iPhone and iPad
$2.99 · no account
Practice kana with a hand-painted recall card.
KanaFlow Practice now pairs its fast hiragana and katakana drills with a warm hand-painted visual style: see the kana, type the romaji, hear the Japanese sound, and review only the characters that tripped you up.
Version 1.4 visual refresh
A warmer hand-painted practice flow
The new App Store previews use the same red, yellow, sky blue, cream, and ink palette as the app icon, with short captions that explain the core practice loop.
Ready for a short kana session?
Download KanaFlow Practice on the App Store and start practicing hiragana and katakana in focused, private drills.
Made for the part learners actually repeat
KanaFlow Practice does not try to become a full Japanese course. It focuses on the small loop that makes early reading feel automatic: recognition, recall, feedback, and repetition.
The app accepts common romaji variants such as si for shi, trims extra spaces, and plays the kana aloud after each answer so visual memory and sound stay connected.
Practice flow
- Choose hiragana, katakana, and kana categories in Settings.
- Answer with romaji in a clean single-card drill.
- Use the saved mistake list to revisit only weak characters.
Built for the beginner kana stage
If you are searching for a hiragana practice app, a katakana practice app, a romaji quiz, or a simple Japanese alphabet trainer for iPhone and iPad, KanaFlow Practice is built around that exact job. It is for the stage where you already know that Japanese uses kana, but you still need faster recognition before reading words feels natural.
The app is useful for first-time Japanese learners, classroom students reviewing gojuon charts, self-study learners who want short daily drills, and anyone returning to hiragana and katakana after a break.
What you can practice
Hiragana recognition
Build recall for the core hiragana set, including plain sounds and modified sounds.
Katakana recognition
Practice katakana separately when loanwords, names, and menus still slow you down.
Romaji answers
Type romaji instead of tapping choices, so each prompt checks active recall rather than recognition alone.
Core features
Focused kana drills
Practice seion, dakuon, handakuon, and yoon in hiragana, katakana, or both.
Timed challenge
Run a three-minute sprint when you want pressure, momentum, and fast recall.
Mistake review
Wrong answers are saved locally so review sessions stay personal and efficient.
Frequently asked questions
What is KanaFlow Practice?
KanaFlow Practice is an iPhone and iPad app for practicing hiragana and katakana recognition with romaji answers, timed drills, Japanese voice playback, and local mistake review.
Does KanaFlow Practice collect learning data?
No. Mistakes and preferences are stored locally on your device. The developer does not receive them.
Does it require an account?
No. KanaFlow Practice has no sign-in, no developer server, no advertising SDK, and no analytics SDK.
Can I practice only katakana?
Yes. You can practice hiragana, katakana, or both, and choose which kana categories appear in drills.
Does it teach vocabulary or grammar?
No. KanaFlow Practice is deliberately focused on kana recall. It pairs well with a textbook, course, tutor, or broader Japanese learning app.
Does it work offline?
The core practice flow is local and does not require a developer account or developer server.
Is Chinese still available?
Yes. The App Store-facing product is English-first, and Simplified Chinese is available as an in-app language option.
Download and support
KanaFlow Practice is available on the App Store for iPhone and iPad at $2.99 USD.
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