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You Can Kana - Learn Japanese Hiragana & Katakana

Learn and master the japanese phonetic alphabets at your own pace with this meditative language learning tool.

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James Moulang
Publisher
James Moulang
Release
August 11, 2021
4 years and 357 days ago
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Very Positive349 reviews98.3%

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About the Game

You Can Kana is a game for japanese learners of all abilities. Learn the characters in a series of quick and engaging lessons, or jump straight into Challenge Mode to train your reading comprehension.

What are Hiragana and Katakana?

They are the phonetic Japanese alphabets. If you want to learn to read Japanese, there's no better place to start than with hiragana and katakana!



Features:

  • Quick and engaging lessons introduce you to Katakana and Hiragana characters.
  • Learn pronunciation with audio provided by Learn Japanese Adventure.
  • Learn stroke order interactively for each character to help with memorisation.
  • Lessons adapt to your progress, showing difficult characters more frequently.
  • Practise by reading real Japanese words and seeing their English translations.
  • Practise with vocab from the JLPT - the standardised proficiency tests created by the Japanese government.
  • When you're ready, improve reading speed and accuracy in Challenge Mode.
  • Jump straight to the end of the lessons with a quick test, if you're feeling confident.
  • Suitable for beginners and experts alike!

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