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WaniKani is a website for learning kanji (漢字) and Japanese vocabulary using mnemonics and SRS (spaced repetition system).

WaniKani breaks down kanji characters into basic components called “radicals”, each with a name that is often relevant to its shape (e.g. ム, “poop”) or, if the radical is a kanji character, the meaning of that kanji (e.g. 人, “person”). These radicals are not the same as the radicals in Chinese characters, although they do overlap.

The names of the radicals that make up a particular kanji character are then combined to form sentences or stories that are often nonsensical or humorous, which helps users remember the kanji character.