Kanji: Japanese Word Search

Study Japanese through a relaxing kanji word-search puzzle. Find kanji by connecting their components, hear their Japanese readings, learn their meanings, and practice writing them stroke by stroke.

HOW IT PLAYS
Each board gives you target kanji and a grid of components. Swipe to connect the right pieces and complete each character. When you find a kanji, you see its meaning, hear its Japanese reading, and watch it being drawn stroke by stroke.

LISTEN AND LEARN
Listen when you find a kanji, or tap its on’yomi and kun’yomi readings to hear them again. Explore real Japanese words that use the kanji, together with their kana readings and English meanings.

LEARN TO WRITE KANJI
Open the practice pad and trace each kanji in the correct stroke order and direction. Correct strokes lock into place, helping you remember the character’s shape and structure.

STUDY JAPANESE AS YOU PLAY
• Learn kanji meanings and components
• Listen to Japanese on’yomi and kun’yomi readings
• Discover real Japanese words containing each kanji
• Practice stroke order and writing by tracing each character
• Explore kanji across JLPT levels, school grades, radicals, and frequency

FOUR DIFFICULTIES
Play anything from relaxing Easy boards to challenging Insane puzzles, whether you’re beginning to learn Japanese or studying for the JLPT.

FEATURES
• Hundreds of kanji to find and study
• Word-search-style puzzle gameplay
• Animated stroke order and writing practice
• Achievements and cloud save
• Free to play, with an optional ad-free upgrade

Find, listen to, write, and remember Japanese kanji—one puzzle at a time.

Questions, ideas, or bugs? Email us at kanji.search.en@rottzgames.com

Kanji stroke data from KanjiVG (© Ulrich Apel / the KanjiVG project), used under CC BY-SA 3.0.