Japanese Kana Handwriting
Learn hiragana by writing it
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Japanese Kana Handwriting is a beginner's tool for the Japanese syllabary. Starting from the very first kana, it walks you through writing each one into memory, stroke by stroke.
[Guided handwriting practice]
A grid with faint tracing characters guides every stroke in the right order. Clear the canvas and start over whenever you like. All 46 hiragana are covered one at a time, and the app remembers where you left off.
[Kanji origins and mnemonics]
Every kana shows the kanji it evolved from, along with a memorable association — so you understand the shape instead of memorising it blindly.
[Native pronunciation]
Each kana comes with an audio recording. Tap once to hear it, then say it out loud to get the sound right.
[The complete kana charts]
Hiragana, plus the full voiced (dakuon) and semi-voiced (handakuon) charts. Tap to hear, long-press to copy, look anything up in seconds.
[Practice time tracking]
Your practice time is tracked automatically, so progress is something you can see.
[Multilingual interface]
Available in English, 繁體中文, 한국어 and Tiếng Việt.
No prior Japanese needed — the kana are where everyone starts.
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Katakana is here: switch between hiragana and katakana in Handwriting, the kana chart and the dakuon chart, with origins and memory tips for every katakana.
Added 33 yoon sounds (kya to pyo) with audio.
New quizzes: katakana, katakana-to-hiragana matching, and yoon.
The tab bar now has five tabs; Origins moved to the top right of Handwriting.
The developer, 張 文展, 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 Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Location
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
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Information
- Seller
- 張 文展
- Size
- 34.1 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. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Contains
Advertising
- Copyright
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