Soraminen: Japanese & Numbers
Trace, Read & Learn by Playing
$0.99 · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Learn Japanese with Soraminen and a cheerful cast of weather characters!
Designed for children ages 3 and up, Soraminen turns tracing letters and numbers into a playful journey from the sky to space. English menus also help families learning Japanese together.
TRACE AND LEARN
• Practice hiragana, katakana, numbers from 0 to 99, and uppercase and lowercase English letters.
• Watch each character’s stroke order from start to finish.
• Guide your favorite character along the strokes with colorful trails and playful sounds.
• Continue automatically to the next character.
PLAY YOUR WAY
• Follow guided strokes or try free tracing.
• See how closely your writing matches the example.
• Explore timed and careful-writing modes as you progress.
LISTEN AND SPEAK
• Hear example pronunciations.
• Practice saying the displayed letters and numbers.
• Speech recognition uses supported on-device Japanese recognition. Availability and accuracy vary by device, microphone, and surroundings.
• Tracing activities remain available without microphone permission.
COLLECT AND DISCOVER
• Collect 150 weather and space cards without duplicates.
• Meet new characters as you learn.
• Enjoy character-specific colors, effects, and celebrations.
MADE FOR FAMILIES
• One-time purchase, with no ads or in-app purchases.
• No account required.
• Learning progress is saved on your device.
• Transfer progress between supported devices using QR codes.
• Parent-protected settings and adjustable audio.
• English menus when your device’s preferred language is not Japanese.
Learning content and pronunciation practice remain focused on Japanese. Speech recognition is optional and requires a compatible device.
Bringing smiles to little learners.
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• New: Words & Weather! Fit letter tiles into clouds to build a word and watch the sky change.
• Play with hiragana, katakana, and ABC. Start with short words and gradually move on to longer ones.
• Completed words now lead to the next question automatically after 2 seconds, with an option to pause.
• Larger picture clues make each question easier to understand. Letter tiles and cloud slots are also larger and easier to use on iPad.
The developer, Naoyuki Matsuzawa, 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.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Naoyuki Matsuzawa
- Size
- 194.5 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 and Japanese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Made for Ages 0–5
- Copyright
- © 2026 Naoyuki Matsuzawa
