Learn Japanese Alphabet Kana
zhenyu song Education iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Learn Japanese Alphabet Kana is a free Education app for iPhone and iPad by zhenyu song. Requires iOS 15.5. Updated September 1, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 55 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Sep 1
- 2026 · v2.0.0
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About Learn Japanese Alphabet Kana
Master hiragana and katakana in weeks — the right way, with your own handwriting. The only kana app that makes you write every character and scores your handwriting in real time. Not multiple choice. Not drag-and-drop. Actual writing. WHAT MAKES THIS DIFFERENT: ▸ Handwriting canvas scores every stroke — build real muscle memory ▸ All 208 kana: hiragana & katakana, dakuon, handakuon and combos ▸ Hear the pronunciation of every character ▸ 3 quiz modes: kana→romaji, romaji→kana, audio→kana ▸ Listening drills — hear it, then write it from memory STAY CONSISTENT: ▸ Daily Challenge — 8 questions picked from your weakest kana ▸ Spaced repetition (SM-2) schedules each character's review ▸ Streak counter & achievement badges keep you coming back ▸ Weekly charts show practice time & accuracy trends DESIGNED FOR REAL LEARNING: ▸ Step-by-step lessons from easy to hard ▸ Stroke-order animations for every kana ▸ Dark mode for late-night sessions ▸ Available in 10 languages Watching anime, planning for Tokyo, or starting JLPT N5 — this is the fastest path from zero to reading Japanese.
What’s new
Version 2.0.0 · Updated September 1, 2026
Version 2.0 is a large update, built on a month of hands-on testing. WHAT'S NEW • Kana blending is now a full section: 116 combinations covering dakuon (か+゛=が), handakuon (は+゜=ぱ) and youon (き+ゃ=きゃ), for both hiragana and katakana. • The dakuten and small-kana rules are shown as diagrams instead of described in text. • Writing rules, blending rules and pronunciation rules are separate sections, so every rule sits under the right heading. LEARNING • Sleep Mode: play letters, example words and pronunciation tips while falling asleep. Choose what plays, and skip what you have already mastered. • Example words now read "word /reading/ — meaning", translated into every interface language. PRACTICE • A noticeably bigger writing pad on the listening practice screen. • The celebration animation is no longer hidden behind the canvas. • Clearer quiz feedback, with the empty brackets in error analysis removed. INTERFACE • Contact Us is now an in-app form instead of opening a mail app. • A teaching-style font in the alphabet chart, evenly filled rows, and a calmer learning-state highlight. • Many wording fixes, so no screen shows the wrong language.
App privacy
The developer, zhenyu song, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Location: Coarse Location
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction, Advertising Data
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Usage Data: Advertising Data
- Diagnostics: Crash Data
- Identifiers: User ID
Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Analytics, App Functionality
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:
- Location: Coarse Location
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction, Advertising Data
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data
Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Analytics, App Functionality
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