Kana Reading Trainer
Practice Hiragana & Katakana
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Build real Japanese reading speed. Train with kana word drills, flash reading exercises, and quizzes. Master hiragana and katakana recognition quickly.
Build real Japanese reading speed with focused kana practice.
Many learners memorize the hiragana and katakana charts but still struggle to read actual Japanese words quickly.
Kana Reading Trainer helps bridge that gap.
Instead of memorizing individual characters, you train your brain to recognize kana patterns and read words naturally.
The app includes drills, quizzes, and speed exercises designed to improve reading fluency.
Practice Hiragana and Katakana Reading
Train with structured exercises that gradually increase reading speed and accuracy.
Learn to recognize kana instantly without needing to mentally translate each character.
Flash Reading Mode
Practice reading kana words quickly.
Words appear one after another, training your brain to recognize kana patterns instead of slowly decoding characters.
This builds natural reading speed.
Kana Word Drills
Practice reading common Japanese words written in kana.
Examples include:
さくら
ねこ
みず
コーヒー
テレビ
Each word includes pronunciation and optional audio support.
Speed Challenge
Test how fast you can read kana.
Measure your reading speed and track improvement over time.
Try to beat your previous score.
Mixed Kana Practice
Many learners struggle when hiragana and katakana appear together.
This mode trains you to recognize both scripts in the same exercise.
Kana Quiz Mode
Multiple choice quizzes help reinforce recognition.
Choose the correct reading for kana words and strengthen your recall.
Perfect for Beginners
Kana Reading Trainer is ideal for learners who:
• already learned the hiragana and katakana charts
• want to read faster
• are preparing for JLPT N5 or N4
• struggle with kana reading speed
Continue Learning with Yomikai
Once you can read kana comfortably, the next step is reading real Japanese.
Yomikai helps you practice with graded reading stories, audio narration, and vocabulary support.
Visit:
https://yomikai.com
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Features
• Kana reading drills
• Flash reading exercises
• Speed challenge mode
• Hiragana and katakana practice
• Reading quizzes
• Audio pronunciation
• Offline functionality
No accounts required.
No tracking.
Works completely offline.
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Information
- Seller
- IAN PATRICK MAHONEY
- Size
- 45.7 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 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.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
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