
Kotoba Puzzle: Hiragana Words
Guess the daily Japanese word
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About
Kotoba Puzzle is a simple yet deep word game: guess a 4- or 5-character Japanese hiragana word within 6 tries. It works fully offline — no connection, no account, no sign-up. Perfect for a quick brain workout anywhere.
HOW IT WORKS
Type any hiragana word of the right length and submit. Each tile is then colored:
- Green: right letter, right position
- Yellow: the letter is in the word, but in a different spot
- Gray: the letter is not in the word
Use these three colors to narrow down the answer within six tries.
WORD OF THE DAY
A new word is served every day, derived from the date itself — so players all over the world face the very same puzzle, with no server needed. One daily word each for 4- and 5-character modes. Come back tomorrow for a fresh one.
ENDLESS PRACTICE
Want more? Practice mode serves unlimited puzzles so you can keep playing as long as you like.
SHARE AS COLOR TILES
Copy your result as a spoiler-free pattern of colored tiles and show friends how few tries you needed — without revealing the answer.
SMART KANA KEYBOARD
A fifty-sounds hiragana keyboard plus dakuten (゛), handakuten (゜) and small-kana (小) conversion keys. Type が, ぱ, っ or ゃ by converting the last character with a single tap. Discovered letters are reflected in the keyboard colors.
TRACK YOUR STATS
Play counts, win rate, daily streaks and a guess distribution chart — all stored only on your device.
GREAT FOR JAPANESE LEARNERS
A fun daily dose of hiragana vocabulary. The word list focuses on familiar, everyday Japanese words.
FULLY OFFLINE AND PRIVATE
No network access, no accounts, no tracking, no data collection. Works in airplane mode. Safe for all ages.
Can you get today's word? Give it a try.
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What's New in Kotoba Puzzle
1.1
July 13, 2026
- Introduced ads to help keep the app free and support ongoing development. They are kept modest (a bottom banner plus one full-screen ad every few clears) and designed not to interrupt your play. - For privacy, the app now shows an App Tracking Transparency (ATT) prompt on first launch, and a consent form in applicable regions. If you decline, you can keep playing for free with non-personalized ads. - Minor improvements and stability fixes. Thank you for playing Kotoba Puzzle. We welcome your feedback at our support page.
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