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About Learn Japanese: JLPT Hero

Learn Japanese with a game you'll want to keep playing. Start with hiragana and katakana for free, then build 10,330 Japanese words from JLPT N5 to N1 and beyond, one tile at a time. See the meaning, hear the word, then find its kanji and kana on the grid. Each tile is one kanji or one kana, so you learn to read Japanese and hear how it sounds at the same time. THE KANA, FREE • Hiragana and katakana, with dakuten, the small kana and combinations, the long mark and the small tsu: 223 in all • Each kana with its sound and a word that starts with it, like a · あなた (you) • How Japanese writing works: the three scripts, readings, furigana, particles and counters in short cards • Then put kana together and read your first words 10,330 WORDS IN 6 LEVELS • JLPT N5 (743 words), N4 (676), N3 (1,679), N2 (1,819) and N1 (3,179), most useful words first, then 2,234 common words beyond N1 • Readings in kana, romaji or both, shown or hidden as you like • English meanings and clear audio for every word and every kana • 26 topic lists of 100 words: travel in Japan, food and drink, directions and transport, shopping, work, anime and manga, gaming, pop culture and slang and more, with Survival 100 free A GAME THAT TEACHES • Find the tiles on a 2×2, 3×3 or 4×4 grid as a little hero leaps onto them • Stuck on a word? Tap Learn: watch it come together on the board, then the board shuffles and it's your turn • Every word climbs from Learning to Familiar and Strong until it's locked in • Missed words return in Review, and a Smart Pack mixes reviews with new words • A Daily Challenge to play and share with friends • Tile styles: textbook, mincho, gothic and brush, to read Japanese in every face WRITE KANA AND KANJI BY HAND • Write each kana and kanji four ways, in stroke order: every stroke numbered, over its outline, after a quick look, then from memory • The next stroke glows, with a brush sweeping the way it goes • Your writing is checked as you go, on your device • Your copybook keeps every character you've written in your own hand and brings them back for review • The kana are always free to write, with a free writing round every day for the rest A WORLD TO PLAY IN • Ten Japanese scenes, from a lake below a snow-capped volcano to rice terraces, a maple gorge and a city street at night • The four seasons and the weather that comes with them, from cherry blossom to snow • Eight festivals on their days, from New Year and Setsubun to Tanabata and the harvest moon • Badges, color themes, light and dark mode, iPhone and iPad FREE TO START The kana, Survival 100, the first four packs of N5 and a pack of every other level are free, with a free writing round every day. JLPT Hero Pro unlocks all 10,330 words, mixed levels, unlimited writing, tile styles, hero outfits and color themes: monthly, yearly or once for life. If you bought the old JLPT Hero, everything stays unlocked. The app and its word meanings are in English. No ads. No account. Works offline. Your progress stays on your device. Questions or ideas? Write to [email protected]. I read every message. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.handtechnics.com/jlpthero_privacy.html 頑張って!

What’s new

Version 2.0 · Updated October 13, 2026

JLPT Hero is new from the ground up. • Hiragana and katakana, free: 223 kana, each with its sound and a word • 10,330 Japanese words in 6 levels, JLPT N5 to N1 and beyond • Clear audio for every word, readings in kana or romaji • 26 topic lists, from travel and food to anime, gaming and slang • Stuck on a word? Tap Learn and watch it come together on the board • Write kana and kanji by hand, in stroke order • Ten Japanese scenes, the seasons, festivals, a Daily Challenge and badges If you bought JLPT Hero before, everything stays unlocked. Thank you for playing. Questions or ideas? [email protected]

App privacy

The developer, Handtechnics, reported these privacy practices to Apple.

Data Not Collected

The developer does not collect any data from this app.

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