A small habit. A whole new script.

A little Japanese.
Every day.

Start with a sentence from your life. Watch the strokes, hear the words, and make them your own.

Always free · No account needed · Made for your own words
01 / Your practice desk

Your words, one stroke at a time.

Begin a little habit
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Any Japanese sentence. Updates as you type.

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Characters in your sentence

Your writing stays on this device. You choose what to save or share.

A few strokes count.
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02 / A two-minute brain stretch

Know what
comes next?

Five characters. One missing next stroke.
Try to recall it, then see the answer.

The same daily puzzle for everyone.
Your first answer counts. Mistakes are part of learning.

A tiny challenge for today.

No timer. Just you and the next stroke.

03 / Build a diary, one line at a time

Something to write about.

You don't need an eventful day. Just one small observation.

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04 / Small things that click

Less guessing. More understanding.

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One sentence. A whole study group.

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