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かな・スマッシュ

Learn to read kana, ten questions at a time.

Short multiple-choice drills that adapt to the characters you mix up. Pick a script to begin.

ひらがなHiraganaThe rounded script for native Japanese words. Start here.カタカナKatakanaThe angular script for foreign words — coffee, taxi, pizza.

Three ways you’ll drill

  • Read it — see a character, choose its romaji.
  • Recall it — see romaji, choose the matching character.
  • Hear it — listen to the sound, choose the character (needs a Japanese voice on your device).

Your mistakes become your lesson plan

Every answer is tracked on this device. A heatmap shows which kana trip you up, and a focused mode drills just those.

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