# Kana Conbini: Learn Japanese — Write Kanji & Kana: JLPT N5-N1 > Roguelike convenience store game for learning Japanese reading and writing. (iPhone/iPad app by Kiattisak Kalkumnerd.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kana-conbini-learn-japanese/id6757570373 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Kiattisak Kalkumnerd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1867647380) - Category: Games, Education, Card, Word - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 5.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 3 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 13.0 · 303 MB - Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Indonesian, Italian, European Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese - Released: 2026-01-14 - Data updated: 2026-08-18 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kana-conbini-learn-japanese/id6757570373/reviews.md ## What is Kana Conbini? Go from your first kana to writing kanji at JLPT N1, all inside a roguelike convenience store. Two modes cover the whole language, one to read it and one to write it, and a game keeps you coming back to both. READING: CONBINI RUN Run a Japanese convenience store. Customers order in kana and kanji, and you read them to serve the right thing before time runs out. It is a roguelike, so every shift is a fresh run with its own twists, and the reading sticks because you are playing. - Shift buffs: choose powerful modifiers every few shifts, stack them, and tip the game in your favor - Konbini events: Golden Hour doubles your points, the Y2K Bug glitches your cards, Cram Session times your reading - Gacha helpers: collect characters with unique abilities and synergies - Shrine fortunes: draw omikuji for a blessing or a curse - Boss battles: beat the Yakuza, the Pro Gamer, and the Influencer while they curse your cards with fog, mirror, and glitch PREFER NO PRESSURE? The new Learning Mode has no timer and no bosses, just pure practice with the same cards, at your own pace for as long as you like. WRITING: WRITE KANJI (NEW MODE) Learning to write is a mode of its own. Start with hiragana and katakana, then move into kanji, tracing each one by hand in correct stroke order, with guides that fade as you improve, all the way to N1. Recognizing a character is one skill. Forming it from memory is another, and this is where you build it. MASTER BOTH KANA Hiragana and katakana each get their own mode. Katakana is the script most learners trip on, so it gets the same focused practice as hiragana. Every character comes with its sound, a picture cue, and its counterpart in the other script, so both kana lock in together. CARDS THAT GROW WITH YOU Every card meets you where you are. New words show the picture, the kana, and the romaji. As you master them the hints fall away, until you are reading pure Japanese. The training wheels come off on their own. A SMART REVIEW SYSTEM Each word comes back right before you would forget it, and the ones you miss come around more often. Your progress is tracked for every character, so you always know what you have mastered. ENDLESS DRILL, NO LIMIT There is no daily cap on how many cards you can study. Drill as long as you want, with no daily wall. Get ahead all you like, and the review still brings each card back on the day it needs testing, so extra practice never breaks your schedule. In Write Kanji, free writing uses a daily energy that refills over time or with an ad. Buy any pack to make it unlimited. EVERY WORD VOICED Hear the Japanese pronunciation on every card, so your ear keeps pace with your eyes. HOW MUCH IS IN HERE Over 10,000 vocabulary words across the full JLPT range, read in Conbini Run: - N5: 800 words - N4: 700 words - N3: 2,659 words - N2: 3,508 words - N1: 3,083 words Write Kanji adds 2,126 kanji to write by hand, plus all 46 hiragana and 46 katakana. The whole app is localized in 10 languages: English, German, French, Italian, Thai, Chinese, Indonesian, Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese. A FAIR DEAL Free to start, no subscription, no pay to win, and no forced ads inside a run: - All hiragana and katakana, to read and to write - Hundreds of N5 vocabulary cards in Conbini Run - N5 kanji to write by hand in Write Kanji - Learning Mode on all of it Unlock more when you are ready: - The N5 pack opens the full N5 vocabulary in Conbini Run - N4, N3, N2, and N1 each open that level's vocabulary to read and its kanji to write - Buy only the levels you want, or take everything at once with Lifetime, which removes ads for good and includes every future update Offline play and cloud save across your devices. MADE FOR - Beginners starting from their first kana - JLPT learners working from N5 up to N1 - Anime and manga fans who want to read and write - Gamers who want progress that lasts New content lands regularly, shaped by your feedback. Play for fun. Real Japanese sticks along the way. ## Key features - Roguelike convenience store simulation - Interactive