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Chinese Hanzi Dictionary
Yodesoft LLC
Learn with pinyin and radicals
Learn simplified and traditional characters with features including pronunciation guides, pinyin, and zhuyin. Practice writing, reading, and speaking. Explore meanings, strokes, radicals, and vocabulary. Access homophones, synonyms, and antonyms.


LetraKid: Kids Writing Letters
Parkel Soft SRL
Learn letter shapes and handwriting
Teaches letter shapes and pronunciation. Guides correct letter formation with start points, strokes, and direction. Includes difficulty levels for assisted . Allows to practice handwriting in a game-based learning environment.


Japanese!! Learn Kana & Kanji
Luli Languages LLC
Japanese with writing, vocabulary, and quizzes
Japanese with writing lessons covering and Katakana. Study vocabulary and grammar through structured lessons. Take spaced repetition quizzes for review. Practice translation between English and Japanese. Listen to audio for pronunciation.



Yunzhang calligraphy | 云章书法字典
宇 梁
Browse fonts and images
Access detailed references with vector images of five scripts including Seal, Clerical, Regular, Semi-cursive, and Cursive. View over 100,000 examples by historical masters such as Wang Xizhi, Yan Zhenqing, and Zhao Mengfu.

Shirabe Jisho
Blazej Stanek
Look up words, kanji, and names
Look up Japanese-English and English-Japanese words with over 170,000 entries and readings. Search instantly with character input or handwriting recognition. View example sentences and translations. Access stroke order for over 6,500 kanji.


LetraKid PRO: Kids Writing ABC
Parkel Soft SRL
Learn letter shapes and handwriting
Teaches letter shapes and pronunciation. Guides correct letter formation with step-by-step strokes and direction. Includes difficulty levels for assisted . Helps recognize and practice pre-cursive and print block handwriting.

Pencil Planner & Calendar Pro
Wasdesign, LLC
Write over events with your Apple
Syncs with apps to import events. Write directly on digital events using Apple . View daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly schedules. Add handwritten notes and reminders. Export plans as PDF or image. Sync across devices.





Chinese Dictionary Hanzii
Linh Nguyen
Learn characters with AI-powered flashcards
Learn characters through vivid images and stories. Use spaced repetition with HSK-level flashcards and quizzes. Practice handwriting with stroke order animations. Correct grammar and pronunciation errors. Search words by English, , or pinyin.


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