Kana AlternativesLanguage Learning Tools and other similar apps like Kana

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 25 alternatives to Kana for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Windows, Web-based and iPad apps. The best Kana alternative is Duolingo, which is free. Other great apps like Kana are Jisho, Kanji Dojo, 10ten Japanese Reader (Rikaichamp) and Tagaini jisho.

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  1. Duolingo icon

    Duolingo

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    Duolingo offers a gamified platform to learn over 30 languages for free. Engage in reading, writing, speaking, and listening practice with intelligent chatbots. Join 300 million users and track progress with rewards. Optional Duolingo Plus removes ads and adds features.

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    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • Duolingo is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to Kana.

    • Duolingo is the most popular free alternative to Kana.

    • Duolingo is Freemium and ProprietaryKana is Free and Open Source
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    Jisho

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    Powerful and easy-to-use online Japanese-English dictionary with words, kanji and example sentences, among other features, like sentence parsing and inflection info.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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  4. Kanji Dojo icon

    Kanji Dojo

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    Android application for practicing writing Japanese characters.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    • Kanji Dojo is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Kana.

    • Kanji Dojo is the most popular Open Source alternative to Kana.

    • Kanji Dojo is Free and Open SourceKana is also Free and Open Source
    • Kanji Dojo is Privacy focusedKana is not according to our users
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    Tagaini jisho

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    Tagaini Jisho is a free to use Japanese dictionary. It is available in several languages such as german or french.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    zkanji

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    zkanji is a free and open-source study tool and dictionary of the Japanese language. It has several useful features for beginners and advanced students alike. Dictionary, example sentences, kanji search and information with animated stroke order diagrams, vocabulary list...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. JquickTrans icon

    JquickTrans

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. KanjiTomo

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    KanjiTomo is a OCR program for identifying Japanese text from images. It is optimized for accurate kanji recognition.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    JWPce

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
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  13. iKnow! icon

    iKnow!

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    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...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • iKnow! is the most popular commercial alternative to Kana.

    • iKnow! is Paid and ProprietaryKana is Free and Open Source
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    JA Sensei

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    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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