Learn kanji from the world around you.
Snap a sign, a menu, or the back of a snack wrapper. Scanji turns the Japanese in your photos into a personal study set - built from things you actually saw.
Most apps help you translate - not remember.
The moment passes, the kanji slips away, and tomorrow you're squinting at it again.
Four steps. One small habit.
Your pace, your words, your life.
Take a photo
Anything with Japanese on it - a sign, a menu, a juice box label.
Scan for words
Scanji finds and highlights every word it sees. Tap any to dig in.
Save the keepers
One tap adds the word to your library, with the photo attached for context.
Review when ready
Spaced repetition brings words back at the right moment.
Everything you need, nothing you don't.
Just the parts you'll actually use, every day.
Auto-detect
Scanji finds every word in any photo, so you don't have to type a thing.
Study with your photos
Every flashcard remembers exactly where you found the word.
Personal library
A collection that's truly yours - built from your daily life.
Smart repetition
Reviews show up at just the right moment - not too often, not too rarely.
JLPT quiz mode
Practice levels N5 through N1 when you're prepping for the test.
Built-in dictionary
Look anything up and save it without leaving your flow.
Anyone whose Japanese lives in real life.
Intermediate learners
You've got kana down - kanji is the next mountain.
Folks living in Japan
Every street corner becomes a quiet study guide.
Long stays & travelers
Soak up the language while you're actually there.
Reading-first learners
For when comprehension matters more than conversation.
Start learning from what you already see.
Free to try. No signup. Built by a learner who wanted something better.
iOS today, Android soon.