Log In
Welcome!
  • HOME
  • JOIN US
  • ESSAYS
  • JOKIA
  • ACCOUNT
  • KAIMONO
my cart (0)
Share |
  • FAQ About JOK
  • Purchasing Information
  • Express Checkout
  • Who We Are
  • Guide to the PDFs
  • Glossary
  • Renshu Resources
  • Great Wall of Kanji
  • Crazy for Kanji
  • Status Updates
  • Testimonials
  • Advertising
  • Contact Us

STATUS UPDATES

Feb 13, 2026
Coming Next: Essay 1119 on 頑 (stubborn; tenacious; robust) - On Deck

Here's what you can expect next on Joy o' Kanji:

February 20: Essay 1119...

READ MORE
Feb 6, 2026
Coming Next: Essay 1536 on 促 (to urge) - On Deck

Here's what you can expect next on Joy o' Kanji:

February 13: Essay...

READ MORE
Jan 31, 2026
Coming Next: Essay 1515 on 荘 (solemn; villa; apartment building name suffix) - On Deck

Here's what you can expect next on Joy o' Kanji:

February 6: Essay ...

READ MORE
Jan 23, 2026
Coming Next: January 2026 Newsletter! - On Deck

Here's what you can expect next on Joy o' Kanji:

January 31: January new...

READ MORE
Jan 16, 2026
Coming Next: Essay 1215 on 軒 (eaves; counter for houses; high) - On Deck

Here's what you can expect next on Joy o' Kanji:

January 23: Essay 1215...

READ MORE
Jan 9, 2026
Coming Next: Essay 1085 on 括 (to draw together) - On Deck

Here's what you can expect next on Joy o' Kanji:

January 16: Essay 1085...

READ MORE
Dec 24, 2025
Coming Next: Essay 1211 on 傑 (outstanding) - On Deck

Here's what you can expect next on Joy o' Kanji:

January 9: Essay 1211 o...

READ MORE
Dec 19, 2025
Coming Next: December newsletter! - On Deck

Here's what you can expect next on Joy o' Kanji:

December 23–24: ...

READ MORE
Dec 10, 2025
Coming Next: Essay 1976 on 諧 (harmony; joke) - On Deck

Here's what you can expect next on Joy o' Kanji:

December 19...

READ MORE
Dec 5, 2025
Coming Next: Essay 1044 on 佳 (excellent; beautiful) - On Deck

Here's what you can expect next on Joy o' Kanji:

December 12...

READ MORE
Nov 27, 2025
Coming Next: Essay 2131 on 璃 (lapis lazuli; glassy substance) - On Deck

Here's what you can expect next on Joy o' Kanji:

December 5...

READ MORE
Nov 25, 2025
Coming Next: November 2025 Newsletter! - On Deck

Here's what you can expect next on Joy o' Kanji:

November 30...

READ MORE
Nov 15, 2025
Coming Next: Essay 1142 on 吉 (lucky, auspicious) - On Deck

Here's what you can expect next on Joy o' Kanji:

November 21–25...

READ MORE
Nov 7, 2025
Coming Next: Essay 1763 on 伏 (to lower oneself; submit to; conceal oneself) - On Deck

Here's what you can expect next on Joy o' Kanji:

November 14...

READ MORE
Oct 31, 2025
Coming Next: Essay 1666 on 篤 (cordial; serious, earnest; devoted) - On Deck

Here's what you can expect next on Joy o' Kanji:

November 7...

READ MORE
  •  
  • 1 of 46
  • ››
JOK Notebook
  • Fish Tales
  • KitKat Kanji
  • Exponentially Entertaining
  • Halt and Catch Spareribs
  • The Unreal Natural World
  • Gathering Up the Lees
  • What Cannot Be
  • Easy Come, Easy Go
  • « first
  • ‹ previous
  • …
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • …
  • next ›
  • last »
What's New
  • Now Out: Essay 1629 on 徹 (to go through), the 500th Essay!!!
  • Now Out: Essay 1355 on 秀 (excellent), 2 Radical Notes, and 10 Revisions
  • Now Out: August Newsletter, "Mission Accomplished!" Plus the CFK E-Book!
  • Now Out: Essay 1956 on 萎 (to wither)
  • Now Out: Essay 1148 on 及 (to reach) and the Final 8 New-Monics!!!
  • Now Out: The "Crazy for Kanji" E-Book, 2 Revisions, and 4 New-Monics
  • Now Out: Essay 1491 on 占 (to possess), 4 Revisions, and 4 New-Monics
  • Now Out: Four New-Monics
  • ‹‹
  • 20 of 109
  • ››
On Deck
  • Coming Next: Essay 1760 on 侮 (to disdain; insult)
  • Coming Next: Essay 1875 on 庸 (medium)
  • Coming Next: Essay 1913 on 厘 (small unit; little)
  • Coming Next: Essay 2117 on 冥 (dark; realm of the dead)
  • Coming Next: Essay 1068 on 劾 (impeachment)
  • Coming Next: December 2024 Newsletter!
  • Coming Next: Essay 2043 on 戚 (relatives)
  • Coming Next: Essay 2116 on 蜜 (honey; nectar)
  • ‹‹
  • 8 of 86
  • ››
View Archive

Privacy Policy