Obenkyo

What an incredible app! I'm able to learn AND draw kanji without wasting paper. And I can learn hundreds of new vocab on a daily basis! This app has helped so much, now, whenever I read Japanese texts, I see more and more familiar words. Thank you so much for this app! (I know this sounded very cheesy and fake, but that's my opinion :D)

Perfect companion app to the textbook "Genki". The only compaint I read was the lack of pronunciation. I'll try to help. A sounds like "ah". E sounds like a hard "A". I sounds like a hard "E". O sounds like "oh". And U sounds like it does in sushi or soup. A few exceptions exist. U often sounds silent when Japanese is spoken at normal speeds. An example is desu, used to end a sentence formally. Beginners often pronounce it as it would sound when spoken slowly for emphasis, as "day-sue". It is usually pronounced as "dayss", not to be confused with the English for multiple days which sounds like "dayZ". Another important exception is R. That sound doesn't exist in Japanese, nor an L sound. Their R's sound similar to a combination or L and R. It's often hard to get used to, so it's recommended to listen closely to it spoken to understand. I hope this helps anyone that had questions on that! It helps greatly when learning the amazing collection of vocabulary and Kanji in this app.

Incredibly thorough database, and a very well made quiz-randomization algorithm that tells you what you're having trouble remembering. One major criticism is that using periods within the same word in kanji Kunyomi is a little hard to parse with commas separating each Kunyomi. Could be better to use a dash, maybe? The drawing-detections could also be a lot more robust, but passable now.

Great app. Best one I've used for study with memory palaces. However it's annoying that the side scroll resets to the top upon screen rotation and screen shut off. Is there a way to fix that? Also I tried looking on my SD card but is there a way to download obenkyou database to copy and use as a .doc file as well?

The newer feature of recognising handwritten kanji in training is already pretty good. but needs improvements. It is unclear why it rather often fails to classify the user's input as correct even if exactly the right stroke order was used and the resulting kanji looks very similar to the original. It appears to be way too picky. But then it sometimes accepts obviously false input as correct.

Really amazing! Just a tiny glitch when you skip too many test kanji (AKA it was only showing read & write & not recognizing them when I wrote them) the screen goes completely blank for that section and won't let you try again even after rebooting.

Amazing app that has revolutionised my revision. However a few of the hiragana seem to have the same romaji translation. Not sure if this is an error but it makes the testing process awkward if two versions of the same definition appear.

Actually, I really love this app—in my phone bfr. But I changed phone and the app isn't working very well in the kanji draw section. It keeps telling me wrong although I write it right (and I'm sure it's not coz my handwriting is bad). Can you fix this please..

Has the three modes of practise i needed, according to jlpt levels which is perfect for me. The writing practise detection for me so far has been pretty good even though the author says it is not very good, and on the off chance that it detects your correct answer as wrong you have the option of manually marking it as correct. The only complain I have is that the UI is ancient, but compared to everything else that this offers for free, I can surely live with it.

Excellent for use along side Genki and Memrise and other resources. Keeps everything in a neat, organized and accessible way. Great for when you don't want to or can't lug a book around. Best of all it's free, and I don't even see any ads so 5 stars. Although I'd certainly pay for a more advanced version with more exploration and testing on grammar.

I really love this app as it's helping me to learn my Kanji. But there is one thing that is really irritating me that I wish you could fix/add new feature. While learning Kanji using the Testing Feature where you can select either "Find Kanji multiple choice" or "Recognize Kanji", I have a tendency to drift off periodically causing the stylus to hit the wrong selection. If you could please add a feature where the camera could detect when you are drifting off thereby hitting the wrong answer as a consequence, then the program could ask if you meant to select what you hit without telling you what you hit instead of accepting the wrong answer. Also I would be willing to pay for a premium version of this app. I use this on my Galaxy Tab 10.1 with S-pen

The vocabulary tools are good for learning lots of vocab. The filters are great for focusing on the tough words and then going back to your whole set. Helps get over the overwhelmingly daunting feeling of keeping all words in check. I will get there with this, and I am sure you will too; once you know how to use it effectively.

Its so easy to learn. My only complaint is the numbers. For example it is written in hiragana and you have to put the numbers. Even though i know how to read it like さん 先 ろっぴゃっく にじゅに or san sen rophyaku niju ni. will be written in numbers like this 3622. But the answer will be 43622. Where did that 4 come from. I wonder why is that. Please help me. You cant learn if you are studying the wrong ones.

The app is pretty conprehensive. It contains learning tools for both hiragana and katakana as well as tools to test yourself on said alphabets. However, this is not a replacement for a teacher. For kanji, the app places the information about a particular character, a pretty impressive list of info I might add, and expects you to memorize it. This is not particularly useful for people who have trouble finding a way to study (i.e. me). Granted, I do not expect more than that from a free app.

I am very much liking this program so far, much like the one I made back in the day. A bit of feedback: the "romanji keyboard" feature needs to have the letters spaced evenly apart, "I" on the horizontal part, and "-" on the vertical part, can be difficult to touch. This is my only complaint.

I've been using this app for about 3 years now and it's great. I like that I can choose which kanji I can study. It helps if you are taking a class or learning on your own. I use it when I have free time like breaks between work. It's really helped build my vocab, kanji and number skills.

Great app. Best one I've used for study with memory palaces. However it's annoying that the side scroll resets to the top upon screen rotation and screen shut off. Is there a way to fix that? Also I tried looking on my SD card but is there a way to download obenkyou database to copy and use as a .doc file as well?

its fun to learn using this app but there are quite a few errors. for example letters like き , originally are not written like this, if typed using computers it is connected but in writing it shouldnt connect, so it shouldn't be 3 strokes. other error is spellibg of JA is ちゃ instead of じゃ.

