Soraminen: Japanese & Numbers
Naoyuki Matsuzawa Education iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Soraminen: Japanese & Numbers is a paid Education app for iPhone and iPad by Naoyuki Matsuzawa. Requires iOS 15.0. Updated October 18, 2026.
- Price
- 0.49 USD
- on the App Store
- Size
- 185 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 18
- 2026 · v2.1.0
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About Soraminen: Japanese & Numbers
Learn Japanese with Soraminen and a cheerful cast of weather characters! Designed for children ages 3 and up, Soraminen turns tracing letters and numbers into a playful journey from the sky to space. English menus also help families learning Japanese together. TRACE AND LEARN • Practice hiragana, katakana, numbers from 0 to 99, and uppercase and lowercase English letters. • Watch each character’s stroke order from start to finish. • Guide your favorite character along the strokes with colorful trails and playful sounds. • Continue automatically to the next character. PLAY YOUR WAY • Follow guided strokes or try free tracing. • See how closely your writing matches the example. • Explore timed and careful-writing modes as you progress. LISTEN AND SPEAK • Hear example pronunciations. • Practice saying the displayed letters and numbers. • Speech recognition uses supported on-device Japanese recognition. Availability and accuracy vary by device, microphone, and surroundings. • Tracing activities remain available without microphone permission. COLLECT AND DISCOVER • Collect 150 weather and space cards without duplicates. • Meet new characters as you learn. • Enjoy character-specific colors, effects, and celebrations. MADE FOR FAMILIES • One-time purchase, with no ads or in-app purchases. • No account required. • Learning progress is saved on your device. • Transfer progress between supported devices using QR codes. • Parent-protected settings and adjustable audio. • English menus when your device’s preferred language is not Japanese. Learning content and pronunciation practice remain focused on Japanese. Speech recognition is optional and requires a compatible device. Bringing smiles to little learners.
What’s new
Version 2.1.0 · Updated October 18, 2026
• Added Your Little Adventure: enjoy a mix of activities in 3- or 5-minute sessions, selected using practice history stored on your device. • Added clear introductions with a character and a learning target before each activity. • Added a narrated storybook and a letter race with the Thundercloud King. • Simplified the hiragana, katakana, and alphabet selection screens. • Improved tracing and maze controls, and refined storybook narration and text highlighting.
App privacy
The developer, Naoyuki Matsuzawa, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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