Just Kana (Hiragana Katakana)
Japanese kana quiz and study.
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Learn Hiragana & Katakana the easy, fast and fun way. Now with Smart Review, writing practice, daily streaks, badges and a global ranking. All kana free!
Learn the Japanese Hiragana and Katakana alphabets in an easy, fast and fun way — with the same font used to teach Japanese kids.
Study every kana, learn to write them with the correct stroke order, test yourself with quizzes, practice writing by drawing on the screen with your finger, and compete in a worldwide ranking.
NEW IN THIS VERSION
• Smart Review — a spaced-repetition system that brings back the kana you struggle with, right before you forget them.
• Write from Study — tap any kana while studying and practice writing it on the spot.
• Daily streaks — build a learning habit and keep your streak alive every day.
• Achievement badges — unlock exclusive badges as you make progress.
• Male voice pronunciation — listen to each kana with a clear, natural voice.
• Haptic feedback — feel every tap and every stroke.
WHAT YOU GET
• Study Hiragana and Katakana with the authentic teaching font.
• Learn the correct stroke order for every symbol.
• Confirm your progress with quizzes and detailed statistics, including average time per answer and total time to complete the quiz.
• Practice writing every kana by drawing with your finger on the screen.
• Compete in a world ranking and compare your results with learners everywhere.
All the kana are available for free.
If you like this app, please leave us a positive review with your suggestions — it really helps us improve!
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A big update to make learning kana more fun and effective:
• NEW Smart Review — spaced repetition brings back the kana you keep getting wrong, right before you forget them.
• NEW Write kana directly from the Study screen.
• NEW Daily streaks to keep your learning habit going.
• NEW Achievement badges to unlock as you progress.
• NEW Male voice pronunciation option.
• NEW Haptic feedback for a more tactile experience.
• Improved quiz layout, clearer statistics and overall polish.
Thank you for learning with Just Kana! Leave us a review with your feedback.
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Information
- Seller
- BENINI LEONARDO
- Size
- 47 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Contains
Advertising
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- No advertising $0.99
- Premium Lifetime $7.99
- Copyright
- © 2021-2026 Planing Lab