Kakitori: Learn Japanese
Saxon Payne Entertainment iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Kakitori: Learn Japanese is a free Entertainment app for iPhone and iPad by Saxon Payne. Rated 5.0/5 from 4 ratings. Requires iOS 16.4.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 4 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 80 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Sep 8
- 2026 · v1.2.5
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About Kakitori: Learn Japanese
Learn to read Japanese — and watch anime without subtitles. Kakitori turns reading Japanese into a daily habit you'll actually keep. Pick a path, learn the words, and decode real sentences — built for adults who mean it. WHAT YOU GET • Start from zero — master hiragana and katakana, then move into kanji and real vocabulary, one step at a time. • Anime-driven decks — learn the words behind the kinds of shows you love, in context. • Spaced repetition that sticks — every word you learn comes back at exactly the right moment, so it stays in memory. • Mini-games and boss battles — turn review into something you look forward to instead of a chore. • Honest progress — a clear path, daily streaks, and a review queue that grows from what you've actually studied (no fake demo data).
What’s new
Version 1.2.5 · Updated September 8, 2026
FIXED — THE SECTION TROPHY The trophy that closes a section could land you on "nothing to review" with no way forward, and everything after it stayed locked. It now reviews that section's own words, so it always has something to ask and always clears. If you were stuck, just tap it again. START WHERE YOU ACTUALLY ARE Kakitori now asks where you're starting instead of putting everyone on あ. Already read both kana? Skip straight to N5. Know some N5 already? Take the kanji check and start as far in as you can read. Brand new is still one tap. REVIEWS TELL YOU WHAT WORDS MEAN The answer side now shows the English meaning and the example sentence's translation, not just the reading. DECK CARDS FLIP Deck study asks before it tells: the word first, then the meaning, the example, and your own picture on the back. ONE PLACE TO MAKE THINGS Decks and folders are both made from the "New" button, and you can start a deck from inside the folder step.
App privacy
The developer, Saxon Payne, 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:
- Contact Info: Email Address
- Identifiers: User ID
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
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