Kana Mind: Katakana & Hiragana 4+

Memorize the Japanese Kana‪!‬

Jose Caneiro

Designed for iPhone

    • 4.9 • 37 Ratings
    • Free

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Description

Kana Mind is a free, ad-less app to help you easily memorize the Japanese Kana.

Kana Mind is free, has no ads, and no in-app purchases of any kind.

It works an educational game that helps you learn to recognize the symbols used in Katakana and Hiragana (collectively called "Kana"), the first two alphabet styles used in the Japanese language. With this knowledge, you'll be able to read aloud and write words in Japanese.

I created Kana Mind for myself, but decided to share it with others. That's why it's a free application.

Kana mind is not a simple matching or flash card game. It uses an intelligent memorization algorithm focused on teaching character combinations, and then measuring the player's success in matching each combination. As you progress through the game and learn the alphabets, the symbols become more and more complex.

Kana Mind will also remember how much time you've spent away from the application, and take that into account when testing you. This makes sure you haven't forgotten any of the matches you had learned previously.

For those looking to learn Japanese, Kana Mind tracks your progress letting you check your stats at any time. Can you get to the end and reach 100% proficiency in Kana knowledge? And for those who already know Japanese, Kana Mind's practice mode is the best way to retain Kana fluency - playing the game once a week is great to keep your memory fresh.

With Kana Mind, you’ll learn both Katakana and Hiragana before you even realize it!


OTHER FEATURES

• Two modes: learn reading and/or writing
• Learn the complete Hiragana and/or Katakana alphabet
• Store multiple player profiles
• 3 different romaji styles: Hepburn, Nippon-shiki, and Kunrei-shiki
• Groups of characters can be toggled on or off for more focused exercises
• Free application: no ads, no personal user data collection, no in-app purchases

But remember: Kana Mind is not a complete Japanese language course. It will only help you memorize Kana and Japanese romanization in an easy and quick way, and better than any flashcard game. But since it doesn't teach you Japanese grammar or vocabulary, it's intended to be used as an aid to an ongoing Japanese course.

What’s New

Version 2.4.0

* Added proper support for iPhone X (and later) layouts
* Removed Google Analytics
* The profile selector makes a distinction between "practice" and "learn" profiles with additional messaging
* Fixed font sizes and the scaling of some display items
* Updated some internal libraries to their latest version

Ratings and Reviews

4.9 out of 5
37 Ratings

37 Ratings

Isawisa ,

Amazing app!

I've been using this app for well over a few years now. Its super simple to use and i've never had an issue with it. It's great to do whenever you're bored, on the bus, train, while eating etc. just to refresh your memory. It turns learning kana into a fun game and genuinely helps me remember. 10/10 would recommend

Slhollsa ,

Great refresher and start

I'd forgotten the whole system after having memorized the katakana and hiragana years ago. After fiddling with this for an hour or so I started recalling and cementing. It's a great companion and reminder when you forget certain ones as you're reading a basic level book! Go for it

RomanADub ,

Awesome app, Highly recommend it more than everything else

I actually learned on my time this app was amazing and after I learned the alphabet I actually could read a little. Thinking about learning again!!!

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The developer, Jose Caneiro, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

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