Free Hiragana Quiz Game
Kana Challenge is a free online hiragana quiz and katakana quiz game for anyone learning Japanese. Practice all 46 hiragana characters and 46 katakana characters with timed multiple-choice questions. The kana quiz automatically increases difficulty as you level up, shortening the timer to sharpen your kana recognition speed.
How to Learn Hiragana and Katakana
Select Hiragana or Katakana as your script, choose Letters mode to practice individual kana characters like あ (a), い (i), う (u), か (ka), き (ki), さ (sa), or Words mode to test full Japanese vocabulary. The game covers all standard hiragana and katakana rows including voiced sounds (dakuten) and combination characters (youon).
Kana Quiz Features
- Free hiragana quiz with all 46+ hiragana characters
- Free katakana quiz with all 46+ katakana characters
- Japanese vocabulary words quiz in kana
- Timed questions that get faster as you level up
- 5-life system — lose a life for wrong answers or timeouts
- Audio pronunciation for every kana character
- Mobile-friendly design for studying on the go
- No account required — play instantly for free
About Japanese Kana
Japanese kana consists of two syllabic scripts: Hiragana (ひらがな) and Katakana (カタカナ). Hiragana is used for native Japanese words and grammatical particles. Katakana is used for foreign loanwords, scientific terms, and emphasis. Learning kana is the essential first step in reading and writing Japanese.
