MARU: Learn Japanese Hiragana
authentic ratingThe best tool for memorizing hiragana and katakana: multiple exercise types, spaced repetition, a charming character, and ads that only appear when you make mistakes, which motivates you to be more accurate.
88real score
4.93store star
17,609ratings
About the rating
storeAvg 4.93 and textAvg 4.93 match perfectly across 500 reviews with 94% five-stars. Reviews are specific and detailed, describing real learning: "finished hiragana in 9 days," "my Japanese teacher said I was making progress." No anomalies in the distribution.
Strengths
What users love
- Users memorize hiragana in one to two weeks
- Varied exercise formats keep things from getting stale
- And audio feedback plus the Maru character make sessions genuinely enjoyable.
Weak spots
What users hate
- Covers only kana
- With no grammar
- Kanji
- Or vocabulary
- So once you master the writing system you need to move to another app. On iOS 18 it fails to launch for some users.
Who it is for
Complete beginners in Japanese who need to master hiragana and katakana quickly and reliably before moving on to grammar and vocabulary.
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