Tools for Learning Japanese

Japanese Kana Writing Guide

An iOS app that helps you learn to write Hiragana and Katakana. Featuring an interactive stroke order guide system.

Built in SwiftUI for iPhone and iPad.
View in the Apple App Store

Screenshot of iPhone version of the Japanese Kana Writing Guide app

Hiragana & Katakana Speed Tests

A pair of iOS apps that help test your memory of basic Japanese kana.

Built in JavaScript with PhoneGap. Previously available for iPhone 2015-2023.


Write Hiragana & Katakana

A pair of iOS apps that help you learn to write the Japanese kana. Featuring an interactive stroke order guide system.

Built in JavaScript with PhoneGap. Previously available for iPhone 2015-2022.


Hiragana Hero: Write & Learn Japanese

An iOS app for writing and memorizing Hiragana and Katakana. Featuring a sequential “listen, write, and match” approach, over groups of kana.

Built in JavaScript with PhoneGap. Previously available for iPhone 2014-2022.