Kakehashi - For WaniKani
Pedro Ortego Education iPhoneiPadiPod touchApple Watch
Kakehashi - For WaniKani is a free Education app for iPhone and iPad by Pedro Ortego. Rated 5.0/5 from 82 ratings. Requires iOS 15.1.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 82 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 192 MB
- Age 9+
- Updated
- Sep 15
- 2026 · v1.4.8
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About Kakehashi - For WaniKani
Bridge the gap between learning kanji and using Japanese in the real world. Kakehashi is the ultimate unofficial third-party app for WaniKani - designed to take your Japanese beyond flashcards and into authentic content. Practice with anime dialogue, read NHK news articles, learn through song lyrics, and see exactly how your knowledge maps to JLPT and Joyo levels. REVIEWS & LESSONS, YOUR WAY - Customizable batch sizes and question ordering - Meaning-first or reading-first modes - Critical item prioritization for struggling vocabulary - Detailed statistics after every session LEARN FROM REAL JAPANESE - Listening Practice — Study vocabulary in context with real anime clips - NHK News — Read current events with kanji readiness indicators - Song Lyrics — Learn Japanese through music with Spotify integration - Camera OCR — Point your camera at Japanese text and learn instantly POWERFUL STUDY MODES - Recent Lessons — Reinforce newly learned items - Random Tests — Quiz yourself on any level range - Vocab Reading Practice — Master kana readings - Custom Reviews — Study exactly what you choose TRACK YOUR PROGRESS - JLPT Breakdown — See your N5 to N1 progress at a glance - Joyo Grades — Track school-level kanji mastery - Frequency Analysis — Know which kanji matter most - Review Heatmap — Visualize your study consistency - Constellation View — Explore kanji component relationships THOUGHTFUL DETAILS - Multiple Japanese voice options for audio - MyAnimeList sync for personalized anime content - Review notifications so you never miss SRS timing - Offline caching for study anywhere - Beautiful dark mode interface Kakehashi means "bridge" in Japanese — and that's exactly what this app is. A bridge from WaniKani's world of radicals, kanji, and vocabulary to the Japanese you'll encounter in manga, anime, news, and everyday life. Your journey to fluency deserves more than flashcards. Build your bridge with Kakehashi. Note: Kakehashi requires an active WaniKani account. This is an unofficial third-party app and is not affiliated with WaniKani or Tofugu LLC.
Ratings & reviews
5.0
82 ratings
What’s new
Version 1.4.8 · Updated September 15, 2026
- New personal notebooks tab - Custom vocabulary with SRS - A bunch of fixes and improvements
App privacy
The developer, Pedro Ortego, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Kakehashi - For WaniKani | 5.0 / 5 (82 ratings) | Free | September 15, 2026 |
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| KanjiMado for WaniKani | – | Free | Mar 3, 2026 |
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| ConjuDojo Japanese Conjugation | 4.8 / 5 (13) | Free | Sep 30, 2026 |
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