WaKan Alternatives

WaKan is described as '?? (wakan) is a versatile tool for students of Japanese or Chinese. It features a character dictionary, a word dictionary, a text editor, a vocabulary management utility, many printing options (character flashcards, vocabulary lists, text including furigana), and a text' and is an app in the office & productivity category. There are nine alternatives to WaKan for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Web-based, Flathub and Wine apps. The best WaKan alternative is Kana, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WaKan are Jisho, Tagaini jisho, Takoboto and zkanji.

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WaKan

Free • Proprietary

?? (wakan) is a versatile tool for students of Japanese or Chinese. It features a character dictionary, a word dictionary, a text editor, a vocabulary management utility, many printing options (character flashcards,...

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WaKan alternatives page was last updated Jul 3, 2024

Kana
Hone your Japanese skills by matching romanized characters to their correct hiragana and katakana counterparts.
25 Kana alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Language Learning Tool
Platforms
- Linux
- Flathub
Kana Features
Dark Mode
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Kana VS WaKan
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- Kana is the most popular Linux alternative to WaKan.
- Kana is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to WaKan.
- Kana is Free and Open SourceWaKan is Free and Proprietary

Jisho
Powerful and easy-to-use online Japanese-English dictionary with words, kanji and example sentences, among other features, like sentence parsing and inflection info.
13 Jisho alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Dictionary
- Translator
Platforms
- Online
Jisho Features
Tagging
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Comments about Jisho as an Alternative to WaKan

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WaKan, has full text editor capabilities, Jisho is just a dictionary nothing more.
Negative comment •Dec 12, 2018
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- Jisho is the most popular Web-based alternative to WaKan.
- Jisho is Free and ProprietaryWaKan is also Free and Proprietary

Tagaini jisho
Tagaini Jisho is a free to use Japanese dictionary. It is available in several languages such as german or french.
80 Tagaini jisho alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Tagaini jisho VS WaKan
Is Tagaini jisho a good alternative to WaKan?
- Tagaini jisho is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to WaKan.
- Tagaini jisho is Free and Open SourceWaKan is Free and Proprietary

Takoboto
Japanese dictionary & Nihongo learning tool. Both online and offline apps available.
12 Takoboto alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Language Learning Tool
Platforms
- Windows
- Online
- Android
- Windows Phone
Takoboto Features
Portable
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Is Takoboto a good alternative to WaKan?
- Takoboto is the most popular Android alternative to WaKan.
- Takoboto is Free and ProprietaryWaKan is also Free and Proprietary

zkanji
zkanji is a free and open-source study tool and dictionary of the Japanese language. It has several useful features for beginners and advanced students alike. Dictionary, example sentences, kanji search and information with animated stroke order diagrams, vocabulary list...
19 zkanji alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Language Learning Tool
Platforms
- Windows
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JWPce
JWPce is a free Japanese <--> English dictionary and word processor created by Glenn Rosenthal.
8 JWPce alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Language Learning Tool
- Translator
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- Wine
JWPce Features
Support for Unicode
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Discontinued
JWPce was last updated on February 10th, 2005 and the official website is no longer available. The official website is however archived on Internet Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20150315032941/http://www.physics.ucla.edu/~grosenth/jwpce.html
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JWPxp
This is a greatly enhanced fork of the defunct JWPce Japanese text editor (described below). Many bugs have been fixed and plenty of new features have been added.
2 JWPxp alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Windows
JWPxp Features
Portable
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RomajiDesu
RomajiDesu is a free online bi-directional Japanese-English dictionary, Kanji dictionary, Sentence analyzer and Japanese to Romaji/English translator, and Romaji to Hiragana/Katakana Converters for Japanese learners.
8 RomajiDesu alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Translator
- Dictionary
Platforms
- Online
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Japachar
This application helps you to learn Japanese characters using a gradual learning algorithm which makes you test-like questions.
24 Japachar alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Language Learning Tool
Platforms
- Linux
- Flathub
- Flatpak
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Japachar Features
1. No Tracking
2. Ad-free
3. Works Offline
4. Privacy focused
5. No registration required
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