MARU: Learn Japanese Hiragana 4+

Easy Beginner Kana Practices

Overdreamer, LLC

Designed for iPad

    • 4.9 • 350 Ratings
    • Free
    • Offers In-App Purchases

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Description

Start learning Japanese from zero, for free, now!
Free version: All alphabets, 5 Mistakes = 1 Short Ad
Pro Version (OPTIONAL!!): Remove Ads and unlock even more practices

Hey there! Want to learn Japanese? MARU Japanese Kana, used by over 1 million learners around the world, is just the right tool for you. It's a small but mighty app I created to make Japanese alphabets less scary and more fun! I did such an awesome job that I wish MARU was around when I started learning Japanese. Seems like I'm not the only one, looking at all the fantastic reviews!

Jump right in and get the real Japanese vibe from a professional voice actress in a ton of exercises. There are 14 different fun practices that make learning Hiragana and Katakana as easy as pie. Reading, writing, listening, typing, and even boosting your vocab - it's all here. A perfect start to your Japanese adventure!
About those ads: only a teeny-tiny bit. You'll see an ad only after five mistakes. Since MARU was born in 2017, it's been downloaded over a million times, but I've hardly made any money with ads. No sweat, though! This is all about spreading the joy of learning Japanese!

What's inside:
• 105 Hiragana and Katakana characters, even the fancy sounds and combos.
• Over 300 everyday words (like ""hello"" and ""thank you"") for practice.
• Super clear voice recordings for all words and characters.
• MARU-kun, our adorable mascot, welcomes you every time you practice.
• A clever feature that spots your struggles and helps manage your progress.
• A fun way to practice Katakana with Hiragana words you already know.

It's totally free, but if you want to upgrade, here's what you get:
• A peaceful, ad-free experience.
• Practice offline, anytime, anywhere.
• Try your hand at writing and typing.
• Test yourself with timed exercises.
• Unlock even more words for time, date, and Katakana.

Here's one of my favorite reviews:
"This is MY #1 app for learning Japanese. I downloaded EVERY Japanese app I could find without paying a single dime. The app does exactly what it promises - nice graphics, great voice acting, and awesome practice methods. I'm in love with this awesome app!" - someone who's also very awesome

Wow! I can't believe you finished reading all this. You must be very interested by now. Just download and start learning already!

What’s New

Version 2.12

やっほー!May 2024 be the year to become so so good at Japanese! Your favorite Hiragana learning app just got even better (•u•):
• iPad Optimization: Hi my 12% iPad users, I finally spent some time to enlarge the font sizes for some areas in iPad. I also adjusted MARU's face a bit. Bye bye Fat MARU, hello Big MARU!
• Sound Optimization: Based on your feedback, I increased the volume of all the pronunciation files. Hopefully that makes them clearer!
• Detail View Optimization: I enlarged the Kana in the detail screen and added a cool scroll effect to make it prettier.
• Hide Romaji: Tap top right toggle again to hide romaji to review Kanas
• Dark Mode Fix: Fixed bug where sometimes borders disappear in practices when you first purchase Pro and switch to Dark Mode.

Ratings and Reviews

4.9 out of 5
350 Ratings

350 Ratings

Lenalee Yuzuki ,

An amazing app that deserves loads of recognition!!

Absolutely LOVE the details and efforts placed into the app. The developer did a wonderful job from the start/menu screen (I literally get excited & want to open the app when I think of it 😂) to the drills. It helps me practice and not forget the words I’ve learned. Not to mention, I Really appreciate the fact that if you go pro, it’s for a lifetime/one time payment and not a subscription. The price is so reasonable too (which is really helpful for people like me who don’t live in the US and whose currency may not be the highest). Thank you so much! I truly hope the developer will make one for kanji too someday!! I’d definitely download it in an instant 💖

Developer Response ,

Hey, thanks for taking your time to write this awesome review. I'm so glad you noticed and liked the details. Your review is already a great recognition for me!! 😍Yes, I'm currently writing a Kanji App and hopefully can release it early next year. I'd love for you to try it too. Stay tuned!

Glitzy101 ,

Awesome!

I've been struggling to recognize katakana letters, so this helped a lot! I aced through hiragana, hehe... Anyway, this app is really good. I strongly recommend this app to learners who are struggling to read or wanting to get started. This app doesn't teach you a whole lot, but it is very effective for reading! I really love the fact that we only get ads each five mistakes. I respect you for that. When I can read better, I will make sure to spam mistakes and watch as many ads as possible! Haha

Jayne Chong ,

App that works and encouraging

Spend about 5 minutes to do a drill everyday and I managed to slowly recognize the word. This app is encouraging and easy to learn. Been trying out many languages app but this one let me suites me best. Not to mention it is free and only show ads if I made mistake for 5 times.

App Privacy

The developer, Overdreamer, LLC, 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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  • Location
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Data Linked to You

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  • Location
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