Explore kanji, words, and ideas as a map — and discover how Japanese connects. Instead of memorizing isolated characters and vocabulary, Kanji Map lets you explore Japanese by following the connections between them.
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Traditional learning often presents kanji and vocabulary one by one.
Kanji Map takes a different approach.
Follow what connects to it.
Discover another.
Then another.
As you explore, Japanese begins to appear not as a list of isolated things to memorize, but as a connected world of meaning.
That is Kanji Map.
Follow your curiosity.
Click a kanji or word to open new connections and expand your map. There is no single path you have to follow.
Your curiosity creates the journey. Each discovery can lead to another word, another meaning, and another connection.
Go wherever your curiosity takes you.
Start from a kanji and freely explore the words, meanings, and connections that appear.
Explore Japanese through a theme.
Discover connected kanji and vocabulary through proficiency levels, food, work, travel, culture, and other themes.
Why learn it as if it weren’t?
Kanji do not exist alone. They appear in words. Words connect to meanings. Meanings connect to other words and ideas.
Kanji Map was created around a simple idea:
If Japanese is naturally connected, learning it should allow you to see and explore those connections too.
New maps, features, and new ways to explore Japanese are planned as development continues.
Rather than waiting until everything is finished, we decided to open the doors early.
During Early Access, you can explore Kanji Map for free.
Early Access will not last forever. Details about future plans will be announced before changes are made.
Explore Kanji Map for Free →Kanji Map is designed for Japanese learners around the world — from those beginning their kanji journey to advanced learners who want to explore vocabulary and connections more deeply.
It is not intended to replace dictionaries, textbooks, teachers, or other learning tools.
It offers another way to see Japanese.
Kanji Map is the first learning experience being developed under Dolphin Japanese.
Our goal is to explore new ways of helping Japanese learners understand, discover, and use the language more naturally.
This site will grow step by step as new learning tools, resources, and experiences are developed.
Kanji Map is created and operated by Five Star Dolphins in Tokyo, Japan.
The project grew from years of experience teaching languages and thinking about a fundamental question:
How can language become something learners understand and use — rather than simply memorize?
Kanji Map applies that question to Japanese by making relationships between kanji, vocabulary, meanings, and ideas visible and explorable.
Tokyo, Japan
You don’t need an account. You don’t need to choose a course. Just start with one kanji — and see where it takes you.
Start Exploring Kanji Map →