Kana Mind

4.8
1.67K reviews
50K+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

Are you studying or learning Japanese? Do you want to be able to read words in Japanese aloud?

Well, you're in luck! Kana Mind is a completely free educational game that helps you practice recognizing the symbols used in Katakana and Hiragana, the first two alphabet styles used in the Japanese language.

But it is not a simple matching or "flash card" game! It uses an intelligent, adaptive memorization algorithm focused on teaching the character combinations, and measuring the player's success with each pair. You will progress at the right pace for you, regardless of whether you're learning the language, or just practicing what you already know!

Do you want to achieve 100% proficiency in the Kana? You will do so before you even realize it!


OTHER FEATURES

• Two modes: learn reading and/or writing recognition
• Learn the complete Hiragana and/or Katakana alphabet
• Store multiple player profiles
• 3 different romanization styles: Hepburn, Nippon-shiki, and Kunrei-shiki. Pick from what your country/school uses!
• 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

Read more about the motivations behind Kana Mind here:
http://zehfernando.com/2011/kana-mind-a-mobile-air-application-to-help-you-learn-japanese/

If you have suggestions, questions or bug reports, please send an email to zeh at zehfernando.com. And thanks so much to our kind reviewers for comments and suggestions!
Updated on
Apr 10, 2022

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
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This app may collect these data types
App activity, App info and performance, and Device or other IDs
Data is encrypted in transit
Data can’t be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.8
1.52K reviews
A Google user
January 16, 2019
Very good app! For me to learn Hiragana & Katakana in a simple app at my own pace, and test myself on learned material has been immensely helpful. The app gives you available options so you can tailor your study session more specifically. I like that until I uninstall the app, it cumulatively keeps a record of what I select for study; as well as my test scores on whatever I tested. It's nice that one can close the app and later pick up where you left off. It's design is smart and effective!!!
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Uthael Kileanea
March 6, 2024
Great learning app. There's no time or attempt limits. It's fully offline. No ads, microtransactions or data collection. This also means your battery lasts longer. Suggestion: add a history of the last 10 or 20 letters with a note if the letter was Hiragana or Katakana. Another suggestion: setting to practice only one alphabet at a time.
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A Google user
November 8, 2019
Love this app! It's simple and gets the job done. I wish there was one that's fully editable for vocabulary and whatnot where the app will create the multiple choice as well. Not even sure if that's possible! :)
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What's new

* The profile selector makes a distinction between "practice" and "learn" profiles with additional messaging
* Fixed font sizes and the scaling of some display items
* Fix maximum aspect ratio (removes black bars on bottom on some devices)