribed) set a limit on the amount of kanji you can learn at a time like WaniKani does, and it’s much cheaper than WaniKani.

The app is good to study words but there are a couple of issues. 1. Some of the words given are not common. There are two readings onyomi and kunyomi. Sometimes one of those would be very common but the other would be not common. I would talk to my Japanese friends and they said it’s a very rare word. I think they should drop the rare word. Kanji is already hard I don’t need to learn rare words before I learn the common words. 2. There should be a search bar to look up new words. The app gives you new kanji when you have successfully memorized all the kanji for at least a week. But if you want to add a new kanji to your deck then you have to hop between words for example let’s say I want to add the kanji 最 in order to get to it I have to click on 勉強 which leads to 強い which leads to 最強. 3. Some kanji’s have a lot more than just two common readings but they only use the same two repeatedly. 4. Unless you already know a lot of words and their meaning, the example sentences are completely useless. They show you the readings of the other kanji in the example sentence but they don’t tell you what they mean and a lot of them are very complex advanced words. 5. Minor nitpick. It shows you all the kanji you’ve learned on a spreadsheet but the kanjis go all the way out to the edge. When the picture is saved it looks terrible and not worth posting. It’s a great idea to have the chart but it just needs a little touch up. Lazy if you ask me. 6. If the app is scrolling upwards and you hit next then the next screen is black. I have to close and relaunch the app. 7. If I take a break and come back later in the day I can’t continue from where I left off. It’ll show me a new word. I’ll select the definition. Then in the next screen it wants me to enter the reading but the input box is not responsive. I have to quit and go back to the main menu. 8. They have a chart that shows when the next kanji is scheduled for review but the chart is confusing and difficult to read.

I really enjoy this app, I like the challenge it gives and the pacing seems great. The only negative is that the export features don’t seem to work. Not enough to take a star away though.

An Ingenious Tool for Learning Kanji This is the first review I’ve ever written, and it’s all because of the extraordinary dedication and detail put into Kanji Garden. I felt the least I could do is spend a little time writing something positive about it. I even subscribed after the trial! Many reviews have already highlighted the app’s strengths, so I’ll try to add something different. I keep discovering new content as I learn. As mentioned, the kanji are structured to build on each other, which is extremely helpful. Initially, I thought the example sentences were too advanced, but then I realized you can press on almost anything for more information. This feature made the app invaluable to me. The vocabulary, example sentences, and the unique learning method make each kanji a lesson in and of themselves that prepares you for the next. If you’re serious about learning Japanese Kanji, this app and its innovative style are definitely worth having as tools in your arsenal. Highly recommended!

Third party pay service doesn’t facilitate the cancellation of subscriptions and the only way to do so is to contact the developer that doesn’t respond to emails.