Kana no Michi
Kana no Michi Education In-app purchases
Learn to read Japanese hiragana and katakana with tiny daily lessons and games.
- Downloads
- 36+
- on Google Play
- Price
- Free
- In-app purchases
- Updated
- Oct 23
- 2026 · v1.0.7
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About Kana no Michi
Kana no Michi is a calm, focused way to learn to read Japanese kana. Meet five characters at a time, drill them from five angles, and let a short daily review keep everything you have learned fresh.
LEARN
* Guided row introductions with audio, mnemonics and stroke order
* A five-round drill locks each row in before the next one opens
PRACTISE
* Recognise, Reverse, Listening and Type are free forever
* Blitz, Lookalike duels, Numbers, Word Builder and finger Tracing round out the set
* Pick a session length or go endless
REVIEW
* A spaced-repetition queue picks exactly what needs attention today
* Coaching shows which characters you mix up and which are slow
* Refreshers resurface older rows before they fade
* A gentle streak that forgives one missed day a week
ACCOUNTS ARE OPTIONAL
* Start without an account - progress stays on your device
* Sign in to sync progress across devices
* Delete your account and data from inside the app at any time
THE STUDY UNLOCK
One small one-time purchase unlocks katakana and every practice mode. Not a subscription - it never renews. No ads, ever.
Made for absolute beginners, travellers and JLPT N5 starters alike.
LEARN
* Guided row introductions with audio, mnemonics and stroke order
* A five-round drill locks each row in before the next one opens
PRACTISE
* Recognise, Reverse, Listening and Type are free forever
* Blitz, Lookalike duels, Numbers, Word Builder and finger Tracing round out the set
* Pick a session length or go endless
REVIEW
* A spaced-repetition queue picks exactly what needs attention today
* Coaching shows which characters you mix up and which are slow
* Refreshers resurface older rows before they fade
* A gentle streak that forgives one missed day a week
ACCOUNTS ARE OPTIONAL
* Start without an account - progress stays on your device
* Sign in to sync progress across devices
* Delete your account and data from inside the app at any time
THE STUDY UNLOCK
One small one-time purchase unlocks katakana and every practice mode. Not a subscription - it never renews. No ads, ever.
Made for absolute beginners, travellers and JLPT N5 starters alike.
What’s new
Version 1.0.7 · Updated October 23, 2026
The Study Unlock purchase now appears correctly on every device. Fixes the "not on sale yet" message.
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