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Hiragana chart / Kanji translator
Kanji Translator
Type an English word, romaji, or kana. The page returns the kanji, reading, and English meaning. Draw a character below if you cannot type the sound.
Draw a character
Write one kanji in the box. Recognition uses HanziLookup. Stroke order uses animCJK.
How this kanji translator works
English matches the meaning. Romaji is converted to hiragana, then matched to the reading. Kana matches the reading directly. A matching result shows the kanji, Hepburn reading, English, and the animCJK stroke diagram.
Use the hiragana chart for the 46 basic characters, and the hiragana quiz to practice them.