# MaRu - Katakana & Hiragana — Learn Japanese Kana

> Learn Japanese Kana (iPhone/iPad app by Bartosz Buch.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maru-katakana-and-hiragana/id1554512803 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Bartosz Buch](https://appshunter.io/developer/1539429870)
- Category: Education
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.2 · 2 MB
- Languages: English, German
- Released: 2021-04-03
- Data updated: 2026-05-19
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maru-katakana-and-hiragana/id1554512803/reviews.md

## What is MaRu?

Learn the Japanese Kana alphabet (Hiragana & Katakana) with the MaRu app. To help you focus on the learning experience, the design is limited to the bare essentials.

Switch between Hiragana & Katakana with one tap on the Logo. You can look up the Kana-Tables and see everything you need in a clean structure. 

Start your learning journey by choosing the Kana-Groups you want to learn. You can also choose between different learning approaches (Memory & Drawing). You can draw the corresponding Kana-Character with your finger or pen to improve your muscle memory.

If you are ready for a challenge then you can test your knowledge in a quiz and master Hiragana & Katakana.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0 — 2024-08-18

•	New Stats Homepage: Track your learning progress with a redesigned and intuitive stats page.
	•	Enhanced Design: Updated UI for a smoother and more visually appealing user experience.
	•	Bug Fixes: Numerous bugs have been resolved to improve app stability and performance.

### 1.3 — 2022-12-18

Features:
- More Intuitive: After user input the text is automatically reset
- Minor bug fixes

### 1.2 — 2022-09-26

Update for iOS 16.

Minor Bugfixes.

### 1.1 — 2022-01-28

Bugfixes and more stability.

### 1.0 — 2021-04-03

No release notes.

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