zkanji

Spec sheet

Purpose

zkanji is an open-source Japanese language study suite and dictionary program.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Free plan

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com

License

The beta version is licensed under GNU GPLv3 and is distributed without warranty.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Founded

2007Read 19 Oct 2026 · github.com

Beta status

The project says its features are in place but not fully tested and advises using the program at the user's own risk.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Developer contact

The maker provides an email contact address in the README, with instructions to reconstruct it.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Dictionary data

Dictionary data can be generated from JMdict, KANJIDIC and RADKFILE files that users download and prepare.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Example sentences

It includes example sentences for many Japanese words.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

History

The maker says development of the revived cross-platform version began in 2015 and it was released on GitHub in 2017.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

JLPT levels

JLPT levels are indicated for words and kanji.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Languages offered

1Read 22 Sep 2026 · github.com

Lookup

The program offers several methods for looking up kanji.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Portable mode

Portable mode stores data files in a data folder next to the executable and requires the user to have full access to that folder.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Sentence data

Example sentence data can be generated from the Tanaka Corpus, which can be included or imported.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Study

The program includes a spaced-repetition system for studying.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Translations

The program can use translation files to change the user interface language.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Vocabulary

The program supports vocabulary printing.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

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Where Specifiction places it

• Language learning apps#229 of 2787.5