Android Apps for learning recommended by our students [Kana column: H = , K = ] Below are some recommendations for Kana learning apps, ranked in descending order by our students. Please try few of these and find one that suits your needs. Enjoy learning Kana!

Recommended Points App Name Kana Language Description Link Listening Writing Quizzes

English： https://nihongo-e-na.com/android/jpn/id739.html English, Developed by the Japan Foundation and uses Hiragana Memory Hint H Indonesian, 〇 〇 picture mnemonics help you memorize Indonesian： https://nihongo-e-na.com/android/eng/id746.html Thai Hiragana. Thai： https://nihongo-e-na.com/android/eng/id773.html

English： https://nihongo-e-na.com/android/eng/id743.html English, Developed by the Japan Foundation and uses Katakana Memory Hint K Indonesian, 〇 〇 picture mnemonics to help you memorize Indonesian： https://nihongo-e-na.com/android/eng/id747.html Thai Katakana. Thai： https://nihongo-e-na.com/android/eng/id775.html

A holistic app that can be used to master Kana Obenkyo H&K English 〇 〇 fully, and eventually also for other skills like https://nihongo-e-na.com/android/eng/id602.html and grammar.

A very integrated quizzing system with five Kana (Hiragana and Katakana) H&K English 〇 〇 https://nihongo-e-na.com/android/jpn/id626.html varieties of tests available.

Uses SRS (Spatial Repetition System) to help Kana Town H&K English 〇 〇 https://nihongo-e-na.com/android/eng/id845.html build memory.

Although the app is entirely in Japanese, it only has Hiragana and Katakana the interface Free Learn Japanese Hiragana H&K Japanese 〇 〇 〇 does not pose a problem as such. It has both https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nihonngo.rennshuu writing and listening features, combined with mnemonics.

Only the ‘Basic’ version is free. Lets you choose which characters you want to Hiragana Pro H English 〇 〇 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.myapps.hiragana memorize. Also gives you stars as rewards for achieving your goal, making it like a game.

Not only quizzes, this app also has games Kana Dojo H&K English 〇 specially designed to help you memorize https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fastbreakapps.kanadojo Hiragana and Katakana.

No ads or paid contents. Has various kinds of Hiragana Quiz H English 〇 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mlmg.hiragana quizzes, including writing duels with a bot.

The ‘Alphabet’ section of the course ‘Japanese 1’ lets you learn Hiragana comprehensively, LingoDeer H Various 〇 〇 https://www.lingodeer.com and also offers the opportunity to pick up more skills along the way.

Other Useful Apps

App Name Function Language Recommended Points Link

English-Japanese, Japanese-English dictionary that can be English, used offline as well and includes example sentences. Also Japanese Dictionary Takoboto Dictionary https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.takoboto Japanese has translations of some words in French, German and Russian.

This app will translate short phrases you say into Japanese. Speech Usually accurate if you speak with clarity and very useful https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.go.nict.voicetra&hl= VoiceTra VARIOUS Translation when asking for directions and in other contexts like ordering en&gl=US food at restaurants, hospital visits, etc.

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