Pro is for people who want to finish.
The dictionary stays free for everyone. Pro unlocks spaced-repetition lessons for all 2,136 kanji and the full Kanji Atlas across every grade. Grade 1 lessons are free โ try them before you upgrade. Cancel any time.
Monthly
$7 /month
Try it for a month. Cancel any time, no questions.
Annual
$59 /year
$4.92/month, billed yearly ยท Save 30%
The right choice if you plan to study for more than 8 months.
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Lifetime Pro ยท pay once, use forever
$199 one-time
Pay once. Use forever. No renewals, no expiring cards.
If you're going to study Japanese for more than 3 years, this is the math.
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What Pro unlocks
Beyond the always-free dictionary, search, and Grade 1 study.
- Grade 2โ6 + Secondary kanji & word lessons and the full Kanji Atlas across every grade โ not just Grade 1.
- Remember every kanji permanently โ reviewed at the exact moment before you'd forget
- Meaning + reading quizzes for every kanji and compound word
- Full Kanji Atlas โ explore the layered map of all 2,136 kanji across every grade
- See your progress across all 2,136 Jouyou kanji at a glance
- Know exactly which readings trip you up
- See which kanji are about to fade from memory
- Watch your knowledge grid turn green as you master each grade
Frequently asked questions
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The dictionary is free and stays free. Search, reading attribution, component breakdowns, stroke order, all 2,136 kanji, 10,476 compound words, and 214 Kangxi radicals โ no account, no paywall, ever. Pro is just the spaced-repetition study layer on top, plus the full Kanji Atlas across every grade.
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Anki uses SM-2, an algorithm from 1987. FSRS-5 is a 2024 algorithm trained on millions of real reviews โ it predicts when you specifically are about to forget each card and schedules the review there. Less time spent reviewing, better retention.
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Try the free Grade 1 lessons first โ that's your real trial. They use the same SRS, the same study UI, and the same Kanji Atlas Pro uses. If Pro doesn't click after that, cancel any time via /billing and you keep access through the end of your billing period.
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You keep it. Streaks, review history, mastery levels, and card data are all preserved. You just can't start new review sessions until you resubscribe. The dictionary remains fully accessible.
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WaniKani is a curriculum: it picks the kanji, the order, and the mnemonics. My Kanji is a dictionary you study with โ you pick what to learn, see how every character is built, and the SRS adapts to you. They work great together.
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A one-time $199 unlocks Pro for life. Limited to the first 1,000 customers; once they're gone, the lifetime option is retired.