Kanapow: Learn Kana with Manga
Read any word, mora by mora
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Type any word and watch it pop into Japanese — kana, romaji, and pronunciation, broken down mora by mora. Now with Word Comeback, a Kana Hub, and katakana.
Kanapow is the fun, comic-book way to read any word in Japanese. Type a word and it pops into kana — broken down mora by mora, manga-style, with a sound effect that makes it stick. (It's a manga-flavored word-breakdown tool, not a manga reader.)
Type a word. Kanapow shows you:
• The natural Japanese translation (kanji where it helps)
• The full hiragana reading
• A mora-by-mora breakdown with romaji for each beat
• Tap-to-hear pronunciation — the whole word or each mora
• A playful, manga-style sound effect for the word
Built for learners, not lectures. Every lookup is a tiny, satisfying reading lesson with a comic-book feel: bold panels, big friendly kana, and playful sound effects.
WHAT'S INSIDE
• English to Japanese, instantly, with kana + romaji
• Mora breakdown so long words stop being scary
• Pronunciation playback for the word and every mora
• Word Comeback — words you've looked up come back for a self-graded rematch
• Kana Hub — mnemonic cards, drills, and a mastery chart that fills in as you learn
• Hiragana AND katakana — sound out coffee, taxi, and ramen, beat by beat
• Searchable history — revisit and review past words
KANAPOW MEGA
Free: 5 new words a day with the built-in voice. Re-reading a word you've already looked up is always free.
Mega: 100 new words a day, plus a natural-sounding Japanese voice for richer pronunciation. $14.99/year or $2.99/month. No free trial.
— Subscription details —
Kanapow Mega is an auto-renewable subscription.
• Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase.
• The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.
• Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings.
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://kanapow.com/privacy
A brand-new welcome to Kanapow.
- Start by reading a real Japanese menu in your first minute
- See your name written in Japanese, then read its first character yourself
- Get a personal reading plan with a real goal date
- New Mega options: weekly, monthly, and yearly plans
- Kanapow now speaks Italian and Traditional Chinese (9 languages!)
Built by one family, for yours. Come read Japan with us.
The developer, Srichand Pendyala, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- User Content
- Usage Data
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Srichand Pendyala
- Size
- 53.7 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 7 more
- English, French, German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Kanapow Mega $14.99
- Kanapow Mega $39.99
- Kanapow Mega $1.99
- Kanapow Mega $29.99
- Kanapow Mega $2.99
- Kanapow Mega $4.99
- Kanapow Mega Monthly $2.99
- Kanapow Mega Yearly $14.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Srichand Pendyala