Meet it
Start with a few useful hiragana or katakana, paced to match your experience.
Coming soon to iPhone and iPad
Start reading,one sound at a time.
Kira is a gentle first step into Japanese. Learn hiragana and katakana through short reviews, guided writing, and tiny lessons that stay close all day.
Kira is still being prepared for launch. There is no App Store download yet.
A few minutes will keep today's sounds fresh.
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Your first hiraganaa · like "father"
How it works
Your first Japanese script.
Made to feel possible.
Kira turns kana into a calm daily rhythm: see the character, recall its sound, write it correctly, and meet it again before it fades.
Recall it
Say the sound before you reveal it, then bring it back at the right time.
Write it
Follow every stroke with guidance until the character feels natural.
Inside Kira
A gentle path.
Built for real recall.
A path that fits
Start exactly where your Japanese starts.
Choose hiragana first, katakana first, or a mixed path. Kira shapes a small daily plan around what you already know.
- Hiragana and katakana
- Beginner-friendly pacing
- A clear daily plan
Try a tiny lesson
One sound, two scripts, a memory that lasts.
Hiragana and katakana share the same sounds. Switch scripts, then move through a few characters to feel Kira's simple rhythm.
Beyond the lesson
Kana stays close,
even on full days.
A focused Today screen and thoughtful Lock Screen widgets keep your next character within reach.
A calm daily plan
Five focused minutes can keep every character close.
Kira widgets
Your next character, waiting at a glance.
Keep going with Moji
Begin with kana.
Continue into kanji.
Kira is the beginner-friendly hiragana and katakana companion to Moji. Once the sounds feel familiar, Moji helps you build kanji through short reviews, writing practice, and Lock Screen learning.
Your first step
One sound today.
A whole new script tomorrow.
Kira is coming soon to make hiragana and katakana feel at home.