Kana Pro
Summary
Kana Pro is a quiz-style learning app for memorizing Japanese kana characters, including both Hiragana and Katakana. It supports 14 languages and is suitable for beginners or those who want to refresh their knowledge.
Kana Pro categorizes content into several study stages that focus on character recognition, listening, and writing. The ‘Write a word’ stage uses an extensive dictionary to teach actual Japanese vocabulary alongside kana recognition. The ‘Draw kana’ stage helps you practice proper stroke order and handwriting using highly developed character recognition to accurately analyse your handwritten input. If you want the quizzes to be more challenging, you can enable the timer. Kana Pro has a finely tuned Automatic Mode feature, which selects which kana to teach based on your progress and introduces new characters as you advance. Though if you prefer, you can switch to Manual Mode to practice specific kana groups or create your own sets. Additionally, the app supports cloud-saved progress across devices and includes a detailed progress tracker that makes it easy to identify your weak points and review them accordingly.
The main page has quite a lot of options to choose from, which could be slightly confusing for first-time users; however, once you get a hang of the layout, Kana Pro is a helpful tool for learning and mastering Japanese kana.
