Kanji: Japanese Word Search
Build kanji, learn by playing
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Japanese word search: build kanji from their pieces and learn as you play.
Kanji Search turns time with kanji into a puzzle you'll actually want to play — think classic Word Search, but with kanji.
Love Japanese, or learning it? It's a relaxing way to meet real kanji every day — and a satisfying brain-teaser if you just love puzzles.
HOW IT PLAYS
Every board gives you a set of target kanji and a grid of components. Swipe to connect the right pieces and complete each kanji — easy to pick up, satisfying to master. As you find one, you see its meaning, reading and a stroke hint, so you absorb real Japanese while you play.
A QUICK EXAMPLE
森 "forest" = 木 + 木 + 木 (three trees). 休 "rest" = 亻 (person) + 木 (tree). Every kanji breaks into pieces like these — find them on the grid.
FOR ENTHUSIASTS & LEARNERS
• Real kanji with their meanings and readings
• Spans JLPT levels, school grades, radicals and frequency
FOUR DIFFICULTIES
From breezy Easy boards to brain-bending Insane, there's a challenge for every level — whether you're prepping for the JLPT or just unwinding.
FEATURES
• Hundreds of kanji to discover
• Drag-to-find, word-search-style gameplay
• Meaning, reading and stroke-hint clue cards — toggle anytime
• Achievements and cloud save to track your progress
• Fully offline — no account, no internet needed
• Free to play, with an optional ad-free upgrade
Whether you're studying for the JLPT, brushing up your kanji, or simply after a calm, clever puzzle, Kanji Search makes every match a tiny lesson.
Download and start finding kanji today.
Questions, ideas or bugs? Email us at kanji.search.en@rottzgames.com
Kanji stroke data from KanjiVG (© Ulrich Apel / the KanjiVG project), used under CC BY-SA 3.0.
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Information
- Seller
- Rottz Mobile Games LLC
- Size
- 48.5 MB
- Category
- Puzzle
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 16 more
- English, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Contains
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- Copyright
- © 2026 Rottz Games
