Learn Japanese Alphabet Kana
Hiragana & Katakana Writing
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
The only kana app that scores your handwriting. Stop guessing — start writing.
Master hiragana and katakana in weeks — the right way, with your own handwriting.
The only kana app that makes you write every character and scores your handwriting in real time. Not multiple choice. Not drag-and-drop. Actual writing.
WHAT MAKES THIS DIFFERENT:
▸ Handwriting canvas scores every stroke — build real muscle memory
▸ All 208 kana: hiragana & katakana, dakuon, handakuon and combos
▸ Hear the pronunciation of every character
▸ 3 quiz modes: kana→romaji, romaji→kana, audio→kana
▸ Listening drills — hear it, then write it from memory
STAY CONSISTENT:
▸ Daily Challenge — 8 questions picked from your weakest kana
▸ Spaced repetition (SM-2) schedules each character's review
▸ Streak counter & achievement badges keep you coming back
▸ Weekly charts show practice time & accuracy trends
DESIGNED FOR REAL LEARNING:
▸ Step-by-step lessons from easy to hard
▸ Stroke-order animations for every kana
▸ Dark mode for late-night sessions
▸ Available in 10 languages
Watching anime, planning for Tokyo, or starting JLPT N5 — this is the fastest path from zero to reading Japanese.
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Version 2.0 is a large update, built on a month of hands-on testing.
WHAT'S NEW
• Kana blending is now a full section: 116 combinations covering dakuon (か+゛=が), handakuon (は+゜=ぱ) and youon (き+ゃ=きゃ), for both hiragana and katakana.
• The dakuten and small-kana rules are shown as diagrams instead of described in text.
• Writing rules, blending rules and pronunciation rules are separate sections, so every rule sits under the right heading.
LEARNING
• Sleep Mode: play letters, example words and pronunciation tips while falling asleep. Choose what plays, and skip what you have already mastered.
• Example words now read "word /reading/ — meaning", translated into every interface language.
PRACTICE
• A noticeably bigger writing pad on the listening practice screen.
• The celebration animation is no longer hidden behind the canvas.
• Clearer quiz feedback, with the empty brackets in error analysis removed.
INTERFACE
• Contact Us is now an in-app form instead of opening a mail app.
• A teaching-style font in the alphabet chart, evenly filled rows, and a calmer learning-state highlight.
• Many wording fixes, so no screen shows the wrong language.
The developer, zhenyu song, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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Information
- Seller
- zhenyu song
- Size
- 58 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.5 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.5 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.5 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.5 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.4 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 9 more
- English, French, Indonesian, Japanese, Malay, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Contains
Advertising
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Remove Ads $2.99
- Copyright
- © Zhenyu Song