Kanji Path
Japanese for English speakers · Beginner

Learn to read
Japanese kanji.

You do not need to know kanji to begin.
We guide you with kana, English, and simple clues.

See how it works
YOUR FIRST LESSON1 / 3

Read this sentence

毎朝まいあさえきまで きます。

Every morning, I walk to the station.

How do you read here?

ある
You can ask for a clue at any time.

FOLLOW YOUR CLASS

Choose the lesson
your class is studying.

Built around
Kanji Workbook I & II.

13 units · 39 questionsChoose a unit to review

TRY ONE NOW · WORKBOOK I · UNIT 1

Start with meaning.
Then choose reading or kanji.

No memorizing lists.
One short sentence at a time.

Lesson 1 · BeginnerQuestion 1 of 3

Look at the sentence and choose the reading for the blue kanji.

毎朝まいあさえきまで きます。

English meaningEvery morning, I walk to the station.

HOW YOU LEARN

Three small steps
toward reading alone.

01

See it in a sentence

Meaning comes before memory.

02

Make a guess

Use words, kana, and clues you know.

03

Check and remember

Compare your reason with the answer.

Reading kanji gets easier
one useful sentence at a time.

Made for learners who are new to kanji.