# Hira Watch - hiragana katakana — Watch only Japanese study

> Watch only Japanese study (iPhone/iPad app by kim juyoung.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hira-watch-hiragana-katakana/id6448839540 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [kim juyoung](https://appshunter.io/developer/918406157)
- Category: Education, Utilities
- Price: $0.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 1 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2023-05-11
- Data updated: 2026-08-17
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hira-watch-hiragana-katakana/id6448839540/reviews.md

## What is Hira Watch?

Japanese, Hiragana & Katakana memorization app exclusively for Watch

You can listen repeatedly after connecting a Bluetooth speaker or earphone.
(Listening through the watch's internal speaker is also supported.)


* characteristic *

- Hiragana, Katakana
- TTS
- word repetition
- Hide and show words
- random (shuffle)
- Next word playback delay
- Bluetooth earphone or speaker playback
- Internal speaker playback (Need to change option in settings)
- App language: English, Korean
- WatchOS 9 or higher


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2 — 2025-03-11

- Fixed reported crashes and bugs, improved functionality

### 1.1 — 2024-08-08

- Changed to play continuously in the background when playing with the built-in speaker. (If the watch does not have a Bluetooth speaker connected, it plays with the built-in speaker)
- Added option to modify the volume of the Apple Watch itself
- Other feature improvements and bug fixes

### 1.0 — 2023-05-12

No release notes.

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All apps by kim juyoung: https://appshunter.io/developer/918406157

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