As someone who loves both coding and learning Japanese, I’ve always wished there was an open-source, truly free tool for learning Japanese, kind of like what Monkeytype is in the typing community (fun fact: we actually have 2 Monkeytype devs on board with us now!)
Unfortunately, most language learning apps these days are either paid or closed-source, and the few free ones that are still out there haven’t really been kept up to date. I felt like that left a gap for people who just want a straightforward, open-source, high-quality learning tool that isn’t trying to milk them and/or sell them something.
That being said, I didn’t want to just make another “me too” language app just for the sake of creating one. There needed to be something special about it. That’s when I thought: why not truly hit it home and do something no other language learning app has done by adding tons of color themes, fonts and an extremely fun and customizable experience, as a little tribute to the vibe that inspired me in the first place, Monkeytype.
So, that’s what I’m doing now. We’ve already hit half a thousand stars on GitHub and reached thousands of Japanese learners worldwide, and we’re looking to grow our forever free, open-source platform even more.
Why? Because Japanese learners and weebs deserve a free and genuinely fun learning experience too.
Live demo: https://kanadojo.com/
If you wanna make our day by dropping us a star or even contributing, then you can do so here: https://github.com/lingdojo/kana-dojo ^^
どもありがとうございます！
Pretty slick. Personally I'm a long time user of Renshuu. I wish there was an app that took the various study vectors there and mixed them with the lessons automatically and presented me with a single 'feed' of learning content. Also, for spaced repetition learning it would be very helpful if we could do more distinction between the kinds of mistakes people make to adjust the next time you see it.
Missing the same word five times in a row is different than confusing it with a similar sounding word, which is different than missing it once and getting it right every time after in a single session.