Type Kana - Learn Japanese

Master the building blocks of Japanese, one character at a time. Type Kana is a focused, no-nonsense way to learn hiragana and katakana through quizzing, tracing, and real spoken pronunciation, built by an independent developer who's learning right alongside you.

Quiz Yourself
Test your recall by typing the romaji for each character as it appears. Get instant feedback with haptics and sound, and dive as deep as you want. Base characters, diacritical marks ( ゛゜), and contracted sounds (きゃ, しゅ, etc.) are all included.

Never Forget What You Missed
Every quiz results screen shows you exactly which characters tripped you up, with a one-tap Review Missed button that jumps straight into a focused re-quiz. No digging through your history to figure out what to study next.

Hear It, Not Just See It
Tap any kana in the Learning Center, Trace, or Quiz tabs to hear it spoken aloud, in your choice of a male or female voice. Pronunciation should never be a guessing game.

Smart Review, Built In
Type Kana remembers how you're doing on every character and uses spaced repetition to bring back the ones you're still shaky on, right when you're about to forget them.

Reminders, On Your Terms
Turn on Smart Reminders to get a gentle nudge when review is due or your streak's about to lapse. Leave them off if you'd rather study on your own schedule.

Practice Writing, Too
The Trace tab lets you draw each character by hand with an on-screen grid, adjustable pen colors and width, and a romaji hint if you get stuck. Great for building muscle memory, not just recognition.

Every Character, One Place
The Kana Almanac shows every hiragana and katakana character you've learned so far, color-coded by mastery, so you always know where you stand at a glance.

See Your Progress
The Home dashboard tracks your mastery across all 208 characters and keeps a daily study streak, so you can see your progress build day by day.

Type Kana is free to use, supported by minimal ads. Prefer a distraction-free experience? A one-time, no-subscription purchase removes ads for good.

Whether you're just starting out or brushing up before a trip, Type Kana is here to help you build real, lasting familiarity with kana. No fluff, no gimmicks, just focused practice.