# Tanuki & Rabbit — A Japanese Tale

> A Japanese Tale (iPhone/iPad app by Jeffrey Dick.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tanuki-and-rabbit/id6742124145 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jeffrey Dick](https://appshunter.io/developer/821338172)
- Category: Education, Books
- Price: $0.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.2 · 1.2 GB
- Released: 2025-02-18
- Data updated: 2026-07-24
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tanuki-and-rabbit/id6742124145/reviews.md

## What is Tanuki & Rabbit?

Improve your Japanese reading skills with the classic folk tale 'The Tanuki and the Rabbit' (Kachi-kachi Yama)! This app offers a side-by-side bilingual reading experience in Japanese and English, designed to help you acquire vocabulary and understand grammar in context.

Follow the story of a mischievous tanuki and a clever rabbit seeking justice for an old farmer. Perfect for beginner and intermediate learners (JLPT N5-N4), this app bridges the gap between textbooks and native literature with built-in furigana, romaji, and reading aids.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.9.4 — 2026-07-09

Added the full bilingual story: complete tap-to-define dictionary, word-by-word alignment, English translation, and audio.

### 1.9.0 — 2026-06-08

Fixed app icon.

### 1.8.0 — 2026-03-29

UI updates

### 1.7.1 — 2026-02-24

App name fix, UI updates

### 1.0.0 — 2026-02-21

New UI, translations

## More apps by Jeffrey Dick

- [Klingo: Learn Korean](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/klingo-learn-korean/id6661018773)
- [Lingodes: Learn Japanese](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lingodes-learn-japanese/id6670332797)
- [Banhlingo: Vietnamese Learner](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/banhlingo-vietnamese-learner/id6670421884)
- [Maltlingo: Maltese Dictionary](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maltlingo-maltese-dictionary/id6670475434)
- [KupuMate: Māori Dictionary](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kupumate-maori-dictionary/id6692607274)
- [LingoThai - Learn Thai](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lingothai-learn-thai/id6692629524)

All apps by Jeffrey Dick: https://appshunter.io/developer/821338172

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