MOJIHEBI: Kanji Snake Trip
Kana & kanji word snake game
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
MOJIHEBI is a snake game for learning Japanese. You see the reading and the English meaning — steer your snake and eat the characters in the right order to build the word. A wrong bite costs a heart.
LEARN
• From hiragana and katakana up to JLPT N5–N1 compound words: 1,783 words
• Each character is read aloud as you eat it, in its reading inside that word
• Finish a word to open its card: stroke order, radicals, components and sound hints, ancient glyphs, related words
• Track mastery per level; words you haven’t mastered come up more often
TRAVEL JAPAN
• 230 landmarks, built from real terrain and aerial imagery
• A trip map with your route and distance; collect them all in the landmark book
• Local specialties appear as bonuses; regional music (jungle and reggae with Japanese melodies)
PLAY
• Grow by swallowing glowing orbs, dash, and steal words from rival snakes
• A jukujikun boss when time runs out
• Star power, a coffee-break pause, 23 avatars
FOR PARENTS AND LEARNERS
• No ads, no account, no data collection
• The interface follows your device language (English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Filipino and more)
• Free: hiragana, katakana, N5 and 3 avatars
• One-time purchase: N4–N1 and the avatar pack. Family Sharing supported
Photos: Wikimedia Commons (credited on screen) / Terrain: GSI Japan / Voice: VOICEVOX: Shikoku Metan
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• Choose the music volume: off, soft, normal or loud (soft by default) — on the title and pause screens.
• Friendly snakes now swim with you in Relaxed mode. Bumping is harmless, and they cheer when you finish a word.
• More translations: avatar names, prefecture names, purchase messages and more.
The developer, Shinya Nagahama, 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 Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Information
- Seller
- Shinya Nagahama
- Size
- 195.4 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 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.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
9+
- 9+
- Infrequent
Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- N4–N1 + Avatar Pack $5.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Shinya Nagahama
