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Free Hiragana Learning App! Play & Learn Together with Your Child!

Free Hiragana Learning App! Play & Learn Together with Your Child!

A simple and enjoyable hiragana learning app perfect for young children and beginners. Read, write, listen, and practice with fun rhythm games and mini karuta! Parents and kids can enjoy learning hiragana together in a playful way.

Features:

Read, write, and listen to hiragana with clear pronunciation

Easy karuta game to make learning fun

Simple & child-friendly design

Great for preschoolers, toddlers, and Japanese beginners

Let's learn hiragana happily!

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
hk2006
Rating:
4.10
(46)
Version:
3.1.0 Last updated: 2026-03-07
Version code:
882674737
Creation date:
2012-01-12
Compatible devices:
Size:
41.21MB
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
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Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-05
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Developed by:
hk2006
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/japanese-hiragana/id492215819
Website:
http://damemoto.lolipop.jp/damemoto/damemoto.php

User Reviews

Users praise the app for effectively teaching Hiragana through a multi-sensory approach (writing, listening, and visuals) with no romaji, and for its engaging, game-like format with background sounds. It’s beginner- and kid-friendly and easy to navigate, with strong visuals aiding comprehension. Common drawbacks include intrusive ads; voices and pace can be grating; lack of translations and all-Japanese content can challenge absolute beginners; and some early writing drills feel tedious before recognition. Overall, a robust immersion tool for sustained practice that may frustrate learners needing English guidance at the start.
Pros
  • Multi-sensory Hiragana learning: integrates writing, listening, and visuals with no romaji, aiding memory and recognition.
  • Engaging, game-like format with background sounds and timing challenges.
  • Beginner- and kid-friendly design; easy to navigate for new learners.
  • Strong visual aids and imagery that support understanding of the material.
Cons
  • Intrusive ads; many reviews want an ad-free option or a paid version to remove ads.
  • Audio prompts can be grating or too fast, and are not always adjustable to user pace.
  • Content is entirely in Japanese with limited translations, making it harder for absolute beginners.
  • Early lessons require lengthy writing drills before recognition, which can feel tedious.
  • Some handwriting visuals/fonts don’t perfectly match handwritten script, and a few words aren’t clear.
Recent reviews
Excelente app
by ma*****, 2021-07-12

This really helps me with learn hiragana quickly, and other words this is a good app to help me with words and the Japanese hiragana
by Ka*****, 2021-03-14

I used this while learning the basics of Japanese while I was in college. The rhythm in which the voices speak hiragana has always stuck with me. That’s said, this app could use some improvement Teaching sentence structure would be very useful for any user of any age.
by eb*****, 2021-03-07
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