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You Can Kana

James Moulang · Aug 11, 2021

Learn and master the japanese phonetic alphabets at your own pace with this meditative language learning tool.

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About this game Read the full description
You Can Kana is a game for japanese learners of all abilities. Learn the characters in a series of quick and engaging lessons, or jump straight into Challenge Mode to train your reading comprehension.

What are Hiragana and Katakana?

They are the phonetic Japanese alphabets. If you want to learn to read Japanese, there's no better place to start than with hiragana and katakana!



Features:

  • Quick and engaging lessons introduce you to Katakana and Hiragana characters.
  • Learn pronunciation with audio provided by Learn Japanese Adventure.
  • Learn stroke order interactively for each character to help with memorisation.
  • Lessons adapt to your progress, showing difficult characters more frequently.
  • Practise by reading real Japanese words and seeing their English translations.
  • Practise with vocab from the JLPT - the standardised proficiency tests created by the Japanese government.
  • When you're ready, improve reading speed and accuracy in Challenge Mode.
  • Jump straight to the end of the lessons with a quick test, if you're feeling confident.
  • Suitable for beginners and experts alike!

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You Can Kana - now on macOS Dec 22 update: graphics tablet support Word explainer hotfix
System requirements Windows · macOS

Windows

Minimum

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

Recommended

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

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Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Mac OS 10.7.5+
  • Processor: 2 GHz dual core
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM
  • Graphics: Hardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated memory

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: Mac OS 10.8
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Hardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated memory
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
James Moulang
Brazilian rating
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Steam Germany rating
0
Achievements
11
Features
Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Languages
English
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

Can I Play This?

Steam declarations and Valve's Steam Deck compatibility result. Missing data is shown as unknown, never unsupported.

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playable
Valve compatibility test
The on-screen keyboard may need to be opened manually.
Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (1)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesNoNo
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Buy Verdict

Watch — $9.99.

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Value Score

Fair Value — 94th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 94th percentile. Priced as Premium at $9.99.

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Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 17%
Value Ratio Top 6%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is You Can Kana worth buying right now?
Watch — $9.99. Decent deal at 0% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
When does You Can Kana go on sale?
Decent deal at 0% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
Is You Can Kana free to play?
You Can Kana costs $9.99 on Steam.
What genre is You Can Kana?
You Can Kana is a Casual game.
Who developed You Can Kana?
You Can Kana was developed by James Moulang and published by James Moulang.
What platforms does You Can Kana support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS.

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