An app to learn kanji!

You can see the published version here

Build steps

1. Clone the repo

2. npm i

3. npm run dev

4. Go to localhost:3000

Caution

You need to add a .env file with DATABASE_URL linking to a (local or production) PostgreSQL database!

Features:

Kanji tracking list

A list of kanjis where you can track your progress

• Custom kanji adding
• Kanji lvls
• Kanji filtering
• Opt-in kanji updates
• Online backup with custom save ID
• List sharing with friends w/o the use of the database (partially, overrides local list)

TODO

• Add Kanji-specific tags
• Add "preview" mode so that sharing lists doesn't destroy the local list
• Add the official Joyou kanji list

Wordbank

A list of words being used by other parts of the app

• A working wordbank with meanings and per-kanji meanings
• Ease of adding new words!
• Opt-in updating the wordbank to newest server version (w/o overrides)
• Word tags (can add, can filter by only in /draw)

TODO

• Add word tag filtering working in other parts of the app
• Add the words from Jotou kanji list
• Add ability to share wordbanks

Draw (more like FlashCards for now)

A place to learn how to draw kanjis. Take out a piece of paper, select what kanjis you want to learn and hop in to the session to learn how to draw them!

• Anki-like flashcard system for scoring
• Showing stroke order after every word, to show you how it should be done correctly
• Ability to change kanji status after an amount of points for given kanji is reached

Stroke order display using: Kanji Stroke Order Font

TODO

• Actually make users draw the kanjis in-app