KanaLearn

KanaLearn is a lightweight software application developed specifically for helping you study the Japanese writing systems, namely Hiragana and Katakana. It comes packed with several learning modules for studying the Japanese alphabet sets. It can be deployed on all Windows versions out there.

You can drag and drop KanaLearn on pen drives or other portable devices so you can carry it with you all the time. You may open it without administrative privileges.

You do not have to go through an installation process because it takes a double-click on the executable file in order to gain access the program’s interface. You can uninstall it using a simple deletion task.

KanaLearn employs a multi-tabbed environment for helping you switch between the integrated learning modules which help you study the Japanese characters, test your knowledge with the aid of a quiz, and arrange words in a specific order. A help manual is not included in the package, only a ‘readme’ file that contains short descriptions about the program’s capabilities.

KanaLearn offers you the possibility to quickly switch between the Hiragana and Katakana writing system, and show or hide Romaji.

You can practice your knowledge and see if you have memorized the characters correctly by taking a small test. During the test you need choose the correct Japanese character from multiple choices. The utility also reveals information about your score and time needed to complete the test. Sound notifications let you know when you choose the right or correct answer.

Another test helps you arrange the characters in order to check if you know the correct order in which they appear in the Japanese alphabet.

Tests have shown that KanaLearn carries out a task quickly and without errors. It does not eat up a lot of CPU and memory resources so the overall performance of the computer is not affected.

To sum things up, KanaLearn comes packed with several handy educational tools for helping you study the Japanese writing systems, and is suitable especially for users who are at the beginning stage of the learning process.