Kana Quest: Learn Japanese
Leonardo Severini Education In-app purchases
Learn Japanese hiragana, katakana & kanji with quick quizzes and audio.
- Downloads
- 648+
- on Google Play
- Price
- Free
- In-app purchases
- Updated
- Sep 23
- 2026 · v1.2.0
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About Kana Quest: Learn Japanese
Kana Quest is a simple, friendly way to learn the Japanese writing systems — hiragana, katakana, and kanji — through quick memory-card quizzes. Whether you're starting from zero or brushing up your kana, just pick a set, tap the right answer, and watch your score grow.
▍ WHAT YOU CAN PRACTICE
• Hiragana – the basic phonetic script
• Katakana – the script for foreign and loanwords
• Kanji – characters and their meanings
• Vocabulary – 600+ real words, grouped by difficulty (Easy, Medium, Advanced)
▍ TWO WAYS TO STUDY
• Read mode – see the character or word, then choose the correct romaji or meaning
• Audio mode – hear the pronunciation and pick the matching Japanese symbol, for real listening practice
▍ REFERENCE & SEARCH
• Full hiragana and katakana charts with every symbol and its sound
• Tap any symbol to hear how it's pronounced
• Search by sound (type "shi") to instantly find the symbol
▍ SMART, FRIENDLY QUIZZES
• 10 quick questions per round with clear pass / excellent results
• Answer options are kept tricky on purpose (look-alike characters, same-group sounds) so you really learn
• Helpful sound effects for correct and wrong answers
• Your best score is saved for every group
▍ MADE TO FIT YOU
• Light and dark themes
• English and Spanish — meanings shown in your language
• Choose your display font (Gothic or Mincho)
• Pick from the Japanese voices installed on your device
• Designed for one-handed phone use, in portrait
▍ FREE & PREMIUM
Kana Quest is free to use, including all Read-mode practice and audio for the Reference charts and the Vowels set. Unlock the full version once to add Audio mode to every letters, vocabulary, and kanji set — a single purchase, yours forever.
▍ PRIVATE BY DESIGN
• No account or sign-in
• Your settings and scores stay on your device
• Ads are shown to support development — remove them with the full version
Start with a single vowel and work your way up to full character sets. がんばって — good luck, and happy studying!
▍ WHAT YOU CAN PRACTICE
• Hiragana – the basic phonetic script
• Katakana – the script for foreign and loanwords
• Kanji – characters and their meanings
• Vocabulary – 600+ real words, grouped by difficulty (Easy, Medium, Advanced)
▍ TWO WAYS TO STUDY
• Read mode – see the character or word, then choose the correct romaji or meaning
• Audio mode – hear the pronunciation and pick the matching Japanese symbol, for real listening practice
▍ REFERENCE & SEARCH
• Full hiragana and katakana charts with every symbol and its sound
• Tap any symbol to hear how it's pronounced
• Search by sound (type "shi") to instantly find the symbol
▍ SMART, FRIENDLY QUIZZES
• 10 quick questions per round with clear pass / excellent results
• Answer options are kept tricky on purpose (look-alike characters, same-group sounds) so you really learn
• Helpful sound effects for correct and wrong answers
• Your best score is saved for every group
▍ MADE TO FIT YOU
• Light and dark themes
• English and Spanish — meanings shown in your language
• Choose your display font (Gothic or Mincho)
• Pick from the Japanese voices installed on your device
• Designed for one-handed phone use, in portrait
▍ FREE & PREMIUM
Kana Quest is free to use, including all Read-mode practice and audio for the Reference charts and the Vowels set. Unlock the full version once to add Audio mode to every letters, vocabulary, and kanji set — a single purchase, yours forever.
▍ PRIVATE BY DESIGN
• No account or sign-in
• Your settings and scores stay on your device
• Ads are shown to support development — remove them with the full version
Start with a single vowel and work your way up to full character sets. がんばって — good luck, and happy studying!
What’s new
Version 1.2.0 · Updated September 23, 2026
New in 1.2.0: Kana Quest now speaks your language! • The app interface is now available in Portuguese, French, German, Indonesian and Korean, alongside English and Spanish. • Change the language anytime in Settings. Vocabulary and kanji meanings are shown in English (or Spanish) for now.
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