# SakuraNova: Learn Japanese — Japanese from kana to N1

> Japanese from kana to N1 (iPhone/iPad app by 株式会社ARS.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sakuranova-learn-japanese/id6823205048 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [株式会社ARS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1885183944)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 31 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), Korean, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2026-10-28
- Data updated: 2026-11-06

## What is SakuraNova?

SakuraNova helps you learn Japanese step by step, from your first hiragana to advanced texts. Every word, example and explanation is written for learners — no machine translation.

WRITING SYSTEM
• Hiragana and katakana with audio, stroke order and tracing
• All 2,136 Jōyō kanji with stroke order animation, readings and example words
• See where Japanese kanji differ from Chinese simplified and traditional forms

LEARN BY LEVEL (JLPT N5–N1)
• Vocabulary: 11,857 words with furigana, audio and two example sentences each
• Grammar: 300 patterns with how to form them, examples and notes
• Reading: 105 texts with full translations and questions
• Listening: learner podcasts and radio news for every level, plus dialogues read aloud

FURIGANA YOUR WAY
Show readings on every kanji, only on kanji above your level, or not at all.

DICTIONARY
Search in kana, kanji, romaji or by meaning. Browse by kana, radical, stroke count, level or part of speech, with a verb conjugation table. Save words to your word book and practise them with flashcards.

AI TUTOR (Premium)
Talk with an AI tutor in Japanese and get feedback in your language. Five free AI uses every month.

Available in English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French and Korean.

Subscription: SakuraNova Premium unlocks unlimited AI features. Payment is charged to your Apple ID and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://ars-sys.github.io/sakuranova-legal/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $29.99 | per year |


## Is SakuraNova safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess SakuraNova.

## Is SakuraNova legit?

SakuraNova: Learn Japanese appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for SakuraNova is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1 — 2026-11-01

Strengthened the security of the connection used by the AI features. The AI features work as before.

### 1.0 — 2026-10-28

No release notes.

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