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Kana Challenge: Learn Hiragana Live

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Learn hiragana & katakana in 30 days. 160+ words, native audio, speech practice

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Total installs
2,864
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Installs / day
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measured after our second crawl (about a day)
Rating
—★
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Released
11 Dec 2024
1.8y ago
Last update
28 Sept 2026
v1.2.10 · 13d ago
Countries
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Permissions

15 in 5 groups
6 Sensitive3 Notable6 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Record sound using your phone's microphone
  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage
  • Show its own windows or bubbles on top of other apps you are using
Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
MicrophoneSensitive1

Access to your phone's microphone to record sound

  • Record sound using your phone's microphonerecord audio · RECORD_AUDIO
Wi-Fi connection informationRoutine1

Access to details about Wi-Fi networks your device sees or uses

  • See whether Wi-Fi is on and details of the network you are connected toview Wi-Fi connections · ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
OtherSensitive9

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Show its own windows or bubbles on top of other apps you are usingdraw over other apps · SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
  • Change volume and choose which speaker or headset plays soundchange your audio settings · MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
  • Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE
  • Check with Google Play that you got this app legitimatelyGoogle Play license check · com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
  • Receive push messages sent from the app's servers over the internetreceive data from Internet · com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
More Than the Alphabet: Your Japanese Foundation Most kana apps stop at recognition. Kana Challenge does not. In 30 structured days you also build: • 160+ daily-use vocabulary words, read in kana with native audio • A trained ear from dual male and female native speaker audio • Correct pronunciation muscle memory through native audio shadowing with real-time accuracy scoring • Reading reflexes through speed quiz mode Kana Challenge teaches you to remember every hiragana and katakana character by drilling each one until you can answer 50 questions correctly per lesson. By Day 14 you know all hiragana. By Day 25 you know all katakana. That is not a promise; it is the structure of the program. On Day 31 you move on: to immersion, to kanji, to JLPT prep, whatever is next. This app gets you there, then gets out of your way. Why Kana Challenge Works When Others Don't Kana on Every Question. Each question shows a character or word in kana, and you pick its reading from four choices, with male and female native audio one tap away. The 50-Correct Rule. Each daily lesson requires 50 correct answers before you advance. Not 5 correct in a row. Not a percentage. 50. That is what builds real muscle memory. Structured, Not Infinite. 5 characters per day. 15 to 45 minutes. The app tells you exactly what to study and when. You stop wondering what to do next. Your 30-Day Path Week 1: Hiragana foundations, vowels and the first columns Week 2: Complete hiragana including voiced sounds and combinations Week 3: Katakana basics, vowels through the core columns Week 4: Full katakana mastery, mixed-script reading, speed drills, and JLPT N5-level vocabulary Everything in the App Speaking practice: shadow native speaker audio and get real-time pronunciation accuracy scores, building correct muscle memory for Japanese sounds Dual native audio: male and female speakers on every character and word Speed Quiz Mode to build reading reflexes under time pressure Full hiragana and katakana charts: all 142 characters plus combination sounds, always accessible 12-language interface: study from English, Spanish, French, German, and more Offline mode: the full quiz engine works without a connection for ad-free users. Who Downloads Kana Challenge Absolute beginners who want a clear starting point and a defined finish line. JLPT N5 students who need the alphabet section locked in so they can focus on grammar and kanji. Immersion learners who know they need to read kana before they can start sentence-mining or shadowing. Travelers and fans who want to read station signs, menus, and manga without transliteration. In 30 days you will know all 142 kana characters. You will have 160+ words and real pronunciation practice. You will be ready for what comes next in Japanese. Download free. Start Day 1 today. Get ready to Renshuu, Renshuu, Renshuu your way to learning Hiragana and Katakana!

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