# Japanese Hiragana Letter！もじあそび — Learn Japanese Alphabet Letter

> Interactive educational game for preschoolers to learn Japanese Hiragana. (iPhone/iPad app by Kazue Kuga.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/japanese-hiragana-letter/id1176540679 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Kazue Kuga](https://appshunter.io/developer/1176540678)
- Category: Education, Games, Family
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 173 App Store ratings · 60 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 151 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese
- Released: 2016-12-07
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/japanese-hiragana-letter/id1176540679/reviews.md

## What is Japanese Hiragana Letter！もじあそび?

A free educational app for kids to learn how to read and write Japanese letter with fun. Made for 3 year old to 5 year old kids who starts to have interests in Japanese Hiragana letters like AIUEO. Interactions with and animated character(Goobee) will amuse your kids and enables to let them enjoy the learning process.

Target Age: 3 year old to 5 year old

[AIUEO(あいうえお) Game]
A simple free game that lets your kids learn the connection between the sound and the appearance of Japanese letters. You can turn on/off each Hiragana letters if you want them to learn specific letters.

[Balloon Fly(そらとび) Game]
As a next step to AIUEO game, this free game let your kids to search Japanese letters from a larger number of letters. Children can enjoy popping lots of balloons. Be careful not to fall down by selecting wrong balloons!

[Word Chain(しりとり) Game]
Pick a word that starts with a letter in the tail of previous word. Make word chain longer and run through the roller coaster. Be careful not to select a word that ends with letter [ん], since no Japanese words starts with the letter!

[Whac-a-letter(もじたたき) Game]
Find and hit letters that fit in the square on the board. Letters will try to hide like in a whac-a-mole game.

[Word(ことば) Game]
Kids can learn words from a connection of Japanese Hiragana letters in this game. Familiar words will show up and your kids can enjoy the interaction of the word images and Goobee.

[Write(なぞりがき) Game]
A free game that let your kids learn how to write Japanese Hiragana letters by tracing and popping little balloons. As you trace the balloons and make words, cloud-like images will be shown in the sky.

[Dakuon(だくおん) Game]  Included in paid package
Learn how the sound changes when letter parts like DAKUON["], HAN-DAKUON[the circle on upper right] are added to each letters.

[Calligraphy(しゅうじ) Game]  Included in paid package
Leveraging the skills learnt in the writing game, kids can learn the detail shape of each letters such as TOME(stop) and HARAI(sweeping).

[Karuta(かるた) Game]  Included in paid package
Kids can utilize the letters learnt in the other basic games to play Karuta(Card game of Japanese words). It helps to learn more words.

## Key features

- Learn Hiragana letters
- Interactive games
- Tracing and writing practice
- Word recognition
- Sound and letter association
- Animated character guidance

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Additional Pack | $3.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 60)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/japanese-hiragana-letter/id1176540679/reviews.md

### 4/5 — たのしい

*2026-08-12*

こどもが喜んでやってくれた

### 5/5 — (●´ω`●)

*2026-07-18*

学校でもやっています！

### 5/5 — 無料で学べる最高のアプリ

*2026-04-19*

上の子はこれでひらがなカタカナ1人でマスターしました。今2人目が楽しく学んでます。ゲーム感覚で楽しくひらがなカタカナを学ばせてくれるアプリ

### 4/5 — 音韻処理障害

*2026-03-29*

音韻処理障害（おんいんしょりしょうがい）」
患者です。私にはちょうどいい。開発者様ありがとう。

### 5/5 — (●´ω`●)

*2025-12-06, version 3.0.4*

おもろいゲームです！

### 4/5 — 久しぶり！

*2025-10-20*

上の子がひらがなの覚え始めに使ってました。
このアプリのおかげで読み書きが周りの子に比べて早くできてたように感じます。
アンストして数年、、、下の子が使う時が来ました！
またよろしくお願いしますね

### 5/5 — タイトル？

*2025-10-04, version 3.0.4*

レビュー？

### 2/5 — 文字あそび

*2025-08-03, version 3.0.4*

楽しい😆‼︎

### 4/5 — もじあそび

*2025-07-29*

三つのゲームが課金はありますがおためしあるなんて
超ありがたい！！！！！！！！！

### 4/5 — 弟がやっている

*2025-07-24*

とてもいいけれど間違えた時のモーションが面白いとわざと間違えたりする子がいると思います

## Frequently asked questions about Japanese Hiragana Letter！もじあそび

### What does the Japanese Hiragana Letter！もじあそび app do?

This app is an educational tool designed to help young children learn to read and write Japanese Hiragana letters. It uses a variety of interactive games and an animated character to make the learning process engaging and fun for preschoolers.

### What are the main learning games included in the app?

The app features several games like AIUEO Game for sound-letter association, Balloon Fly for letter recognition, Word Chain for word building, Whac-a-letter for quick identification, Word Game for learning words, and Write Game for practicing letter formation. Paid packages include Dakuon, Calligraphy, and Karuta games.

### Is the Japanese Hiragana Letter！もじあそび app free to use?

The app offers a free version with several core learning games. However, some advanced features like Dakuon, Calligraphy, and Karuta games are included in a paid package, indicating a freemium or free with in-app purchase model.

### What age group is this app suitable for?

The app is specifically designed for children aged 3 to 5 years old. This age range is ideal for preschoolers who are starting to develop an interest in learning new alphabets and languages.

### How does the app help children learn to write Hiragana?

The 'Write' game allows children to learn how to write Japanese Hiragana letters by tracing them and popping balloons. This interactive tracing method helps them understand the correct stroke order and form the letters accurately, with visual feedback provided.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.0.4 — 2024-06-09

Minor bug fixes and improvements.

### 3.0.3 — 2024-05-12

Improvement to play sound and voice in silent mode.

### 3.0.2 — 2024-03-11

- Layout Adjustment to multiple devices.
- Minor bug fixes and improvements.

### 2.1.6 — 2020-06-23

Minor bug fixes.

### 2.1.4 — 2019-10-07

Minor improvements.

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All apps by Kazue Kuga: https://appshunter.io/developer/1176540678

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