Kanbun Reading Puzzle

Learn kanbun by playing

Only for iPhone

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.

iPhone

Tap the squares in the order the return marks tell you to. Each puzzle takes seconds to solve — and the more you play, the more classical Chinese (kanbun) you can actually read. ■ Four ways to play • Order Puzzle: plain squares and marks only. Starts with the simplest mark and opens up through the full set as you go • Kanbun Puzzle: put the characters in reading order, then see the reading and its meaning • Mark Placement: read the sentence first, then work out where each mark goes — the puzzle in reverse • Read Kanbun: browse well-known passages at your own pace, no pressure ■ Built to keep you playing • New mark types unlock gradually as you progress • A wrong tap tells you exactly which character was out of place • Undo any tap instantly; stuck players can watch a short video for one hint ■ Along the way, you learn to read kanbun • Passages are drawn from public-domain classical texts, including the Analects • Solve one, and you get its full reading and a plain-language explanation of what it means ■ Easy to use • Works entirely on your device, no connection needed ■ Premium plan (one-time purchase) • Ads removed • All chapters unlocked ■ Good for • A quick mental warm-up in a spare five minutes • Getting return-mark rules to stick before a test • Actually reading famous classical passages, not just memorizing them

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Version 1.0.6

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Information

Seller
Mikoto Gateway
Size
19.1 MB
Category
Education
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
  • iPod touch
    Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
  • Mac
    Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
  • Apple Vision
    Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages
Japanese
Age Rating
4+
In-App Purchases
Yes
Copyright
© 2026 Mikoto Gateway
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