Kotoba Puzzle: Hiragana Words
BIKRAM KANDEL Games iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Kotoba Puzzle: Hiragana Words is a free Games app for iPhone and iPad by BIKRAM KANDEL. Requires iOS 17.0. Updated October 4, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 6 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 4
- 2026 · v1.5
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About Kotoba Puzzle: Hiragana Words
Kotoba Puzzle is a simple yet deep word game: guess a 4- or 5-character Japanese hiragana word within 6 tries. The puzzle itself works offline — no account, no sign-up. A connection is used only to load ads. Perfect for a quick brain workout anywhere. HOW IT WORKS Type any hiragana word of the right length and submit. Each tile is then colored: - Green: right letter, right position - Yellow: the letter is in the word, but in a different spot - Gray: the letter is not in the word Use these three colors to narrow down the answer within six tries. WORD OF THE DAY A new word is served every day, derived from the date itself — so players all over the world face the very same puzzle, with no server needed. One daily word each for 4- and 5-character modes. Come back tomorrow for a fresh one. ENDLESS PRACTICE Want more? Practice mode serves unlimited puzzles so you can keep playing as long as you like. SHARE AS COLOR TILES Copy your result as a spoiler-free pattern of colored tiles and show friends how few tries you needed — without revealing the answer. SMART KANA KEYBOARD A fifty-sounds hiragana keyboard plus dakuten (゛), handakuten (゜) and small-kana (小) conversion keys. Type が, ぱ, っ or ゃ by converting the last character with a single tap. Discovered letters are reflected in the keyboard colors. TRACK YOUR STATS Play counts, win rate, daily streaks and a guess distribution chart — all stored only on your device. GREAT FOR JAPANESE LEARNERS A fun daily dose of hiragana vocabulary. The word list focuses on familiar, everyday Japanese words. PLAYS OFFLINE, KEEPS YOUR DATA ON DEVICE No accounts and no sign-up, and your play records stay on your device. The puzzle works in airplane mode; network access is used only to load ads, which are served by Unity Ads and may use your device identifier. Safe for all ages. Can you get today's word? Give it a try.
What’s new
Version 1.5 · Updated October 4, 2026
Added a Settings screen. • Remove ads (one-time purchase) and Restore purchase now live here • So do your stats, resetting them, and How to play The home screen is now just the daily word and practice mode.
App privacy
The developer, BIKRAM KANDEL, 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:
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: 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:
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Advertising Data
Used for: Third-Party Advertising
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