Best Kana Peanuts Apps

212+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.7 avg rating

18 free apps

Updated May 2026

With an average user rating of 4.7★, the kana peanuts category is one of the App Store's strongest. Browse all 212+ apps we track, sorted so the most loved ones surface first.

Top Picks for Kana Peanuts

#1

Kana Peanuts by KEISUKE YABUTA

Listen Hiragana & Katakana

Editor's Choice

📚 Education

0.0(0 ratings)

Free

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#2

MARU: Learn Japanese Hiragana by Overdreamer, LLC

Free Beginner Kana Practices

Strong Contender

📚 Education

4.9😊(15K ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

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Master Japanese Hiragana and Katakana with this engaging app. It offers authentic pronunciation, diverse practice methods, and vocabulary building to make learning enjoyable and effective. Start your Japanese journey with a supportive mascot and smart learning tools.

What We Love

🚀 Fun way to learn Japanese
👍 Great for memorizing hiragana and katakana
👍 User-friendly and simple
👍 Convenient and easy to use

Room to Improve

🐛 Issues with distinguishing similar sounds
🐛 Lack of writing practice
🐛 Limited vocabulary

#3

Japanese!! Learn Kana & Kanji by Luli Languages LLC

Hiragana, Kanji, and Grammar

Worth Considering

📚 Education

4.8😊(22K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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Master Japanese writing with comprehensive lessons for Hiragana and Katakana. Build vocabulary and grammar skills through engaging quizzes and spaced repetition. Practice reading and writing with audio pronunciation, all offline.

What We Love

🚀 Great language application
🚀 Fantastic app to learn hiragana characters
👍 Helpful and useful for beginners
👍 Well-balanced mix of lessons

Room to Improve

🐛 Lacks explanations for some concepts
🐛 Confusing wording in explanations
🐛 Not enough example sentences

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Kana - Hiragana and Katakana

Kana - Hiragana and Katakana

Learn Japanese • quiz & draw

Master Japanese Hiragana and Katakana with this app. It offers customizable tables, drawing practice, and various quiz modes including handwriting recognition. Track your learning progress and set study reminders to effectively learn the Japanese alphabets.

Customizable Kana tablesDrawing practiceMultiple quiz modes

Learn Japanese Kanji: Benkyō

Learn Japanese Kanji: Benkyō

JLPT, Vocab & SRS Flashcards

Master Japanese kanji and vocabulary with AI-powered drills and spaced repetition. Track your progress, practice writing, and review efficiently with customizable quizzes. Works offline for convenient study anytime, anywhere.

AI-powered SRS quizzesHandwriting recognition for kanji practiceOffline access to over 10,000 Kanji

free with in-app purchases

Kanji Study - Learn Japanese!

Kanji Study - Learn Japanese!

Learn via vocab, JLPT N5–N1

This app teaches Japanese kanji by focusing on vocabulary words. It offers writing practice with stroke detection and spaced repetition reviews for effective memorization. Learn kanji readings naturally through over 5,000 JLPT-aligned words.

Vocabulary-first kanji learningWriting lessons with stroke detectionSpaced repetition reviews

free with in-app purchases

Kana Mind: Katakana & Hiragana

Kana Mind: Katakana & Hiragana

Memorize the Japanese Kana!

Learn to recognize and write Japanese Katakana and Hiragana characters through an educational game. It uses an intelligent algorithm to teach character combinations and track your progress, ensuring long-term retention. Ideal for beginners and those looking to maintain fluency.

Learn Katakana and HiraganaIntelligent memorization algorithmTracks progress and stats

renshuu - Japanese learning

renshuu - Japanese learning

Pick up words, kanji, and more

Learn Japanese vocabulary, kanji, and grammar through engaging quizzes and games. Offers personalized learning paths, rich study materials with audio and images, and a unique quiz system designed for the Japanese language. Enjoy a fun, ad-free experience with a supportive community.

Personalized learning pathsExtensive vocabulary and kanji databaseGrammar explanations and quizzes

free with in-app purchases

Enjoy Learn Japanese

Learn Japanese hiragana and katakana with pronunciation, stroke order, and writing practice. Features high-quality audio, smooth animations, and an intuitive interface. Supports a wide range of Apple devices.

