# Nazori - Japanese Writing — Trace kanji & kana to master

> Trace kanji & kana to master (iPhone/iPad app by Daichi Tanabe.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nazori-japanese-writing/id6763443073 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Daichi Tanabe](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895317818)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 21 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish
- Released: 2026-05-05
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nazori-japanese-writing/id6763443073/reviews.md

## What is Nazori?

Trace your way to mastering Japanese writing, one stroke at a time.

Nazori is the most intuitive way to learn hiragana, katakana, and kanji. Follow the stroke-order guides, trace each character with your finger, and let our 3-stage accuracy check build real muscle memory.

Perfect for JLPT learners (N5 through N1), students, and anyone who wants to write Japanese, not just read it.

[FREE CONTENT]
Hiragana (46 characters), Katakana (46 characters), Elementary Grade 1-3 Kanji

[PACKS - ONE-TIME PURCHASE]
Grade 4-6 Kanji + Compounds
Middle School Kanji + Vocab (N3-N2)
High School Kanji + Vocab (N2-N1)
Yojijukugo: 200 four-character idioms
Rare & advanced kanji
Complete Bundle (all 5 packs, best value, Family Sharing supported)

[MINI GAMES]
Reading Match, On/Kun Shuffle, Kana Convert (30-60 sec each)

[SYNC ACROSS DEVICES]
Sign in with Apple or Google and pick up right where you left off on iPhone, iPad, or the web.

[7 LANGUAGES]
Japanese, English, Espanol, Korean, Chinese (Simplified), French, German

Privacy Policy: https://kotomori.app/privacy
Terms of Use: https://kotomori.app/terms

For schools and districts
If you deploy Nazori through Apple School Manager, we unlock the paid packs free of charge for classroom use. Get in touch at kotomori.app/en/nazori/education

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grade 4-6 Kanji Pack | $6.99 | one-time |
| Middle School Kanji Pack | $7.99 | one-time |
| Yojijukugo Pack 200 | $8.99 | one-time |
| High School Kanji Pack | $8.99 | one-time |
| Rare Kanji Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Complete Bundle | $39.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.3 — 2026-08-15

- Added "More apps from kotomori" to Settings, so you can browse our other 4+ apps from there.
- You can now open the App Store review form directly from Settings.
- Reworked when we ask for a review: only once, and only after you have been tracing for a while.

### 1.2 — 2026-08-04

- Added guidance for schools and districts running Nazori across many devices. If you use it in class, we unlock the paid packs free of charge.
- Fixed the pack screen getting stuck on a loading spinner when purchases are restricted on the device.
- Fixed the leaderboard reporting a failed load as if the feature did not exist yet.
- Display names can no longer contain contact details, and you can now report a name that is not appropriate.

### 1.1 — 2026-05-10

Minigames revamped!
- New "Memory Match" — flip cards to pair each kanji with its reading
- New "Yojijukugo Order" — arrange 4 kanji in the right order from the meaning
- "Radical Match" reworked: options are now reading cards (kun / on)
- Smoother feedback animation when you answer correctly
- UI now fully translated into 7 languages (JA/EN/ES/ZH/KO/FR/DE)
Fixes: share button & streak labels now follow your selected language.

### 1.0 — 2026-05-06

No release notes.

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All apps by Daichi Tanabe: https://appshunter.io/developer/1895317818

## Related topics

[japanese writing](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/japanese-writing) · [learn to write in japanese](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/learn-to-write-in-japanese)

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