Zukan: Tap & Hear 1,200+ Words
lin yang Education iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Zukan: Tap & Hear 1,200+ Words is a free Education app for iPhone and iPad by lin yang. Requires iOS 17.6. Updated October 15, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 74 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 15
- 2026 · v1.2
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About Zukan: Tap & Hear 1,200+ Words
Tap a picture. Hear the word. In Japanese—or in English. New to Japanese, or raising a little one with it? Zukan helps you learn the way children do—through pictures and sound. Tap any picture to hear its name. Explore 30 categories with 1,200+ everyday words, choose from 3 listening speeds, and switch between Japanese and English at any time. Part of every category is free to try. Perfect for - Beginners learning everyday Japanese through listening - Families raising children with Japanese and English, at home or abroad - Young children learning their first words with a parent - Anyone who wants to practice listening with pictures, not word lists How It Works - Choose a category—animals, vehicles, food, dinosaurs, space, and more. - Tap a picture to hear its name. - Listen again and again at slow, normal, or fast speed. - Tap the あ/A button to switch between Japanese and English. Features - 30 categories with 1,200+ everyday words - Japanese audio and American English audio for every word - Large, child-friendly illustrations - Three listening speeds - Works offline—pictures and audio are built into the app - No ads, no account, no sign-up - Optimized for both iPhone and iPad Japanese Mode and English Mode In Japanese mode, every word appears in Japanese (hiragana, katakana, and some kanji) with Japanese audio—no romaji or quizzes, just pictures and sound. In English mode, each card shows the English word, read aloud in American English. It uses everyday words—like "dad" instead of "father." Monthly Plans with a 1-Week Free Trial Part of every category is free. To unlock everything, choose a monthly plan: - Japanese Words: all 1,200+ words in Japanese - English Words: all 1,200+ words in English - Japanese + English Words: everything in both languages New subscribers can try a plan free for one week. Family Sharing is supported, so your family can use it on their own iPhone or iPad. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, including the free trial. Cancel anytime in the Settings app under Subscriptions; if you cancel during the free trial, you won't be charged. An internet connection is required to purchase or restore purchases. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://zukan.higaku.com/privacy.html Start Hearing Words Today Tap your first picture and begin building your vocabulary, one word at a time.
What’s new
Version 1.2 · Updated October 15, 2026
- New English mode: tap the あ/A button on a category page, or change "ずかんの ことば" in Settings, to see English words and hear American English audio. - New monthly plans: Japanese Words, English Words, or Japanese + English Words. New subscribers get a 1-week free trial. - A random cute animal now greets you on the launch screen. - On iOS 17 and 18, you can now swipe right anywhere on the screen to go back.
App privacy
The developer, lin yang, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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