This app aids intermediate Japanese learners by providing rapid, repeated exposure to vocabulary, grammar, and kanji through a unique tile-flipping mechanic. It focuses on recognition and spaced repetition for challenging items, offering an integrated learning environment without accounts or ads.
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August 27, 2026
THE KANJI CARD, REDESIGNED The kanji card now reads as one piece: the character sits close under its readings, the story shows at its full height instead of inside a tiny scroll box, and a long card scrolls as a whole. On iPad, every card that opens in the side panel is now exactly the same size, however you opened it — and in the light theme, a highlighted component keeps the rest of the character faintly visible around it. ONE HOME, ONE LOOK The bottom bar is now identical wherever it appears — including your progress dashboard being one tap away from every hub screen — and the light/dark mode follows you everywhere instead of flickering back when you return a page. FRESHER CARDS The card set is updated with months of corrections — refined grammar explanations, repaired example sentences, and newly recorded audio. AND UNDER THE HOOD Updating the app no longer risks showing a stale page from the previous version, and tapping and holding a tile no longer triggers the iOS text selection bubble on its neighbour.
MoreNihonGo Dominos focuses on rapid, repeated exposure to language building blocks through a tile-flipping mechanic. Challenging items are placed in a Challenge Box for spaced repetition, prioritizing recognition over production drills.
The app does not collect any user data, accounts, or analytics. Progress is synced between devices via iCloud if the user chooses to enable it.
No, NihonGo Dominos is ad-free. The app is designed to provide an uninterrupted learning experience.
It covers 6,382 vocabulary tiles, 502 grammar patterns (JLPT N5-N1), and 2,228 kanji, all organized by frequency and JLPT level. It also includes radicals and kana charts.
Yes, after installation, no internet connection is required to use NihonGo Dominos, making it suitable for learning on the go.
Instead of traditional lessons, NihonGo Dominos orders content by frequency, starting with Tier 1, which is most common in real Japanese. Users can also toggle to browse by JLPT level.
Currently, NihonGo Dominos is supported on iPhone devices. iCloud sync allows for seamless progress between iPhone and iPad.
The latest version is 1.2, and it was last updated on June 20, 2026. Updates typically focus on refining content and features based on user needs.
