renshuu is your personalized guide to not just picking up, but mastering Japanese.

★ Extensive materials ★
■ JLPT exam, Kanji Kentei
■ Textbooks: Genki, JFBP, Minna, and more
■ Thousands of user made lessons
■ Covers everyday kanji as well as the full 12,000 official kanji available in Japanese
■ Hundreds of thousands of non-English definitions for our foreign-speaking learners

★ In depth quizzing styles - not just your basic flashcards ★
■ Multiple choice with various question styles
■ Fill in the blank
■ Drag and drop
■ Kanji - drawing practice, radicals review, stroke order studying, reading checks
■ All our kanji and vocabulary questions are generated on the spot - no more seeing the same questions over and over again
■ Hand-made grammar questions covering the JLPT from N5 to N1

★ SRS system built for Japanese ★
■ renshuu's mastery system checks your knowledge on various areas of vocabulary and kanji, giving you a comprehensive understanding of the materials as you aim for 100%!
■ SRS keeps you from studying more than you need to - study smart, not hard!


★ Japanese displayed based on your level ★
■ As renshuu learns about you, it can automatically show and hide kanji based on your knowledge level.
■ Can be fully automatic, or customized down to specific kanji.

★ Tons of information to enjoy ★
■ A growing audio library for vocabulary and sentences
■ Over 1,000 visual mnemonics for remembering kanji
■ 14,000 pictures for vocabulary
■ A grammar library covering 800+ expressions with usage patterns and over 2,000 example sentences

★ Motivation for your learning ★
■ Raise your own Kao-chan (our mascot) as you study, complete with an evolution tree
■ Collect Kao-coins, unlock our original manga, and enjoy various achievements

★ Fully customizable - no more one-size-fits-all study approach ★
With a smart set of settings, you can adjust almost every aspect of the site to fit your learning style

★ Games and communication activities ★
■ Japanese crosswords
■ Haiku center
■ Hanko maker
■ Counter punch
■ Shiritori cat

Join our renshuu pro service for thousands of extra grammar questions, listening practice, in-context vocabulary training, JLPT-style questions, personalized crosswords, beautiful fonts, and more!


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Read files - used when you upload files to the site (forums, avatars, etc.)
Save files - used when you save files from the site (crossword puzzles, worksheets, etc.)
Internet connection - this app works with your data stored on renshuu.org.

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