Kana Alternatives

Kana is described as 'Hone your Japanese skills by matching romanized characters to their correct hiragana and katakana counterparts' and is a language learning tool in the education & reference category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Kana for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, iPad and Windows apps. The best Kana alternative is Duolingo, which is free. Other great apps like Kana are LingoUnify, TheLernen, Bonjournal. and Jisho.

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  1. JWPce icon
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    JWPce is a free Japanese <--> English dictionary and word processor created by Glenn Rosenthal.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
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  2. iKnow! icon
     5 likes

    iKnow offers science-based learning of Japanese, Chinese, and English iKnow tracks your progress on every item (such as a word or phrase) and calculates the optimum moment for you to study. The system adapts to your goals and performance to create a personalized learning...

    72 iKnow! alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  3. JquickTrans icon
     4 likes

    Integrated Japanese/Kanji dictionary, translation-aid and study system.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. JA Sensei icon
     2 likes

    Complete suite to Learn Japanese ! JA Sensei provides clear Japanese lessons and numerous interactive exercises to learn Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji, Japanese vocabulary, Japanese phrases for your trips, numbers, verbs, etc.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
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  5. WaKan icon
     2 likes

    Comprehensive tool with character and word dictionaries, text editor, vocabulary management, translation features, furigana support, and custom printing to aid learners with Japanese or Chinese text even with minimal background, ideal for language self-study and academic use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. Obenkyo icon
     2 likes

    Obenkyo is an app to help you learn Japanese on the Android Market.

    35 Obenkyo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  7. Learn A Language with Rocket Languages! If you want to learn Spanish, French, Japanese, Mandarin, Italian, American Sign Language or German fluently in the shortest possible time then check out our free 6 Day Courses and our Premium multimedia Learn A Language packs!

    39 Rocket Languages alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. Lingualift icon
     2 likes

    LinguaLift provides guidance to thousands of busy language learners through a course structured so that you always know what to do next.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  9. Vocabloot icon
     1 like

    Vocabloot is a free camera-first vocabulary app across 10 languages: point your phone at any object and get the word in the language you're learning, saved with the photo you took. You can also share images in from other apps.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  10. TTMIK Stories helps you learn Korean through 1,000+ original graded stories designed for beginners to advanced learners. You can read and listen with professional voice-acted audio and follow a step-by-step flow with quizzes and review.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  11. RomajiDesu icon
     3 likes

    RomajiDesu is a free online bi-directional Japanese-English dictionary, Kanji dictionary, Sentence analyzer and Japanese to Romaji/English translator, and Romaji to Hiragana/Katakana Converters for Japanese learners.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  12. Tenmin icon
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    Tenmin is a language-learning application that provides live speaking practice with an AI tutor. It listens to the learner’s speech, responds in conversation, provides pronunciation feedback, and adapts lessons to the learner’s level and interests.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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