Kaeru - Learn Japanese & Kanji
Rozemyne Ltd Education iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Kaeru - Learn Japanese & Kanji is a free Education app for iPhone and iPad by Rozemyne Ltd. Rated 3.9/5 from 29 ratings. Requires iOS 18.6.
- Rating
- 3.9
- 29 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 308 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 12
- 2026 · v2.0
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About Kaeru - Learn Japanese & Kanji
Kaeru teaches Japanese writing, grammar, and pronunciation in one app. No juggling five tools. No guessing which resource covers what. You open Kaeru and study. WRITE KANJI FROM MEMORY Most apps show you a character and ask you to pick the right answer. You pass the quiz and feel confident. Then you face a blank page and draw nothing. Kaeru puts you in front of that blank page from day one. You draw each character stroke by stroke, building recall that transfers to real writing. 13,108 kanji with correct stroke order. Every character includes native audio, readings, and meanings. iPad users: Apple Pencil turns your screen into a kanji notebook. GRAMMAR THAT EXPLAINS ITSELF 828 grammar patterns from N5 to N1. Formation rules, context, example sentences, and audio for every pattern. Browse by JLPT level or search for a specific construction. You read は vs が in 50 different patterns instead of one confusing chart. Particles click when you see them used, not described. SRS THAT ADAPTS TO YOU Skip two days with most SRS apps and you return to 200 pending reviews. The pile grows. Motivation drops. You quit. Kaeru's spaced repetition tracks your memory for each item and schedules reviews before you forget. Strong items space out. Weak items repeat sooner. Miss a few days and the system adjusts instead of punishing you. DAILY JAPANESE STORIES A new story every day, matched to your JLPT level. Native audio at adjustable speed. Tap any word to translate. Grammar breakdowns for every sentence. A comprehension quiz at the end. Stories put your kanji and grammar into real context. You see characters used, hear them spoken, and test yourself. PRONUNCIATION SCORING You study for months, open your mouth, and the words come out flat. Nobody corrects you. Kaeru's AI coach listens. Record yourself and get scored on pitch accent, fluency, and accuracy. Feedback after every attempt. Fix pronunciation problems before they become habits. JLPT N5 THROUGH N1 Curated decks for every JLPT level covering kanji and vocabulary. Each deck maps to your target exam. Track your progress toward a specific level so study hours count on test day. BUILT-IN DICTIONARY Search by romaji, hiragana, kanji, or English, Spanish, Korean. Every entry shows readings, meanings, JLPT level, and stroke count. ONE APP INSTEAD OF FIVE Grammar reference. Kanji handwriting. Vocabulary decks. Spaced repetition. Pronunciation scoring. Daily stories. Dictionary. Progress tracking. One subscription covers everything. Stop splitting your study across a kanji app, a grammar app, a flashcard app, and a pronunciation tool you opened twice. Who uses Kaeru: learners who know hiragana and katakana. JLPT test preppers from N5 to N1. Anyone tired of recognizing kanji without being able to write them. All features require a subscription or one-time purchase. Privacy Policy: https://kaeru-jp.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://kaeru-jp.app/terms-of-use
Ratings & reviews
3.9
29 ratings
What’s new
Version 2.0 · Updated October 12, 2026
Kaeru 2.0 is a whole new Kaeru. • A fresh new look: every screen is redrawn, in light and dark, on iPhone and iPad. • Widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen: today's word, your streak, your reviews, and flashcards you can flip without opening Kaeru. • Collect kanji stamps: every kanji you learn or write becomes a stamp in your collection. • A rest day each week keeps your streak safe. • Today's word on Journey: hear it, see an example, and add it to today's words in one tap. • Milestones: Kaeru celebrates your streak days, words, kanji, kana and finished levels. • A weekly recap of your days, words and minutes, with a card to share. • Pick one of nine Kaeru faces for your picture and the app icon. • Reminders that fit your day, and you choose which kinds you get. Plus fixes: about 200 grammar examples show the right reading, and furigana fits on small phones.
App privacy
The developer, Rozemyne Ltd, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Contact Info: Name
Used for: Product Personalization
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:
- User Content: Customer Support
- Identifiers: User ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Diagnostics: Performance Data, Crash Data
Used for: Analytics, Product Personalization, App Functionality
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