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You Can Kana - Learn Japanese Hiragana & Katakana

Japanese kana learning game with stroke tracing and typing challenges

James Moulang · Released Aug 11, 2021

Casual

Reviews
Very Positive
98% of 358
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
May 14, 2023
Minimum PC
Hardware Accelerated with…
0.5 GB RAM
Full requirements

What is You Can Kana - Learn Japanese Hiragana & Katakana?

A single-player Japanese learning game organized into short lessons on hiragana and katakana. You trace character strokes, hear pronunciations, and practice reading Japanese words with English translations. A separate Challenge Mode tests reading speed and accuracy.

For you if...

  • +you like short lessons that revisit difficult characters
  • +you enjoy testing how quickly you read Japanese words

Not for you if...

  • −you want grammar lessons rather than character reading practice
  • −you dislike tracing characters as part of lessons

What players say

98% of 358 reviews are positive

Players praise the structured practice for helping them memorize hiragana and katakana. Complaints focus on tedious cursor tracing and typing exercises that reject alternative valid romanizations.

How many players finish You Can Kana - Learn Japanese Hiragana & Katakana?

26% of Steam players have unlocked «おめでとう», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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You Can Kana - Learn Japanese Hiragana & Katakana system requirements

Minimum: Hardware Accelerated with…, 0.5 GB RAM.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
2 GHz dual core
Graphics
Hardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated memory
Memory
512 MB RAM

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Graphics
Hardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated memory
Memory
1 GB RAM

Does You Can Kana - Learn Japanese Hiragana & Katakana have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does You Can Kana - Learn Japanese Hiragana & Katakana run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
11
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English.

Does You Can Kana - Learn Japanese Hiragana & Katakana use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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