# Kanakana: Learn Kana — Write hiragana and katakana

> Write hiragana and katakana (iPhone/iPad app by Chung Yun Lee.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kanakana-learn-kana/id6816388940 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Chung Yun Lee](https://appshunter.io/developer/1090713328)
- Category: Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 5 MB
- Languages: American English, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2026-10-04
- Data updated: 2026-10-07

## What is Kanakana?

Kanakana teaches the 46 hiragana and 46 katakana, one calm character at a time.

BY EYE
Each kana stands large on a practice sheet, beside the kanji it came from: あ from 安, ア from 阿. Kana are set in a mincho face that keeps the brush's はね and はらい, so you learn the real shape.

BY EAR
Tap any kana to hear it, in one clear Japanese voice. あ and ア are the same sound, so they share a recording. Romaji is there when you want it and can be hidden.

BY HAND
Write each kana stroke by stroke, in KanjiVG stroke order: trace a faint model, then only the numbered starting dots, then a blank sheet. Kanakana checks where each stroke starts, which way it goes and where it ends, never how neat it is. A wrong stroke simply fades. Write it from memory and it earns its 正.

REVIEW
Check asks you to read what you have learnt. Each kana comes back after 1, 2, 4, 7 and 15 days; miss one and it steps back. No streak to lose, no red crosses.

ALSO
• The 五十音 chart shows every kana and how far you have come.
• 記録, your record: the sheets you have written, the days you practised, and a few kana worth another go.
• A gentle daily reminder if you want one, only on days you have not practised.
• 自由帳, a free sheet: write any kana and Kanakana reads it back.
• Hiragana and katakana are two paths; switch between them at any time.
• For iPhone and iPad, in English and Traditional Chinese.
• This version teaches the 46 basic kana of each script. Dakuten (が) and combinations (きゃ) come later.

FREE TO START
The あ row of hiragana and of katakana is free, with every feature. One purchase, 五十音, opens every other row of both scripts. No subscription.

PRIVATE
No account, no ads, no tracking. Your progress stays on your device.

Stroke order from KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel (CC BY-SA 3.0). Voice: Fumi, made with ElevenLabs.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 五十音 | $2.99 | one-time |


## Is Kanakana safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Kanakana.

## Is Kanakana legit?

Kanakana: Learn Kana appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Kanakana is 70 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1.0 — 2026-10-05

A record of your writing
- Each finished sheet is counted. Under the practice sheet you can see how many times you have written the kana, and how many of those were from memory.
- The 五十音 chart shows each kana's count, and its new 記録 button opens your record: sheets written, kana written, days practised, and a calendar of the days you practised.
- 記録 also names a few kana worth another go, with the stroke that keeps slipping. Tap one to write it again.

A gentle reminder, if you want one
- After your first session, Kanakana offers one reminder a day at a time you choose. It only comes on days you have not practised, eases off while you are away, and stops after a while.
- Turn it on or off, and change the time, in Settings › Reminder.

Smaller things
- The hiragana and katakana switch is smaller and sits beside the next character.
- Every writing level now says the kana when the last stroke is accepted, not only writing from memory.

### 1.0.0 — 2026-10-04

No release notes.

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