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KANJI Memory Hint arrives in Indonesian: a multilingual route into kanji
An Indonesian version of KANJI Memory Hint 1–3 was released in August 2026. Learn how the app connects form, reading, meaning, and memory.
The Indonesian release shows Japanese learning as a multilingual exchange. A learner can use a familiar language for guidance while building direct connections among kanji form, sound, words, and use.
字形（じけい）読み（よみ）意味（いみ）連想（れんそう）
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KANJI Memory Hint arrives in Indonesian: a multilingual route into kanji
An Indonesian version of KANJI Memory Hint 1–3 was released in August 2026. Learn how the app connects form, reading, meaning, and memory.
CULTURE LENSThe Indonesian release shows Japanese learning as a multilingual exchange. A learner can use a familiar language for guidance while building direct connections among kanji form, sound, words, and use.
字形（じけい）読み（よみ）意味（いみ）
3 sources · review Nov 28, 202602 · Mar 31, 2026
Irodori adds a pre-intermediate route for life in Japan
The Japan Foundation expanded Irodori with a free A2/B1 level. See what changed, how culture enters the lessons, and which phrases matter.
CULTURE LENSIrodori places culture inside daily communication and mutual understanding. Its situations show that living in Japan involves learning with other people, not memorizing a fixed list of cultural rules.
初中級（しょちゅうきゅう）生活場面（せいかつばめん）教材（きょうざい）
3 sources · review Nov 30, 202603 · Mar 26, 2026
More people are learning Japanese worldwide: how to read the latest survey
A new Japan Foundation report shows record highs across four measures. Read the finding, its limits, and the Japanese used to report change.
CULTURE LENSJapanese study now spans more institutions and regions, reflecting many different routes into the language. The global record should be read alongside local data, not as one universal story.
過去最多（かこさいた）増加（ぞうか）調査（ちょうさ）
2 sources · review Dec 15, 2026A LIVING ATLAS
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