lingdojo/kana-dojo

Aesthetic, minimalist platform for learning Japanese inspired by Duolingo and Monkeytype, built with Next.js and sponsored by Vercel. Beginner-friendly with plenty of good first issues - all contributions are welcome!

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Last 30 days: +293; stars
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+75 stars this week, against ~64 in a usual week

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Commit activity: Commits in 13 of the last 13 weeks 9,037 commits on the default branch in 90 days
Maintainers: 11 commit authors in 90 days Top author: 90% of the last 97 commits
Issue responsiveness: Too few issues to tell 0 issues opened by others in 90 days
Pull requests: 15 merged, 7 closed, 28 open Of the latest 50 opened in 90 days
Releases: Last release: 7 weeks ago 4 releases in the last 12 months
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README

README.md

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KanaDojo かな道場

An aesthetic, minimalist, and highly customizable platform for mastering Japanese, inspired by Duolingo and Monkeytype. Built with Next.js and sponsored by Vercel.

About

KanaDojo is an engaging and user-friendly web-based Japanese learning platform that makes mastering Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji, and vocabulary fun and intuitive. Built with a focus on aesthetics, customization, and effective learning, it provides an immersive training environment for Japanese language learners at all levels.

Contributing

For Complete Beginners

Start with the Beginner's Contribution Guide for a step-by-step walkthrough that explains everything from creating a GitHub account to opening your first PR.

Not a Beginner?

All contributions are welcome! Whether you're fixing bugs, adding features, improving documentation, or translating — check out CONTRIBUTING.md to get started.

Live Demo · Documentation

Key Features

Three Training Dojos — Kana (Hiragana/Katakana), Kanji (JLPT N5-N1), and Vocabulary
Four Game Modes — Pick, Reverse-Pick, Input, and Reverse-Input for varied practice
100+ Themes — Beautiful light and dark themes with 28 Japanese fonts
Progress Tracking — Statistics, streaks, and 80+ achievements
Fully Responsive — Works seamlessly on desktop, tablet, and mobile

Quick Start

git clone https://github.com/lingdojo/kana-dojo.git
cd kana-dojo
npm install
npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000 to start learning.

To validate changes before opening a PR:

npm run check

Having issues? See the Troubleshooting Guide

Documentation

Document	Description
Architecture	Project structure, patterns, and conventions
UI Design	Theming, styling, and component guidelines
Translation Guide	How to translate the app
Troubleshooting	Common issues and solutions
Personal Vercel Deployment	Deploy a personal fork on Vercel Hobby
Beginner Contributing	Step-by-step guide for first-time contributors
All Documentation	Complete documentation index