Can I practice hiragana and katakana together?
Yes. Both scripts can appear in the same session, and every character group can be included or excluded independently.
Japanese Kana Quiz
いこう!Hiragana + Katakana practice
Japanese Kana Quiz
Pick the kana you want to drill, then type the romaji for each one as it appears. Mix hiragana and katakana or stick to one script.
No account. No cloud. Your practice stays on this device.
Every kana, one quiz
Most kana apps make you drill hiragana and katakana separately. Here they share a deck — quiz one script, the other, or both shuffled together, down to the exact rows you're still shaky on.
What's in the quiz
Start with just the five vowels, add rows as you learn them, or turn the whole chart on at once.
- One mixed deck
- Hiragana and katakana can appear in the same session, or you can narrow the quiz to a single script for focused review.
- Every group in the chart
- Basic gojūon, dakuten, handakuten, contracted yōon, small kana, and the extended katakana combinations used in loanwords.
- Flexible romaji
- Common spellings count — shi or si, chi or ti, tsu or tu. One adjacent letter swap or one accidental repeated letter is also accepted, so sih or see won't break your streak.
- Private by default
- Settings and progress live in this browser. There is no account, and nothing you type gets uploaded anywhere.
Charts and study guides
If a shape hasn't stuck yet, start with the charts. Come back to the quiz once you can read it without hints.
ひらがな
Hiragana quiz & guide
Learn the 46 basic forms, spot common look-alikes, then open a hiragana-only practice set.
カタカナ
Katakana quiz & guide
Study the angular script, long vowels, and easily confused forms before focused practice.
あ · ア
Combined kana chart
Compare hiragana and katakana side by side, and see your own accuracy mapped onto the chart.
Kana quiz FAQ
Which romaji spellings are accepted?
Each kana has its own answer list. Common alternatives are accepted where useful—for example shi and si, chi and ti, or tsu and tu. The quiz also forgives one adjacent letter swap or one accidental repeated letter, such as sih for shi or see for se.
What counts as extended katakana?
These are combinations used for sounds common in loanwords, such as ティ (ti), ファ (fa), and ヴォ (vo). You can practice them separately from the core chart.
Does the timer change my score?
No, it never affects accuracy. It's just there so you can watch your reading speed improve, and you can pause it or hide it entirely.
Why practice with different kana typefaces?
Kana can look noticeably different in textbooks, signs, serif print, and handwriting. Switching among Textbook, Rounded, Mincho, and Handwritten helps you learn the character itself instead of one familiar drawing of it.
Can I practice specific kana?
Yes. Open Settings, choose the Kana tab, and fine-tune the individual kana matrix after selecting your scripts and practice groups.
What happens when I miss a kana?
By default, an incorrect or revealed kana returns once near the end of the queue. You can turn Repeat missed kana off in Quiz settings—or directly after a miss. Skip simply moves on.
What will I see in my results?
Every kana from the session in order, with its romaji and whether you got it right, missed it, revealed it, or skipped it — plus which scripts and groups were in the set, so building the next practice round is easy.
Where is my progress saved?
Progress is stored locally in this browser. Clearing browser storage removes it, and nothing is tied to an account or uploaded as a personal quiz history.