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Trace and Learn

Apps for learning to write Japanese letters in the correct stroke order. No ads, no in-app purchases, and no internet connection.

App Contents Interface Price
Trace and Learn: Hiragana & Katakana 46 hiragana and 46 katakana 13 languages Free
なぞっておぼえる かんじ1年 (Kanji, Grade 1) 80 kanji taught in Japanese Grade 1 Japanese only Free
なぞっておぼえる かんじ2年 (Kanji, Grade 2) 160 kanji taught in Japanese Grade 2 Japanese only Free
なぞっておぼえる かんじ3年〜6年 (Kanji, Grades 3–6): 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 200 / 202 / 193 / 191 kanji Japanese only ¥500 each
いろえらび64 - こどものぬりえ (a coloring app for children) Color 94 line drawings with 64 colors; “night paper” makes the colors glow like neon (requires iOS 17.0 or later) Japanese Free

The spoken audio is always in Japanese — the sounds of the letters are what the app teaches. Only the on-screen text follows the language you choose.