カンタン - Easy Japanese News

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About this app

カンタン (簡単ニュース) is a simple, beautiful reader for news in simple Japanese, sourced from NHK.

With real-world content written and narrated by natives, it's the perfect companion for Japanese learners and children, featuring:
- Furigana readings in Hiragana, Katakana, and Romaji;
- Color-coded names of companies, people, and places;
- Listen to the news narrated by a native speaker (or text-to-speech);
- 4 color schemes: Light, Sepia, Dark, and Black (OLED);
- Serif and Sans Serif font options;
- Adjustable text and furigana sizes;
- Link to the original full article from NHK.
With more coming soon!

Happy reading and learning!

All news articles, pictures, and audio are sourced from NHK News Easy. Copyright NHK.
The developer does not endorse nor is responsible for content by NHK.
Updated on
Apr 27, 2026

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What’s new

v0.1.1: Fixed news loading, removed ads.