1.Kanji are not classified correctly into their JLPT level, 2.You could add the special katakana combinations in test and study mode, like ti, tu, je, etc., 3.It feels like kanji come to green way before they should, and they then never seem to go back to yellow even if I write them wrong several times.

I only have one problem with this app. The testing system is amazing, I couldn't ask for a better way to test myself. The problem is that there's not much you can do to study. If there were simple flashcards, such as for simple numbers to study, maybe it would be a more effective app. Otherwise, this is an amazing tool for intermediates.

There is so much content in this app, but you can break it down so that it's not so overwhelming. So far, I have mastered kana, and JLPT 5 kanji. Tackling JLPT 5 vocabulary now. I have tried other methods to learn Japanese, but this one is the best so far. Only complaint is that it would be nice to hear pronunciation.

I know how to speak nihongo but never could find the time to learn how to read or write it. Now, thanks to this app I can. BUT, I wish the test buttons were bigger for each of the first two Kanji/Number MCQ tests. My suggestion, make the buttons bigger so people don't make finger tapping mistakes. Also, making it so you can toggle button/tab text between meanings and hiragana/katakana/romanji would be awesome.

...the test in number has a little problem (unless I was wrong). I typed my answer and the correct answer was wrong. For example, さんぜんはっぴゃくにじゅう was written above and I typed 3820. The correct answer said さんぜんはっぴゃくにじゅう but it said 83820. Please fix this so that I should rate this 5.

Would be better if they would give you example sentences with the vocabularu practice. What good is knowledge if you don't know how to apply it? Also, the particle section is neglected. Otherwise a decent app

I can't seem to find the kanji for 'to make effort', listed in Genki 1. I've checked in general search or each level, but still can't find. Please let me know if you do have it or will add. Thank you

Whether you're learning Kanji or Hiragana, this is the app that will get you motivated to memorize everything. A great testing system, equally good and easy to use learning tool and overall, independent. It has everything you need in regards to vocabulary. The only experimental part is the drawing board, which will annoy you to the point you'll actually start writing the characters properly. A great app, spread it round for all learners of Japanese.

When i downloaded this app like 2 years ago, i didn't even understand what konnichiwa was. Now, i have come to the point where i can hold a basic conversation and read japanese instruction paper. Recommend this 100%

Actually, I really love this app—in my phone bfr. But I changed phone and the app isn't working very well in the kanji draw section. It keeps telling me wrong although I write it right (and I'm sure it's not coz my handwriting is bad). Can you fix this please..

When I first downloaded the app last year, the recognition was fine, but it changed suddenly so that even though my writing of a character was correct, it would not accept it as it wasn't an exact match. I find writing the characters extremely effective as a learner, so it's disappointing that the feature that once worked ideally is now unusable. If this could be corrected again (it's done this a few times and then reverted back to being able to recognise my characters), then I would rate the app 5 stars :)

This app is very helpful for my Japanese study and that's amazing since I teach myself Japanese! For the people who are having trouble pronouncing the words: A sounds like"Ah". E sounds like "Eh". I sounds like the i sound in "Skii". U sounds like the u sound in "Sushi". O sounds like "Oh".

A really amazing app, love it to bits, the addition of the grammar guide was a wonderful bonus. If there's one nitpick I have it's definitely the lack of "zu" (from su) and "dzu" (from tsu). Still though, aside from that minor note, I've recommended this to my friends and we'll see to getting a casual group session of Japanese up and running. Thanks tonnes and keep up the good work!

Really all this app needs to be perfect is a skip option in the written kanji tests, otherwise when the recognition system tells you you're wrong in one or two, you get those two kanji again 30 times out if the 50 of the test. Really frustrating... Or for an option like in quizlet where if you're wrong u can tell the up nah I'm right and it counts it as correct.

Really amazing! Just a tiny glitch when you skip too many test kanji (AKA it was only showing read & write & not recognizing them when I wrote them) the screen goes completely blank for that section and won't let you try again even after rebooting.

Good for a quick study of vocab and kanji. Use the quiz function a lot if I don't have anything to do or waiting in a long line. One of the drawback is you can't hide hiragana when studying kanji.

You still have to find your own method for studying but this is a perfect tool for doing so. Pronounciation may be hard for those who don't have basic knowledge of it, otherwise could not find any problems. Suggestion for developers: make a hiragana to katakana test type.

When I reopen the app to the vocab or kanji screen, it doesn't start from where I exited the app, it always goes to the top of the page. It will get full 5 stars if it could save and restore to where I left the page

Got this app last night and have already memorized 15 letters and how to write them. I especially love the fact that once I'm done with multiple choice with the letters I can take a quiz to actually write them out and memorize them even better. I started learning using Tae Kim's app, but I had no good way of practicing learning katakana/hiragana. This app definitely is a great tool to partner it with.

I can't believe that I mastered Katakana and Hiragana in just two days! ^^. This app is very amazing, and it's free!! Thank you for your big help

Love this app, it literally puts everything that I need together, it's an amazing guide. It's not easy to use if you're a complete beginner but if you know what you're looking for, there's no way Obenkyo doesn't have it.

This is so far the best kana learning app I have used. It is not recommended to absolute beginners, as unlike some apps, this one does not focus on zero-knowledge training (there are many apps that do this however). If you have learned the bare basics of reading kana/kanji, I have not found a better app for review and further learning. Only given 4 stars because of the lack of tools for absolute beginners, otherwise, HIGHLY recommended.