Skip to content

Kanji Data API

This API provides JSON endpoints for accessing an extensive kanji dictionary with information on over 13,000 kanji. Users can retrieve data such as readings, meanings, and stroke counts to facilitate learning and application of kanji in various projects.

Open documentation ↗
AuthHTTPSCORSDevelopment

Verified 4 days ago: 100% uptime

API key

Unconfirmed

HTTPS

Supported

Browser calls

Yes, CORS enabled

Status

Live · 98/100

What our checks found

Health score
98/100
Reliability
100%
Average latency
643ms

Last checked 2026-09-18. Measured independently, not self-reported by the provider.

How to call it

A starting template for Kanji Data API. Replace ENDPOINT with the path from the official documentation, which we link above rather than guess at.

# Authentication requirement is unconfirmed. Check the documentation before relying on this.
curl -s "https://kanjiapi.dev/ENDPOINT" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"

Where this listing comes from

Aggregated from one public source (freepublicapis), then normalised and checked by us. If something here is wrong, tell us and we will correct it.

Other Development APIs

See all 263

Abacus

Development

Free and simple counting service. You can use it to track page hits and specific events

No keyCORSHTTPS

Verified 4 days ago: 100% uptime

View Details

API Status Check

Development

Real-time status monitoring for 270+ APIs and services

No keyCORSHTTPS

Verified 4 days ago: 100% uptime

View Details

APIzone

Development

Independent uptime & status monitoring for 200+ popular APIs

No keyCORSHTTPS

Verified 4 days ago: 100% uptime

View Details

Aquanode

Development

Live GPU rental prices and availability across nine cloud providers

No keyCORSHTTPS

Verified 4 days ago: 100% uptime

View Details

ArulJohn.com

Development

A simple IP Address API in JSON

No keyCORSHTTPS

Verified 4 days ago: 100% uptime

View Details

CDNJS

Development

Library info on CDNJS

No keyCORSHTTPS

Verified 4 days ago: 100% uptime

View Details

Kanji Data API — common questions

Answered from what our own scheduled checks found, not from the provider's marketing.

Is Kanji Data API free to use?

Kanji Data API is listed in our free catalogue, but it requires some form of authentication, so you will need to register before your first call. Providers frequently reserve higher limits and commercial use for paid plans.

Does Kanji Data API need an API key?

Kanji Data API requires some form of authentication. Check the provider's documentation for which scheme it expects.

Can I call Kanji Data API from browser JavaScript?

Yes. Kanji Data API returned CORS headers when we checked it, so a browser will let your page read the response. You can fetch it directly from client-side JavaScript with no proxy and no backend.

Is Kanji Data API still working?

Yes, as of 2026-09-18. Our automated check reached Kanji Data API and recorded a 100% reliability score with a median response time of 643 ms. We re-check on a schedule, and this page updates with the result.

Is Kanji Data API available over HTTPS?

Yes. Kanji Data API serves over HTTPS, so you can call it from a secure page without triggering a mixed-content block.