# Kira - Learn Japanese Kana — Learn Japanese on Lock Screen

> Learn Japanese on Lock Screen (iPhone/iPad app by Kai Kameyama.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kira-learn-japanese-kana/id6793910911 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Kai Kameyama](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896678289)
- Category: Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 19 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-12
- Data updated: 2026-08-13
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kira-learn-japanese-kana/id6793910911/reviews.md

## What is Kira?

Kira is your gentle guide to reading, recalling, and writing hiragana and katakana. Build lasting kana knowledge through short daily sessions that adapt to your memory. Kira introduces characters at a comfortable pace, brings them back before they fade, and gives familiar kana more space over time.

LEARN BOTH JAPANESE SCRIPTS
• Study 227 modern hiragana, katakana, and combinations
• Choose which script to learn first
• See paired hiragana and katakana answers
• Hear clear Japanese pronunciation
• Set your own daily pace

REMEMBER WITH LESS EFFORT
• Complete focused spaced-repetition reviews
• Recall each sound before revealing the answer
• Rate how well you remembered
• Follow automatic review scheduling
• Build a steady streak with optional reminders

WRITE WITH CONFIDENCE
• Practice 161 guided writing forms
• Follow numbered stroke-order demonstrations
• Receive immediate feedback on your strokes
• Ask for a hint or reveal the complete order
• Practice combined kana in natural two-character layouts

KEEP KANA CLOSE
Add Kira to your Lock Screen for learning at a glance. See the next character from your review queue, display random kana, choose a script, and set how often your widgets refresh.

MADE FOR QUIET PROGRESS
Kira supports iPhone and iPad, light and dark appearances, Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, and Reduce Motion. Your learning progress stays on your device. Kira does not collect product analytics or track you across apps or websites. Purchase information is processed only to provide and restore Kira Pro access.

KIRA PRO IN-APP PURCHASE REQUIRED
Kira is free to download. Access to the complete curriculum, adaptive reviews, guided writing, reading challenges, progress tools, reminders, and Lock Screen widgets requires a Kira Pro subscription or lifetime in-app purchase. Eligible new subscribers may receive a free trial; the paywall shows the exact trial duration and price charged afterward before purchase.

Privacy Policy: https://kira-web-chi.vercel.app/privacy
Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kira Pro | $3.99 | per month |
| Kira Pro | $39.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kira Pro | $79.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-08-12

No release notes.

## More apps by Kai Kameyama

- [Vesper - Prayer & Bible Widget](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vesper-prayer-and-bible-widget/id6769672048)
- [Moji - Learn Japanese & Kanji](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/moji-learn-japanese-and-kanji/id6782609868)

All apps by Kai Kameyama: https://appshunter.io/developer/1896678289

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