Hiragana Pro

Gerson Luca

In-app purchases

About this app

Hiragana Pro provides several tools and a game-like atmosphere to help you attain mastery of hiragana.

EXERCISES (2)

1) Practice
Earn a point for each right answer as you progress through the syllabary.

2) Quiz
Race against the clock to secure the fastest time in each configuration.

CATEGORIES (3)

1) Basic
46 foundational characters which all variants and combinations are derived from.

2) Variants
25 additional sounds that are created by modifying a subset of the basic characters.

3) Combinations
33 additional sounds that are created by combining various characters.

INPUT MODES (2)

1) Multiple Choice
Select the correct reading from a group of choices.

2) Keyboard Entry
Enter the correct reading via an on-screen keyboard.

Ratings and reviews

Super Smart, Easy and CLEAN. I paid for the premium version within TEN seconds. You'd think that there would be PLENTY of "great" Hiragana apps available in the Play Store..right? RIGHT? WRONG! I mean we're talking ABC's here...it shouldn't be difficult to make Flash ABC's...how bad? From ZERO settings (only ON/OFF), to crazy bad mismatched colors, to being overly complicated, (I just want to learn ABC's!!) to bad interface/controls. This is the ONLY App that got EVERYTHING right. The ONLY ONE.

I probably wouldn't use this app to learn Hiragana, but for practice? It's excellent. When you are practicing: stare at the kana, practice saying it out loud, then move your thumb and press the answer. Or, try and get as fast at picking the answer accurately as you can. Definitely make sure you practice speaking. It will help solidify your memory, how you pronounce it, and also how to read it in your head. Don't rely only picking from the four given answers, and it's a good review tool!

Edit: after the last update the app does not work at all. The developer changes the entire feel of the app every single time there's an update, adding/ removing kana, moving things, etc. The on screen keyboard works exceptionally poorly, I'm not sure why the developers would force us to use that instead of the keyboard on the phone that is actually responsive.

What's new

Lots of changes. Your feedback is welcome.

For a list of changes and known issues, check out the development log:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EOq0ZjixtEVafJXABWgW65TyP14yVYKs0unpA_TBPDE