Kanji and Kana tracing - Smart spaced repetition review system - Voiced Japanese pronunciation - Learning Mode with no timers - Gacha helpers and Konbini events ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | N4 Vocabulary Pack | $3.99 | one-time | | N3 Vocabulary Pack | $3.99 | one-time | | N2 Vocabulary Pack | $3.99 | one-time | | N1 Vocabulary Pack | $3.99 | one-time | | N5 Vocabulary Pack | $3.99 | one-time | | Kana Conbini Pro - Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (3 of 3) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kana-conbini-learn-japanese/id6757570373/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Premium “saving” is backwards *2026-07-31* If you want to buy the lifetime membership is says it was $19.95 but with a “deal” of 50% is somehow $29.99 🤣. The game is fun and easy to pick up! ### 5/5 — 可以不可以每一张卡片多带翻译设置里面设置一个开关可以开起每张翻译者关闭 *2026-07-27* 我想每张卡片多带翻译这样可以吗非常非常完美的app太喜欢了 **Developer response:** 感谢你的喜爱和反馈！这个问题已在最新更新中修复，人物图片不会再挡住文字了。请更新试试。 ### 5/5 — 可以不可以增加一个开关 *2026-07-20* 可以开启每张卡牌的翻译也可以关闭正常状态 非常感谢 **Developer response:** 感谢你的喜爱和反馈！这个问题已在最新更新中修复，人物图片不会再挡住文字了。请更新试试。 ## Frequently asked questions about Kana Conbini ### Does Kana Conbini have ads? Yes, Kana Conbini contains advertisements. Free writing in the Write Kanji mode uses daily energy that can be refilled with an ad. ### What is the price of Kana Conbini? Kana Conbini is free to download and play. In-app purchases are available to unlock unlimited writing energy and other features. ### What age rating is Kana Conbini? Kana Conbini has an age rating of 12+, making it suitable for teenagers and older users. ### Can I play Kana Conbini offline? The description does not specify offline play capabilities. However, the core gameplay mechanics like running a store and writing kanji may require an internet connection for certain features. ### How often is Kana Conbini updated? The latest version is 1.3.8, and the app was last updated on July 19, 2026. This indicates a relatively frequent update schedule. ### What devices support Kana Conbini? Kana Conbini is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. ### How does Kana Conbini help with JLPT preparation? Kana Conbini covers over 10,000 vocabulary words across the full JLPT range (N5-N1) and includes 2,126 kanji to write by hand, directly aiding in JLPT study. ### What are the main game modes in Kana Conbini? The app features two main modes: 'Conbini Run' for reading practice in a roguelike convenience store setting, and 'Write Kanji' for hands-on tracing of kana and kanji. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.3.8 — 2026-07-19 Customer conversations in Kana Conbini now sound more natural and reliable. • Recall questions use a wider mix of phrases instead of repeating the same prompt. • The first customer now speaks reliably in every game mode. • Audio starts more smoothly at the beginning of each shift. ### 1.3.6 — 2026-07-18 Kana Conbini now adapts each shift more naturally to your memory. • New kana and vocabulary arrive at a steadier pace. • Learning cards return sooner, so new material sticks. • Mastery and Collection progress stay in sync across game modes. • Content downloads and screen layouts feel smoother. • Optional study reminders can bring you back when reviews are ready. ### 1.3.1 — 2026-06-23 Thanks for all the reports! We fixed a bug where a customer could ask for a character that wasn't in your cards, which stopped you from continuing. Back to smooth studying — いらっしゃいませ! ### 1.3.0 — 2026-06-09 Kana Conbini 1.3 is here — now you can write Japanese by hand. • Write kanji by hand: trace all 2,126 kanji stroke by stroke, with instant feedback • Every shift is a different roguelike run — fresh perks, customers, and bosses • 10,000+ real Japanese words from N5 to N1, spoken by native voices • Smart reviews bring each word back right before you'd forget it Work the register, read real Japanese, and make it stick. Thanks for playing! ### 1.2.2 — 2026-05-13 1.2 update — cleaner practice for new learners. NEW - Learning Mode: practice every card with no timer pressure IMPROVED - Hiragana & Katakana modes: distraction-free practice — no more tricky multi-character customers interrupting basic reading - Quality-of-life polish across the board Free hiragana forever. No subscriptions. いらっしゃいませ！ ## More apps by Kiattisak Kalkumnerd - [A Simple Way to Learn Japanese](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-simple-way-to-learn-japanese/id6758239357) - [Furigana Reader Kanji Scanner](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/furigana-reader-kanji-scanner/id6759277827) - [MRR Clicker Inc: Startup Sim](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mrr-clicker-inc-startup-sim/id6762473069) - [Tidy Words: Word Match](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tidy-words-word-match/id6780423143) All apps by Kiattisak Kalkumnerd: https://appshunter.io/developer/1867647380 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-18.*