Kanshudo
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Plans and prices
From Kanshudo's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Kanshudo Pro | $9 a month | Full access to core Kanshudo functions; optional Joy o' Kanji essays and AI credits · $9 per month |
| Kanshudo Pro Annual | $90 a year | Annual Pro subscription · Full access to core Kanshudo functions · billed annually |
| Registered User | Free | Most features with limited access; search, lessons, readings, flashcards, games, and study emails are limited · Free |
| Joy o' Kanji essays add-on | $3 a month | Optional essays add-on; four essays per month with monthly Pro + essays subscription · $3 per month |
| AI credits add-on | $3 a month | 500 credits per month · $3 per month |
| Joy o' Kanji essays add-on | $40 a year | Optional essays add-on · $40 per year |
| Kanshudo Pro | $90 a year | Full access to core Kanshudo functions; optional Joy o' Kanji essays and AI credits · $90 per year |
The facts
Each one read from Kanshudo's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- Kanshudo says it is designed for Japanese learners at any current level, including absolute beginners and experts.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Cancellation and data
- Recurring subscriptions can be cancelled at any time without a cancellation fee, and account data remains stored after Pro access ends.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Dictionary content
- Its online reference includes 14,000 kanji, 260,000 words, 800 grammar points, 150,000 example sentences, and 600,000 names.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Languages offered
- 1checked 19 Sep 2026
- Learning tools
- Kanshudo includes lessons, flashcards, games, exercises, readings, a grammar library, and Japanese dictionaries.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Paid from
- 9checked 19 Sep 2026
- Payment integrations
- Kanshudo accepts PayPal and Apple Pay, with Apple Pay shown when accessing the site in Safari on an Apple device.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Payment security
- Kanshudo says credit card details are passed securely to Stripe and do not pass through or get stored on Kanshudo’s servers.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Personalized review
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
- Placement test
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
- Progress tracking
- Kanshudo assigns personal kanji mastery scores from 0 to 4 based on a learner’s interactions with quizzes, games, flashcards, and favorites.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Kanshudo is an AI learning platform for Japanese that monitors study activity and recommends exercises based on the learner’s assessed level.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Spaced repetition
- Flashcards use spaced repetition, track progress automatically, and can be generated or imported as lists and exported to another program.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Study coverage
- The platform supports learning kana, kanji, vocabulary, and grammar in parallel, from beginner through advanced levels.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The FAQ directs users who need help to contact Kanshudo directly.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Usage limits
- Free use is available to logged-in users, with some features capped monthly; Pro unlocks unlimited use of the system.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2014checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
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