Kana pronunciationStroke order guidanceWriting practice

free with in-app purchases

Kana - hiragana + katakana

Kana - hiragana + katakana

Learn Japanese alphabet

Master the Japanese writing systems with this app. It offers interactive lessons for learning, pronouncing, and writing hiragana and katakana, complete with audio pronunciation and stroke order guides.

Learn hiragana and katakanaAudio pronunciation for each symbolPractice writing with finger

free with in-app purchases

Teuida: Learn Languages

Teuida: Learn Languages

Easy Spanish, Japanese, Korean

Learn to speak Korean, Japanese, and Spanish through interactive, first-person POV scenarios. Practice essential expressions and gain confidence with AI-powered pronunciation feedback. Focus on speaking from day one with short, effective lessons.

First-person POV speaking practiceReal-life scenario simulationsAI pronunciation analysis

free with in-app purchases

Learn Hiragana and Katakana

Master Japanese kana with interactive learning modes. Practice with keyboard, slideshow, or swipe, and focus on challenging characters. Enjoy native pronunciation and track your progress with basic scoring in a clean, distraction-free environment.

Keyboard, slideshow, and swipe modesRepeat problem charactersNative pronunciation

Kana Quiz Flashcard

Kana Quiz Flashcard

Master Hiragana and Katakana

Learn and master Hiragana and Katakana with interactive quizzes and flashcards. Practice listening and reading skills with organized lessons and basic word associations. Study offline for flexible learning anytime, anywhere.

Sound-to-Text quizzesText-to-Sound quizzesOrganized learning groups

free with in-app purchases

Learn Japanese Kanji and Kana

Learn Japanese Kanji and Kana

Learning Hiragana & Katakana

Master Japanese writing with interactive lessons for Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji. Practice stroke order, writing, and pronunciation with animated guides and feedback. Unlock comprehensive content and track your progress.

Handwriting practice for Kana and KanjiAnimated stroke order guidancePronunciation audio

free with in-app purchases

More than a dictionary

This comprehensive language learning tool offers an extensive dictionary with over 175,000 entries and 58,000 example sentences. It includes advanced features like handwriting recognition, conjugation search, and a text reader, alongside flashcard study tools and JLPT-specific lists. Learn Japanese offline with this pocket-sized study companion.

Extensive dictionary with 175,000+ entries58,000+ example sentencesHandwriting recognition for kanji/kana

by Guillaume Bernard

Learn Japanese Hiragana, Katakana, and vocabulary through interactive exercises and a spaced repetition system. This app focuses on active recall rather than multiple-choice questions to enhance memorization and retention.

Full Hiragana and Katakana chartsThemed Japanese vocabulary listsActive recall keyboard interface

writing Hiragana & Katakana

Learn to write Hiragana and Katakana with interactive stroke order guides. Practice characters, test your knowledge with various modes, and utilize a spaced repetition system for effective memorization. Supports multiple languages and iCloud backup.

Hiragana and Katakana character learningStroke order guidelinesPractice and test modes

Pastel Daily Kana Quiz (Hiragana & Katakana Test)

Pastel Daily Kana Quiz (Hiragana & Katakana Test)

by Alan Dowling

Master Japanese Hiragana and Katakana with this visually appealing quiz app. Set daily practice reminders, revise kana with charts and flashcards, and test yourself in various modes. Unlock the full app to access all kana characters and extended quiz options.

Daily Practice RemindersKana Charts and FlashcardsHiragana, Katakana, and Romaji Modes

free with in-app purchases

Japanese Dictionary - Nihongo

Japanese Dictionary - Nihongo

Kanji, kana, vocab and grammar

This app is an offline Japanese study tool that functions as a dictionary, translator, and flashcard creator. It helps users learn Japanese by analyzing text from their surroundings, such as signs and menus, and creating personalized study materials.

Offline Japanese dictionaryPicture-to-text translation (OCR)Automatic flashcard creation

MOJiKana: Hiragana & Katakana

MOJiKana: Hiragana & Katakana

Beginner Cute Kana Practices

Master Japanese Hiragana and Katakana with this beginner-friendly app. Features include pronunciation guides, writing tutorials with stroke order, basic vocabulary, and diverse practice exercises with an intelligent review system for effective learning.

Pronunciation guidance with native audioAnimated writing tutorials with stroke orderBasic vocabulary learning in context