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Terms of Service

Last updated: November 11, 2025

Agreement to Terms

By accessing or using Nekokoto, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this application.

License to Use

Nekokoto grants you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited license to use the application for your personal Japanese language learning purposes. This license includes:

  • Access to all kanji, vocabulary, and radical learning content
  • Use of flashcards, quizzes, and progress tracking features
  • Creation of a personal account to save your learning progress

User Account Responsibilities

When you create an account with Nekokoto, you agree to:

  • Provide accurate and complete information
  • Maintain the security of your account credentials
  • Notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to your account
  • Accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account

Acceptable Use

You agree not to use Nekokoto to:

  • Violate any applicable laws or regulations
  • Infringe upon the intellectual property rights of others
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the application or its systems
  • Interfere with or disrupt the service or servers
  • Use automated systems to access the service without permission
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the application

Intellectual Property

All content provided through Nekokoto, including but not limited to:

  • Kanji character data and readings
  • Vocabulary words and definitions
  • Radical information and meanings
  • Stroke order animations and diagrams
  • Application design and interface

is the property of Nekokoto or its content suppliers and is protected by international copyright laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from this content without explicit permission.

Third-Party Content

Nekokoto utilizes data from various sources including:

  • Jisho.org API for kanji information
  • KanjiAlive API for stroke animations
  • Official JLPT vocabulary lists

We acknowledge these sources and respect their respective copyrights and terms of use.

Service Availability

We strive to provide uninterrupted access to Nekokoto. However, we do not guarantee that:

  • The service will be available at all times or without interruption
  • The service will be error-free or that defects will be corrected
  • The results obtained from using the service will be accurate or reliable

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the service at any time without notice.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Nekokoto shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages resulting from:

  • Your use or inability to use the service
  • Unauthorized access to your account or data
  • Errors or omissions in the content
  • Any other matter relating to the service

Disclaimer of Warranties

Nekokoto is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that the learning content will result in any specific level of Japanese language proficiency or JLPT exam success.

Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. We will notify users of any material changes by posting the new terms on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of Nekokoto after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the modified terms.

Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and access to Nekokoto immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including breach of these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the service will immediately cease.

You may also terminate your account at any time by contacting us or using the account deletion feature in the app.

Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable laws, without regard to conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising from these terms or your use of Nekokoto shall be resolved through binding arbitration.

Contact Information

Questions about these Terms?

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at: legal@nekokoto.com