WaniKani pricing
8 plans read from wanikani.com
Monthly$9 a month recurring monthlyAll WaniKani content · progress through levels still required Read 15 Oct 2026 · knowledge.wanikani.com
Annual$89 a year recurring annuallyAll WaniKani content · progress through levels still required Read 15 Oct 2026 · knowledge.wanikani.com
Lifetime$299 a month Billed onceAccess to all WaniKani content Read 20 Sep 2026 · knowledge.wanikani.com
FreeFree Levels 1–3 · about 100 kanji · about 200 vocabulary words Read 15 Oct 2026 · knowledge.wanikani.com
Monthly Subscription$9 a month USD 9.00/month; recurring monthly chargePremium access Read 12 Oct 2026 · knowledge.wanikani.com
Annual Subscription$89 a year USD 89.00/year; recurring annual chargePremium access Read 12 Oct 2026 · knowledge.wanikani.com
Lifetime$299, paid once one-time paymentLifetime access to all WaniKani content Read 15 Oct 2026 · knowledge.wanikani.com
Lifetime Account$299, paid once One-time payment of USD 299.00Access for the lifetime of the service Read 12 Oct 2026 · knowledge.wanikani.com
In short
- WaniKani has a free plan (Free).
- Paid plans published: 7, from $89 a year.
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