Japanese Alphabet Letter: Kids

A free educational application designed for children aged 3 to 5 to facilitate the learning of Japanese alphabet characters in a playful manner. This app caters to young learners who are beginning to take an interest in Japanese Hiragana and Katakana characters such as AIUEO. The engaging interactions with an animated character named Goobee are sure to entertain your children and enhance the enjoyment of the learning process.

Target Age: 3 to 5 years old

[AIUEO(あいうえお) Game]
This complimentary game provides a simple yet effective way for children to grasp the correlation between the pronunciation and appearance of Japanese alphabet characters. Parents can choose to enable or disable specific Hiragana or Katakana characters to suit their child's learning needs.

[Balloon Fly(そらとび) Game]
Building upon the AIUEO game, this no-cost activity allows children to identify Japanese alphabet characters from a larger pool, all while enjoying the entertaining task of popping numerous balloons. Care must be taken not to select the incorrect balloons and risk falling!

[Word Chain(しりとり) Game]
Participants must select words that begin with the final letter of the preceding word, thereby creating a continuous chain of words while navigating a virtual roller coaster. It is crucial not to choose a word ending with the character 'ん' as Japanese words do not start with this character.

[Whac-a-letter(もじたたき) Game]
Engage in locating and striking letters that fit into the designated blanks on the board. Keep an eye out for letters attempting to conceal themselves in holes, aiming to hit them before they evade capture.

[Word(ことば) Game]
Children can explore vocabulary through the interconnection of Japanese Hiragana and Katakana characters in this activity. Familiar words will appear, allowing for an engaging experience with word images and Goobee.

[Write(なぞりがき) Game]
This complimentary resource aids children in learning how to write Japanese Hiragana and Katakana characters by tracing and bursting small balloons. Following the balloon traces creates cloud-like images that fill up the sky.

[Dakuon(だくおん) Game] - additional pack required
Discover how sounds transform when letter components like DAKUON["], HAN-DAKUON[the circle on upper right] are incorporated into each character.

[Calligraphy(しゅうじ) Game] - additional pack required
Extending the skills acquired in the writing game, children can delve into the detailed shapes of each character, such as TOME (stop) and HARAI (sweeping).

[Karuta(かるた) Game] - additional pack required
Participants can leverage their knowledge from the fundamental games to engage in Karuta, a card game focused on Japanese vocabulary. This activity supports expanded vocabulary acquisition.

- EMK Fun Lab specializes in developing educational applications tailored for young learners -