Learn Japanese by MindSnacks 4+

MindSnacks

Designed for iPad

    • 3.1 • 77 Ratings
    • Free
    • Offers In-App Purchases

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*** One of the best educational apps of the year - Apple (iTunes Rewind) ***
Learning Japanese can be intimidating, but we make it easy with 8 addictive games designed to build essential reading, writing & conversation skills. When learning involves beating old high scores instead of flipping flashcards, it’s amazing how quickly you’ll start to speak, read and write Japanese.

Perfect for adults and kids, our one-of-a-kind app lets you toggle between three Japanese writing systems: kana, kanji, and romaji. To help with memorization, each lesson contains up to 20 Japanese words & phrases along with matching audio clips from a professional native speaking samurai.

Download today to get the first lesson absolutely free, and for all you aspiring ninja wordsmiths, upgrade to access all 50 lessons and additional side quests for 40+ hours of content. It’s time to become one with your touch screen and master the art of speaking Japanese once and for all.

* PRESS *

USA Today
One of the top-three iOS apps that “make the process of learning new words fun.”

App Storm
“Japanese is a rare example of a beautifully polished and well-designed app and receives a hearty 9 out of 10 rating...It’s cheap, it’s colourful and it’s damn good fun.”

App Safari
"This app is not just your average, run-of-the-mill crash course... It includes complex exercises, challenges, and lessons that make the learning process fun and effective."

* FEATURES *

-- 8 addictive and unique games
-- 800+ Japanese words & phrases to study and master
-- Three ways to practice: Kana, Kanji and Romaji
-- Spoken audio clips provided by a native Japanese speaker to help with pronunciation
-- Hand-illustrated image library to help memorize words and symbols
-- 50 Japanese lessons designed by expert instructors (upgrade required)
-- Personalized learning algorithms to maximize memorization, retention & contextual usage
-- Enhanced review mode lets you replay previously mastered lessons
-- Additional quests & challenges will keep you motivated
-- Thoughtful curriculum that may induce smiles and the occasional “booyah!!!” when achieving new high scores

* WHAT OUR (SUPER AWESOME) FANS HAVE TO SAY *

“I have no Japanese experience, so I was curious what would happen if I gave it a shot. I was immediately hooked and found myself learning the basics without even knowing it.”

“I’ve been studying Japanese for 2 years and this is the first time I’ve come across a program I can’t wait to use everyday.”

* THE SCIENCE BEHIND MINDSNACKS *

At MindSnacks we like to keep it fun, but we’re serious about learning. That’s why our Japanese app includes 8 challenging games designed by education experts. Each game teaches a specific skill and helps create a well-rounded learning experience for both kids and adults that goes well beyond basic flashcards.

Of course studying is only worth it if it works, so our unique algorithm reinforces the learning process using proven methods from the field of memory studies. Over time, the games adapt to your individual performance, selectively repeating Japanese words, phrases and grammatical points with which you’ve previously struggled. In other words, as you learn Japanese, the app learns about you for a more effective learning experience.

Whether you’re traveling to Japan for pleasure or learning Japanese for business, MindSnacks will help with your grammar and vocab so you can become less reliant on a dictionary or translator. Great for beginning and intermediate learners of Japanese, MindSnacks is like a helpful Japanese teacher that goes where you go and teaches on your terms.

* SUPPORT *

For more information or support, please contact us at support@mindsnacks.com. Or if you’re feeling social, come on over and like, follow or tweet us.

VISIT US: mindsnacks.com
FOLLOW US: twitter.com/mindsnacks
LIKE US: facebook.com/mindsnacks

What’s New

Version 3.3.8

Bug fixes.

Ratings and Reviews

3.1 out of 5
77 Ratings

77 Ratings

LuluGlamour ,

Amazing, but...

This app is definitely one of the best learning apps one could find out there, I learned a lot with it. I only have one problem. I purchased the Japanese version of MindSnacks on my iPhone 5s and there's a bug that I would highly appreciate it if it was fixed. There's a quest called "Burst Like Ballard" that requires me to discover 10 species of fish in Bubbler to complete the quest. The thing is I've discovered way over 10 species (19, to be exact) and the quest simply won't be conquered. Could you please fix this problem with an update or something, since before this bug my experience with your app was actually flawless? Thank you.

mungobean ,

effective and fun

I bought the 50 Japanese lessons and am now up to lesson 21, with 372 words “mastered” (although I wouldn’t say that). The games are effective for memorising vocabulary, and practicing reading of Kana (there’s a Kanji option but I’m not sure how you would use that - start again from the beginning?).

The use of recorded speech is effective, helping with pronunciation as it does. Some of the images for abstract concepts are difficult to decipher (e.g. members of the family). The number-based games can be exceptionally hard because the numbers are all spelled out in words, which take much longer to read, and most of the games are time-limited.

I’m using this on my iPad; unfortunately I find the kana much too small to read on my iPhone 5c. My only other gripe would be that the “lessons” aren’t really lessons… they’re more of a reference table with romaji, kana, kanji spellings and audio with a picture. I didn’t even know they were there for the first few days of using the app. Having something to take you through the “lesson” when you unlock it would be good.

For the price this app is great, and I’ve spent many weekends immersed in it. It’s a useful addition to flashcards/memrise and regular classes with my teacher.

BrigitteA13 ,

Outstanding app!!

I never write reviews on apps, but had to for this one. It's unbelievably well thought out. I bought the full version for £3.99 in preparation for a trip to Tokyo and I've never been so impressed. The variety of learning games helps cement the vocab in your head. It takes a day to find your way around it properly, but when you do, it's simple.

Two criticisms: no 'colours' category, and a game just to learn the katakana and hiragana sounds before learning them in the context of words, is really needed.

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