Learn to read hiragana and katakana with Kanapow. Turn any English word into Japanese kana with a mora-by-mora breakdown and tap-to-hear pronunciation — plus free interactive kana charts and a romaji converter.
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My kids wanted to learn to read Japanese on our trip to Japan. It turns out, most signs on trains and menus in restaurants are all written in hiragana or katakana and it’s super easy to read!
I wrote the first version of the app on the trip and they loved it. It was super fun watching them read station names on the train before our trip ended!
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A small thing that would help me a lot: when I tap a mora in the breakdown, also show the romaji underneath so I can connect the sound to the spelling while I'm still learning. Right now I keep flipping back to the converter to double check what I'm hearing.
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@ekayal10109 good idea, I'll add this to the next version. Thanks for the feedback!
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tried converting my name and the mora-by-mora breakdown actually helped me see how the syllables line up. the tap-to-hear pronunciation is a nice touch for getting used to the sounds
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@halitgrgenma7x thank you for using the app and the feedback!
A small thing that would help me a lot: when I tap a mora in the breakdown, also show the romaji underneath so I can connect the sound to the spelling while I'm still learning. Right now I keep flipping back to the converter to double check what I'm hearing.
@ekayal10109 good idea, I'll add this to the next version. Thanks for the feedback!
tried converting my name and the mora-by-mora breakdown actually helped me see how the syllables line up. the tap-to-hear pronunciation is a nice touch for getting used to the sounds
@halitgrgenma7x thank you for using the app and the feedback!