kawaiiNihongo: Learn Japanese
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Learn Japanese with kawaiiNihongo! Read and write Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji faster with cute flashcards, learning games and mnemonics.
kawaiiNihongo is made for beginners who want to learn to read and write Japanese. Try it and you'll be amazed at how quickly you learn Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji!
â Free to learn
âž All classroom lessons are free. You unlock new lessons by learning, not by paying.
âž The free version shows ads. The optional KN Gakusei subscription removes them and adds extra features (see below).
â Learn
âž Learn to read Japanese with all Hiragana and Katakana.
âž Build your grammar with JLPT N5 grammar lessons.
âž Learn vocabulary with JLPT N5 Kanji.
âž Explore over 450 learning cards with unique illustrations.
âž Bite-sized lessons: learn for an hour at home or for five minutes on the bus.
âž Practice listening, reading, writing and drawing Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji.
âž All lessons are voiced by native Japanese speakers.
â Play
âž Make learning Japanese fun with interactive learning games.
âž "Kana-Memory", "Nihongo Dash" and "Foxes vs. Gangsters" help you memorize and recognize Hiragana and Katakana and train your vocabulary.
âž Unlock new games as you progress through the classroom.
âž We keep adding new games!
â Story
âž Start a story as you begin to learn Japanese. Riko, Yuji and Aoi guide you through kawaiiNihongo.
â Customize
âž Customize your flashcards with layouts designed by different artists and match them to the way you learn.
â KN Gakusei (optional subscription)
âž No ads, learn without interruption
âž Download lessons and learn offline
âž Video grammar explanations
âž Practice lessons
âž More card layouts
âž 50% discount on all unlocks with MarduKoins
âž VIP customer support
âž Support Riko in making more content for everyone!
Monthly and yearly plans are available. You can cancel anytime in Google Play under Payments & subscriptions.
For support, contact: support@mardukcorp.de
kawaiiNihongo is made for beginners who want to learn to read and write Japanese. Try it and you'll be amazed at how quickly you learn Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji!
â Free to learn
âž All classroom lessons are free. You unlock new lessons by learning, not by paying.
âž The free version shows ads. The optional KN Gakusei subscription removes them and adds extra features (see below).
â Learn
âž Learn to read Japanese with all Hiragana and Katakana.
âž Build your grammar with JLPT N5 grammar lessons.
âž Learn vocabulary with JLPT N5 Kanji.
âž Explore over 450 learning cards with unique illustrations.
âž Bite-sized lessons: learn for an hour at home or for five minutes on the bus.
âž Practice listening, reading, writing and drawing Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji.
âž All lessons are voiced by native Japanese speakers.
â Play
âž Make learning Japanese fun with interactive learning games.
âž "Kana-Memory", "Nihongo Dash" and "Foxes vs. Gangsters" help you memorize and recognize Hiragana and Katakana and train your vocabulary.
âž Unlock new games as you progress through the classroom.
âž We keep adding new games!
â Story
âž Start a story as you begin to learn Japanese. Riko, Yuji and Aoi guide you through kawaiiNihongo.
â Customize
âž Customize your flashcards with layouts designed by different artists and match them to the way you learn.
â KN Gakusei (optional subscription)
âž No ads, learn without interruption
âž Download lessons and learn offline
âž Video grammar explanations
âž Practice lessons
âž More card layouts
âž 50% discount on all unlocks with MarduKoins
âž VIP customer support
âž Support Riko in making more content for everyone!
Monthly and yearly plans are available. You can cancel anytime in Google Play under Payments & subscriptions.
For support, contact: support@mardukcorp.de
Learn hiragana, katakana & kanji with cute flashcards, a story and minigames
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Ratings and reviews
31.7k reviews
L R (Kilusa)
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6 July 2026
so far it's okay, lots of ads on free, I really wish there wasn't a none of these option on the multichoice questions, you have to do lessons in order, subscription is cheap and will get rid of ads, but from what I can see it is a nice app and okay program. idk what the coins do, there isnt much to it that other apps don't do. the cute characters seem pointless so far just kinda cute background.
1 person found this review helpful
Ariz Tuiza (Eu)
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17 April 2026
I think it's a good and fun learning game. My only suggestion tho, is to add the "ability to disable romaji characters". Since I can listen to what the kana is already, I'd rather see the kana characters instead of romaji. This is solely based on my own learning path atleast. And i think that would make my learning experience more efficient on remembering the kana characters better. As i was playing, it came across so many times that I'd rather visually see the "kana" instead of "romaji".
3 people found this review helpful
Evey M
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14 June 2026
I like the fact that there is a cutesy Nihongo app dedicated to N5, but there are too many improvements to be made. First of all you need to test users more on memorizing the SHAPE of hiragana and katakana, not the roman alphabets. Instead of inserting that very unnecessary ugly clip just to say "you're halfway this lesson" please just insert more test formats. Also, messy interface definitelly needs tidying up. And lastly, I understand you need ads to make money but 6 ads in 4mins is retarded.
1 person found this review helpful
What's new
Riko takes a break from learning Japanese and takes care of some bugs instead! She is sure you will enjoy learning Japanese even more and it makes the experience better for everyone.
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About the developer
Jan Malte Dittmer
support@mardukcorp.de
Martinstr. 8
52062 Aachen
Germany
+49 1514 1905508
