Japanese Alphabet Study Guide

Parents need to know that Japanese Alphabet Study Guide is a resource for learning and practicing Japanese characters. As most Japanese words are not written phonetically (you typically can't pronounce new words based on familiarity with the characters -- you need to memorize pronunciation), this is not the app you want to learn to speak Japanese. It is for learning the written alphabet, which consists of several thousand characters. This app includes more than 2,000 of the common characters. It includes flash cards to test yourself, as well as multiple-choice quizzes. Each Hiragana and Katakana entry includes stroke order and an audio clip of the pronunciation. The Kanji include written pronunciations, as well as sample usage charts that list words that include the character and their pronunciations (written). The app allows you to search for characters, create multiple "favorite" lists (ideal for studying for a vocab test), and track your statistics over time.