Kana - Hiragana and Katakana

Name: Kana - Hiragana and Katakana
Rating: 4.8 (10785 reviews)
Author: Romain Pellen

Learn Japanese • quiz & draw

Free · Designed for iPad

11K Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Education
Developer

Romain Pellen
Language

EN
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Size

95
MB

The best app to learn Japanese Hiragana and Katakana. Practice drawing, reading, writing and speaking, then consult your statistics. Learning Japanese language? "Kana" will make you memorize, read and write the 2 Japanese alphabets: Hiragana & Katakana, and even track your progress! The most popular Kana app on the AppStore. Features: • Kana tables (customizable) • Drawing practice • Quiz (multiple choice, keyboard and handwriting recognition) • Progress tracking and statistics • Lists • Optional study reminders • Study mode • NO ad / NO in-app purchase! Bonus: configure the quizzes to your preferences and desired scope, consult your training history, progress or individual kana statistics and rankings. Learn Japanese with ease once you master all the hiragana and katakana. Kana is simple yet powerful, people love it and you will too. Give it a try, and let me know what additional feature you want to see. I am continuously improving the app.

Ratings & Reviews

4.8

out of 5

11K Ratings

I love it, perfect through
08/16/2024

Ayamachi tsumi
This is probably the best app that I have found so far that allows me to both write, type, and choose out of multichoice questions. I really appreciate the statistics, and the different colors on the charts to tell me what I need to work on. I have been learning easily and will continue using this app. One thing that I wish would be added is the app putting together a quiz/test feom all of our weaknesses so that we can learn from that instead of flashcards, but you can create your own quiz by hand. I’m just lazy, y’all. I like cutting the extra that isn’t needed. Don’t let this filter your lenses. I have no idea what I would do without this app, I used to use duolingo but--no offense to the creator to that app, duolingo is a great app too--- i had ads every second. I could never focus. I might have to put tape over my mouth because I keep mentioning this, but this app allows me to study seamlessly. I can even create my own quizzes. And with the drawing tool, if the app can’t detect if it’s right, it gives you the model and asks you! There’s no confusion. The creator must be a mind reader because this app is completely free! Unbelievable! And the creator has an app for kanji! Just amazing. I wonder why this isn’t viral, because I love it. That’s saying something because I’m extrememly picky.
I love it, perfect through
08/16/2024

Ayamachi tsumi

This is probably the best app that I have found so far that allows me to both write, type, and choose out of multichoice questions. I really appreciate the statistics, and the different colors on the charts to tell me what I need to work on. I have been learning easily and will continue using this app. One thing that I wish would be added is the app putting together a quiz/test feom all of our weaknesses so that we can learn from that instead of flashcards, but you can create your own quiz by hand. I’m just lazy, y’all. I like cutting the extra that isn’t needed. Don’t let this filter your lenses. I have no idea what I would do without this app, I used to use duolingo but--no offense to the creator to that app, duolingo is a great app too--- i had ads every second. I could never focus. I might have to put tape over my mouth because I keep mentioning this, but this app allows me to study seamlessly. I can even create my own quizzes. And with the drawing tool, if the app can’t detect if it’s right, it gives you the model and asks you! There’s no confusion. The creator must be a mind reader because this app is completely free! Unbelievable! And the creator has an app for kanji! Just amazing. I wonder why this isn’t viral, because I love it. That’s saying something because I’m extrememly picky.
Great Japanese Language Learning App
Jan 24

hudveiviser
The Kana - Hirgana and Katakana app is an incredibly helpful tool for anyone learning hiragana and katakana, offering an engaging and effective way to master the basics of Japanese writing. Its intuitive interface makes it easy to dive into learning, and the use of interactive quizzes and spaced repetition ensures that the characters stick in your memory. The app does an excellent job of breaking down the learning process into manageable steps, keeping it approachable even for complete beginners. The design is clean and distraction-free, allowing you to focus entirely on your progress without feeling overwhelmed.One of the best features is the ability to track your progress as you move through the lessons. It’s incredibly satisfying to see how far you’ve come, and this feature motivates you to keep going. The app provides clear indicators of which characters you’ve mastered and which ones need more practice.
Great Japanese Language Learning App
Jan 24

