Bushudo: Asian Scripts Master
Kanji, Hanzi, Hanja Study RPG
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Bushudo: Asian Scripts Master
The Way of the Radical
The mysterious tool that transmutes pure grind into kanji mastery.
Fill in missing characters by hand and let muscle memory take care of the rest.
The write way to literacy. Learn characters in context.
• Japanese Kanji
• Chinese Hanzi
• Korean Hanja
• Vietnamese Chữ Nôm
• Cantonese Honzi
Bushudo transforms rote practice into an RPG experience.
Encounter quirky script monsters, earn XP, and strengthen your memory through adaptive spaced repetition.
This is not passive tapping.
This is deliberate training.
**Role Playing**
Cross paths with script monsters. Gain experience. Level up.
Use magic abilities to:
• Reveal character hints
• Transmute vocabulary
Recover HP and MP with potions
Push through difficult reviews
**Smart SRS Engine**
Our adaptive spaced repetition system tracks your forgetting curve and targets weak characters automatically.
Efficient. Focused. No wasted reviews.
**Massive Character Coverage**
• 6,355 Japanese Kanji
• Complete JIS X 0208 character set
• JLPT levels
• 6,763 Chinese Hanzi
• Complete GB2312 character set
• Updated HSK 3.0 levels
• 2,000+ Korean Hanja
• National Hanja Proficiency Exam levels
• 3,000+ Vietnamese Chữ Nôm
• Examples from classical literature (Tale of Kiều, Lục Vân Tiên)
• 4,000+ Cantonese traditional Honzi
• Characters from Hong Kong Chinese Lexical Lists for Primary Learning (香港小學學習字詞表)
• Cantonese specific characters with slang
• Beginner to advanced
• Even native speakers can refine handwriting precision
**Built for Serious Learners**
Short sessions.
Hardcore progress.
Grind before bed. Grind on your lunch break.
If you want real retention — not just recognition — walk the Way of the Radical.
Download Bushudo and begin your ascent.
Subscription Information:
Bushudo offers optional auto-renewing subscriptions that provide full access to learning features and content. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings or through the settings menu inside the app.
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Version 1.3
• New! Added Vietnamese classical Chữ Nôm script (3000+ characters)
• New! Added Cantonese with traditional character script (4000+ characters)
• New! Furigana-style pronunciation -- try tapping on a character you don't know to see its pronunciation pop-up in context
• New! Full translations for each example sentence
• New! Apple TTS (Text-To-Speech) audio to further help with pronunciation
Keep leveling up your Asian script mastery—your feedback makes Bushudo better every day!
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Information
- Seller
- Red Tide Labs LLC
- Size
- 175.9 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Premium Monthly $1.99
- Premium Yearly $14.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Red Tide Labs LLC