Dr. Moku's Hiragana Mnemonics app for iPhone and iPad


4.8 ( 5968 ratings )
Games Education Educational Word
Developer: Byrne Bob
4.99 USD
Current version: 3.4, last update: 1 year ago
First release : 12 Dec 2010
App size: 128.13 Mb

Learn to read and write Japanese Hiragana in less than one hour! Read the reviews right here. It works.

Features:
● Complete system for learning Hiragana fast.
● Reading and Listening Quiz modes.
● NEW! Dr. Moku now talks you through each learning screen.
● Write with your finger on screen then check it against the correct animation.
● Reading Practice! Much requested and finally here.
● Audio reference chart for Dakuten, Handakuten and Yoon.
● Offline Audio Phrasebook!
● Video demo with recap quiz.

"After a half hour, I was blazing through each exercise: highly recommended for beginners". - The Huffington Post

“I came across Dr. Mokus Hiragana Mnemonics....Thirty minutes later I had memorized all hiragana". - BoingBoing.net

Mnemonics are memory tricks that use humor or a memorable personal connection to help you fix and break associations so your brain has no choice but to remember.

Perfect for the complete beginner, young or old, this is the foolproof and definite way to master the first steps in learning Japanese.

Each screen presents a Hiragana character along with a mnemonic clue and audio clip. Read the clue, listen to the clip and move on to the next one. The alternating bold colors will reset your brain so you start fresh with each character. Then take a quiz! You will be amazed at your ability to recall Hiragana after just a few minutes.

Pros and cons of Dr. Moku's Hiragana Mnemonics app for iPhone and iPad

Dr. Moku's Hiragana Mnemonics app good for

I learnt hiragana in 2 hours thanks to this apps. Very easy to learn and remember symbols. Quizz mode is really good as well.
This really can make you learn the basic hiragana in only 1 hour (or even less!). It really helps on that. The only reason it does not receive a full 5 star rating is because this app is deficient with the modified hiragana.
Ive been trying to pick up hiragana without luck for some time. This app is hilarious and educational. My son and I "played" the quizzes for over an hour without realizing it. In that hour we both learned 100% of the symbols. Top drawer app.
This is a great app for learning hiragana. Admittedly it does look a bit childish but the memory tricks they use have taught me almost the entire set in one night. Highly recommended for fast fun learning.
Believe it or not, I can recognize all these characters in 1 hour using this app
An awesome app for the basic 46 Hiragana characters. No explanation for functional marks or diacritics, however, so you will need to go elsewhere for these.

Some bad moments

I have used this app, I dont think it worth more than5 dollars. Only have some very simple and useless sentences. Some cartoon character seems to be helpful in remembering the word but not much. Im expecting more sentences, but they try to get you buy more of their products.
The mnemonic part actually works and its fun, but an extremely annoying ad for the katakana app from the same author keeps popping up randomly interrupting you. For this reason I will never buy anything again from them.
Let me first start off by saying that this app is really effective, in terms of learning the standard hiragana. I love it, however, there one HUGE flaw For $5, I expect an app that is complete in hiragana... but it isnt. On top of the normal hiragana, there is modified hiragana, which is not only critical, but should also be included in my purchase... Yet for some reason, this app only quizzes you on it, it doesnt teach you. This app needs a serious update that covers the modified hiragana with a learning mode, reference guide, and sound effects of all the the letters/symbols/characters outside of the normal hiragana. The same goes for the katakana app
if i pay $5, i expect an apps audio to work, it doesnt, its a language app. what a waste of time and money. iphone6, ios10
This app helped me learn hiragana so much better than any other app or even my teacher could!!!
Really worth it. Made it super easy to memorize. Perhaps make one for Kanji? Thanks!

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