Let's Learn Japanese! Hiragana (2019)

Developer: Dr. Cyril Splutterworth
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Casual, Indie
Rating: 4.3 of 5, 130 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 2.5 hours
Where to get it: Steam

How it feels

A slow-paced, encouraging learning tool where you practice and memorize characters through simple interactive exercises.

educationalcasualrelaxingrepetitivefocusedaccessible

What players say

Players finish the game in under 2 hours and say it works well for reviewing hiragana you already know, but beginners should stick with Duolingo. The audio is inconsistent and one romanization (hu for fu) is considered wrong. The match-3 minigame is widely disliked as confusing.

Screenshots

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