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What’s New Version 1.0.2
Fixes level filtering so foundation learners only see foundation-level words. Adds romaji readings for lower-level Japanese words and improves review consistency.
Description
Hourly Kana — Learn Japanese, one word at a time
Now on Apple Watch!
Build real Japanese vocabulary in small, repeatable moments. Get a new word delivered the way you like — a lock-screen widget you can glance at, or scheduled notifications that nudge you on your own cadence and respect your quiet hours. Then open the app for everything behind each word: hiragana, katakana, meanings, natural sentence examples, native Japanese audio, flashcards, quizzes, history, and progress tracking.
Start from the ground up. The Foundations course teaches you to read Katakana & Hiragana, plus listening drills and tap-to-build challenges. From there, choose your JLPT level or take a quick placement, and grow from JTLP N5 to advanced.
Study the way that sticks: mark words as seen, review with smart practice, and keep your tricky words in a personal flashcard deck. Short quizzes lock in each lesson before you move on.
Designed for focused learning — private iCloud sync, works offline, and no ads, ever.
Features
- Scheduled vocab notifications on your cadence, with quiet hours
- Lock-screen & home-screen widget with a fresh word
- Kana, meanings, and natural example sentences for every word
- Native Japanese audio
- Foundations: read and master katakana & hiragana
- JLPT N5-N1 vocabulary with placement and level selection
- Flashcards, quizzes, history, and progress tracking
- Private iCloud sync · Offline · No ads
* Hourly Kana is free-to-use with a 7-day trial. All features are paid after the trial ends.
End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
In-App Purchases US pricing
Hourly Kana Pro Subscription
Yearly 7-day free trial$24.99
Yearly$69.99
7 days$6.99
Yearly$34.99
Monthly 7-day free trial$3.99
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Version history 3 versions
Build 887837204v1.0.22026-07-08 23:14:52
Fixes level filtering so foundation learners only see foundation-level words. Adds romaji readings for lower-level Japanese words and improves review consistency.
Build 887797139v1.0.12026-07-04 05:20:02
Bugfixes.
Build 886963515v1.02026-07-03 05:19:39
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Change log 7 changes · US
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releaseNotes updated
Fixes level filtering so foundation learners only see foundation-level words. Adds romaji readings for lower-level Japanese words and improves review consistenc
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description updated
Hourly Kana — Learn Japanese, one word at a time
Now on Apple Watch!
Build real Japanese vocabulary in small, repeatable moments. Get a new word delivered the w
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subtitle updated
Kana, Kanji & JLPT Review
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name updated
Hourly Kana: Learn Japanese
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Version 1.0.2 released
Fixes level filtering so foundation learners only see foundation-level words. Adds romaji readings for lower-level Japanese words and improves review consistency.
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Version 1.0.1 released
Bugfixes.
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Version 1.0 released