Using WaniKani with Practice Japanese
WaniKani handles kanji and vocabulary through mnemonics and SRS. Practice Japanese fills the gap with grammar, particles, conjugations, and counter practice.
Who This Combo Is For
- • Learners using WaniKani who need grammar and particle practice
- • People who love WaniKani's approach but find its vocabulary limited to kanji readings
- • Self-studiers who want a structured kanji pipeline plus free drilling tools
What Each Tool Covers
WaniKani
- Kanji (radicals → kanji → vocab)
- Kanji-based vocabulary
- Mnemonic-based SRS
- On'yomi and kun'yomi readings
Practice Japanese
- Grammar reference (600+ topics)
- Particle drills in context
- Verb conjugation practice
- Counter word drilling
Suggested Daily Workflow
Morning (15 min)
- WaniKani reviews (clear your queue)
- WaniKani lessons (5–10 new items)
Lunch break (10 min)
- Particle drill — 10 questions
- Conjugation drill — 10 questions
Evening (15 min)
- WaniKani reviews again
- Flashcard review (due cards)
- Grammar reference — study one new point
Tips
When WaniKani teaches you a new kanji, create flashcards here with additional vocabulary that uses that kanji (beyond what WaniKani provides).
WaniKani doesn't teach grammar at all. Use our grammar reference to understand the structures you see in WaniKani's example sentences.
WaniKani's level system roughly maps to JLPT. Levels 1–10 ≈ N5, 11–20 ≈ N4, 21–30 ≈ N3. Match your grammar study to your WaniKani level.