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I have wanted to learn Japanese for some time. Free apps like Duo__ (you know that one) are pretty great, but incomplete for Japanese in one particular and significant way, at least for how I discovered I need to learn. Although I added the appropriate language keyboard so I could immerse myself more, I still didn't feel like I was connecting the sounds with the the characters, and more importantly, I didn't quite feel like it was connecting with me yet. I need to learn how to write them in my own hand, to feel the language too. This app does just that, and I've only done Katagana lesson 1. I will be buying the full suite of lessons, though! The only feedback I have, which is why it's 4 stars and not 5, is that I would love the option to practice just one syllable/character over and over. (I'm having tremendous trouble with mastering あ for some reason.) That aside, this app is exactly what I was hoping it would be!Show lessCyberHez
Developer Response
I’m glad you like my app! I will add a reset button above the OK button that will allow you to draw a character again after you have finished drawing a character. Thanks for the suggestion!Rubbish App for learning Japanese!
Sorry to be a little bit rude, but this app is rubbish! You can’t learn anything from this except for the only five hiragana characters あ, い, う, え and お. It also only lets you learn the only 5 katakana characters ア, イ, ウ, エ and オ. I can’t learn all of the letters because literally all of the lessons are locked and my iPad will not let me do an in-app purchase. It keeps on coming up with, ‘In-app purchases are not allowed.’ I hate this app SO MUCH! OMG! Please!!! Please, fix it, fix it now! Please I am learning Japanese and all the other reviews that other people wrote to you guys are good and they all think this app is really great. Please, fix your app and let me do an in-app purchase. Please, I hope you can fix it and goodbye. And I’m sorry for being so rude. Yeah, bye. Thank you so much and goodbye.Show lessKitty KitCat
Developer Response
Hi, To allow in app purchases on your device please go to Settings App -> Screen Time -> Content Privacy & Restictions -> ITunes and App Store Purchases -> In-app Purchases. Please let me know if that doesn’t fix the issue.Great but not perfect
I only picked up Japanese recently and this app has been a godsend, however for those wondering you have to pay for all the lessons (which is fair, the developers do need get something for their work) and the tracing mechanics need some work, I have drawn scribbles as an act of frustration and I got the character correct but in some cases a perfectly fine character will be incorrect for no apparent reason. These are rare I admit but it’s rather annoying when you’re studying.Show lessSB7734
Love it
This app is simple and great for beginners! Just add kanji!Jade😎18
Great App for Beginners!
I really enjoy this app. Paid for the full version and completely hooked! I spent hours learning and reviewing with this app. It is such a delight feature to have writing practices for hiragana and katakana.
Is there room for improvement? Yes. It would be so much nicer if it offered more handwriting styles for hiragana. For example, there is the four-stroke ふ taught by most of the Japanese learning sites I’ve seen but the app only accepts three strokes. Also, it would be great if the app allows user to say “I don’t know” for the handwriting part with a blank screen. It happened to me a few times that I didn't know the answer so I drew random doodles and somehow got it “right” (it was not actually right - just match the pattern the app was expecting).
Overall, it is more like a 4.5-star but I gave it a 5-star. Recommend this fun app to beginners!Show lessSssymmetryyy
Spectacular and all but...
I absolutely love this app! I totally recommend this app if your wanting to learn Japanese. It shows you how to write the letters and you vowels. One thing I really love is that you can go back to your lesson that you were learning, even though you did great you can redo it and do even greater. It’s definitely earns a 5/5 star rating. The app is not complicated to use its nice and simple. The makers of this app did a great job. I believe any age limit can use this it’s for young to old. I have no complaints, I’m 12 and I have been learning Japanese and plan on learning much more! I love this app it gave me a new experience in the Japanese world! The problem that I don’t like is that you have to pay for the rest of the lessons. If your making an app to teach people Japanese then let all of the lessons be for free. Not everyone one wants to pay for a tutor or online classes. I have really liked the app so far. The problem is that I’m going to have to delete the app because I will have to pay for lessons. Other wise the app is nice.Show lesslily_sanchez
Upgrade is 100% worth it!
I've been using Duolingo to study Japanese for 5 months or so and I've learned more with this app in a week than I have with duo for the whole time I've had it. Drawing the characters really helps me memorize them quickly and there's so much information to learn with this app. The character recognition when you draw them works about 90% of the time. I know it's important to draw strokes of characters in a certain order and if you don't do it in the right order it'll tell you it's wrong, which is super helpful because I know can't just draw whatever I want and get it right. Grind this for like 30 minutes a day and you'll be good with basic Japanese in no time.Show lessghost😎😎
Good app, needs a fix
The concept is amazing, really helping with learning. I have learned and properly memorised the whole of hiragana in 3 days. However some of the characters, especially that for “mi” み, seem to never register even though it feels like I am doing everything correct. If changes where put in to fix this and other characters from doing this it would be a 5 star review from me. However this is a very critical flaw that prohibits efficiency in learning.Show lesspeter.mazur
Huge help
I’ve begun learning Japanese with the infamous Genki 1 & 2 books, adding this app to learn how to write the characters correctly and memorise them has helped incredibly, as well as helping with numbers, basic time and sentencing etc
What would be awesome to include in an Anki style flip card review
But overall, a massive help and highly recommended to beginnersShow lesssteveorrphoto
Essential App for Learning and Revising
In this app, everything is layed out in a level-by-level format where everything you'll need to know about the basics of Japanese are only a tap away, you learn essentials such as Hiragana and Katakana, sentence structure, verbs, adjectives, and questions that will soon lead you to becoming a pro. The design is simplistic, modern, and mixes design with functionality. It's easy to tap between lessons and review everything in one big sheet. The learning aspect is also very good. You can opt in to learn how to write the characters, however it's completely optional. Writing the characters could be improved as sometimes when you write a character correctly it can mistake it for being wrong. But no app can be perfect. In all, this app is perfect for new learners of the language or people who are rusty and need to catch-up, if you choose to upgrade, (which I recommend), you won't feel scammed out your money.Show lessA. Sobers
