Hiragana Sensei: Read Japanese
Skydea K.K. Education iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Hiragana Sensei: Read Japanese is a free Education app for iPhone and iPad by Skydea K.K. Rated 4.6/5 from 263 ratings. Requires iOS 26.5.
- Rating
- 4.6
- 263 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 21 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 30
- 2026 · v2.0
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About Hiragana Sensei: Read Japanese
Learn to read hiragana with Hiragana Sensei, a little penguin teacher, and his class of friends! Short lessons, happy quizzes and a cozy classroom make Japanese feel easy from day one. ONE CHARACTER AT A TIME • 35 bite-size lessons and quizzes, from あ to the final exam • Hear each character, then tap how it reads • See your score on every lesson as you go HIRAGANA SENSEI EXPLAINS THE TRICKY BITS Little chalkboard talks walk you through dakuten (か → が), small ゃゅょ and the double consonant っ, one step at a time. READ REAL WORDS • Word quizzes with yummy Japanese foods, places and everyday things • Type your answer on a friendly keyboard, in romaji or hiragana • The whole class cheers you on KOTOBA: EVERYDAY WORDS Greetings, family, feelings, food, animals, colors, numbers, seasons and more, in illustrated sets. Tap a word to peek at its reading and meaning, and hear it read aloud. New words and sets keep coming. GRADUATE WITH YOUR CLASS Pass the final exam and join a little graduation under the cherry blossoms. Hiragana Sensei hands you a diploma! THE CUTEST WAY TO LEARN Hand-drawn friends by Brunchy Café, soft background music and gentle sounds make it easy to study a few minutes a day. Art by Brunchy Café: instagram.com/brunchycafe がんばって!
Ratings & reviews
4.6
263 ratings
What’s new
Version 2.0 · Updated October 30, 2026
Hiragana Sensei 2.0 is finally here! • Rebuilt lessons, quizzes and chalkboard talks • Kotoba: everyday words in illustrated sets, with audio • A cozy 3D classroom with Hiragana Sensei and the whole class • A graduation ceremony when you pass the final exam • Background music you can turn on or off in Settings More fun updates are coming soon. Thanks for learning with Hiragana Sensei! またね!
App privacy
The developer, Skydea K.K., reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data
Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Analytics, App Functionality
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