hudveiviser

The Kana - Hirgana and Katakana app is an incredibly helpful tool for anyone learning hiragana and katakana, offering an engaging and effective way to master the basics of Japanese writing. Its intuitive interface makes it easy to dive into learning, and the use of interactive quizzes and spaced repetition ensures that the characters stick in your memory. The app does an excellent job of breaking down the learning process into manageable steps, keeping it approachable even for complete beginners. The design is clean and distraction-free, allowing you to focus entirely on your progress without feeling overwhelmed.One of the best features is the ability to track your progress as you move through the lessons. It’s incredibly satisfying to see how far you’ve come, and this feature motivates you to keep going. The app provides clear indicators of which characters you’ve mastered and which ones need more practice.
Great App - Few Adjustments Needed
Apr 2

cilantro1988
The app is really great. However when doing custom quizzes it would be nice if the multiple choice options were only limited to the hiraganas you selected. If you’re trying to learn the vowels for example, it makes it really easy to know what to select if only one of the options is a vowel. That makes it so I need to cover the screen with one hand to actively practice instead of actually using the multiple choice functionality. Another thing I noticed is that regardless of setting 70 questions on a quiz the number of questions on the quiz is limited to the hiraganas you selected. If I’m practicing the first three rows for example, it would be nice if it could just keep cycling through the selected hiraganas for the quiz 70 times instead of having to reset the quiz every time after 15 questions. One last thing, it would be awesome if you could also have a quiz that combines both multiple choice and romaji inputs and not only applies multiple choice when you got it wrong previously.
Great App - Few Adjustments Needed
Apr 2

cilantro1988

The app is really great. However when doing custom quizzes it would be nice if the multiple choice options were only limited to the hiraganas you selected. If you’re trying to learn the vowels for example, it makes it really easy to know what to select if only one of the options is a vowel. That makes it so I need to cover the screen with one hand to actively practice instead of actually using the multiple choice functionality. Another thing I noticed is that regardless of setting 70 questions on a quiz the number of questions on the quiz is limited to the hiraganas you selected. If I’m practicing the first three rows for example, it would be nice if it could just keep cycling through the selected hiraganas for the quiz 70 times instead of having to reset the quiz every time after 15 questions. One last thing, it would be awesome if you could also have a quiz that combines both multiple choice and romaji inputs and not only applies multiple choice when you got it wrong previously.
This app is amazing. I honestly can’t believe it’s totally free.
04/25/2024

joji1011
First off, im not a serious learner, I’ve always been interested in Japanese but don’t have the time between work and school right now but I have ADHD and need something to stimulate my brain every once in a while when im not doing anything, in an effort to stay off social media because of It’s addictive nature I downloaded Duolingo and blocked all social apps during my work/study hours. And downloaded this app. Duolingo helps me to get familiar with a few letters of the alphabet at a time which I then add to a list on this app to keep practicing. I love that I can make my quizzes as long or short as I want it, I can take a 50 second quiz while I’m waiting for my lunch to reheat (always end up doing multiple short quizzes!) It helps to keep my brain stimulated while not being too addictive or distracting AND it also helps me learn kanas! This is amazing Everything about this app is perfect. The customization, the stats, the lists, the many different smart quizzes. I only wish I could get voice feedback when I select a kana in the reading mode to further solidify the association of the correct sound of the pronunciation and the written kana. I would definitely not mind paying a couple dollars to have this app on my phone but I don’t even see ads! The developer(s) are doing such a selfless job 😭
This app is amazing. I honestly can’t believe it’s totally free.
04/25/2024

joji1011

First off, im not a serious learner, I’ve always been interested in Japanese but don’t have the time between work and school right now but I have ADHD and need something to stimulate my brain every once in a while when im not doing anything, in an effort to stay off social media because of It’s addictive nature I downloaded Duolingo and blocked all social apps during my work/study hours. And downloaded this app. Duolingo helps me to get familiar with a few letters of the alphabet at a time which I then add to a list on this app to keep practicing. I love that I can make my quizzes as long or short as I want it, I can take a 50 second quiz while I’m waiting for my lunch to reheat (always end up doing multiple short quizzes!) It helps to keep my brain stimulated while not being too addictive or distracting AND it also helps me learn kanas! This is amazing Everything about this app is perfect. The customization, the stats, the lists, the many different smart quizzes. I only wish I could get voice feedback when I select a kana in the reading mode to further solidify the association of the correct sound of the pronunciation and the written kana. I would definitely not mind paying a couple dollars to have this app on my phone but I don’t even see ads! The developer(s) are doing such a selfless job 😭

Performance improvements. If Kana is helping you learn Japanese, we’d love your review! Enjoy learning!

Version 2.13.1

Aug 22

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