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Two free apps that take you from your first Hiragana character to your first Kanji story. Built for people who are starting from zero.
Two free apps that take you from your first Hiragana character to your first Kanji story. Built for people who are starting from zero.
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Learn every Hiragana and Katakana character with mnemonic pictures and quick quizzes. Most beginners can read real Japanese words within two weeks.
See at a glance which kana you've mastered and which need more work.
Study sessions come with calming background music to help you focus.
Test what you've learned with short quizzes built to reinforce recall.
Apply what you've learned with real vocabulary and short stories.
"It's honestly amazing! I can't really say much as of now since I just recently downloaded the app — but it's been great so far! It's very underrated, too!"
Pe*** Feg*******"I purchased it and completely recommend it for beginners to learn hiragana and katakana."
Har**** Ram****"Very useful. Just what I needed."
Mas******* Vig**Learn Kanji naturally with NaraNare — read real beginner stories and reinforce your memory with quick quizzes and flashcards.
Learn kanji naturally by seeing them used in real story suitable for beginners.
Tap any word for its reading and meaning, plus a breakdown of the sentence it's used in — right inside the story.
Open to see the grammar points and idioms in a sentence, learn how it's used, what it means, and example sentences.
Reinforce new vocabulary after each chapter, then review with dedicated flashcard decks.
"Exactly what I've been waiting for! Thanks for making it! It have flashcard too btw!"
Sh**** Dr****"Story collection still not much, but they say they will still add more. It's still great though."
Do***** Ha****"It doesn't teach writing, but who need writing when we can type? Anyway, it helps. Thanks."
Le* S****Not sure where to start?
