Every kana.
Its sound.
Work through hiragana and katakana row by row. Each kana comes with its reading and an example word that uses it.
HIRAGANA. KATAKANA. FIRST WORDS.
Read Japanese.
From あ.
Learn to read all of hiragana and katakana, then put them to work in 327 first words. One question at a time.
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LEARN. PRACTISE. REMEMBER.
A LITTLE JAPANESE, EVERY DAY
- 158 kana
- 327 first words
- Flashcards
- Tests
THREE WAYS TO MAKE IT STICK
From “which one was it?”
To “I can read this.”
Look it up, try to recall it, then put it to the test. Find the way that works for you.
Every kana.
Flip the card.
Read the word.
See a kana or a word, read it to yourself, then flip for its reading and meaning. Keep readings on while you learn, and turn them off when you’re ready.
See it.
Read it.
Choose how a kana is read, or what a word means. The right answer appears the moment you check.
YOUR JAPANESE. YOUR PACE.
First the kana.
Then the words.
Start with hiragana, add katakana and the combinations, then read your first words. Choose any set and go.
- Read meanings in one of 14 languages
- Hear every kana with your iPhone’s Japanese voices
- Readings to start, kana on their own when you’re ready
ONE KANA. ONE FIRST WORD.
- Kana
- あ
- Reading
- a
- Example
- あさ
Read it, hear it, know it.
KEEP YOUR LEARNING GOING
A few spare minutes.
A few more words.
A lot more confidence.
Your topics. Your test.
Pick your topics and answer one question at a time. The words you miss come back sooner.
Focus on what needs practice.
Hide what you’ve mastered from your flashcards and spend your time on the words that still trip you up.
See how far you’ve come.
Stats show what you’ve mastered, what you’re learning and what’s still new.
YOUR NEXT WORD STARTS HERE
あいうえお.
Then everything else.
Your next little learning habit.
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