# Kanji Story — Kanji Furigana & Story Maker

> Kanji Furigana & Story Maker (iPhone/iPad app by kitamura hira.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kanji-story/id6739511186 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [kitamura hira](https://appshunter.io/developer/324426988)
- Category: Education, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 22 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2025-01-14
- Data updated: 2026-08-17
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kanji-story/id6739511186/reviews.md

## What is Kanji Story?

Welcome to the Kanji Story, an efficient tool designed specifically for Japanese learners to simplify the process of learning Japanese pronunciations.

Main Features:
- Kanji Kana Annotation: Supports handwriting input, image OCR recognition, and text pasting to easily obtain the correct readings.
- Natural Voice Reading: Improve your listening and speaking skills by hearing standard pronunciations.
- Word Definition View: Click on a word to get detailed definitions, aiding in understanding and memory.
- Personal Vocabulary Notebook: Add unfamiliar words, with support for pronunciation and continuous background playback, providing a sustained learning environment.
- Story generation: You can create short stories using the words in the vocabulary list. When you remember the story, you should also remember the words.

Whether you're a beginner or an advanced learner, the Japanese Reading Quick Reference Assistant is your ideal companion for improving your Japanese proficiency. Download now to experience efficient learning!

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $0.99 | per month |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.2 — 2026-01-26

- Fix bugs.

### 3.1 — 2025-12-20

- Fixed some bugs.

### 3.0 — 2025-12-16

- Added a word alarm function to the vocabulary book, allowing you to set specified time intervals for word notifications.
- Added a speed reading feature, with occasional updates of short passages.
- Enhanced the progress bar control in the real pronunciation mode, enabling you to drag and play from any position.
- Optimized the tutorials.
- Fixed some bugs.

### 2.4 — 2025-11-24

Made some minor UI adjustments for iOS 26.
Fixed some bugs and made optimizations.

### 2.3 — 2025-11-19

- Starting with iOS 17, the in-app handwritten input button has been removed. Please use the built-in Japanese handwriting input method provided by iOS. 
- Fixed an issue where the word playback list was incomplete.

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## Related topics

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