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title: "MARU: Learn Japanese Hiragana - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in Norway | Apple App Store"
description: "Hey there! (•u•) Interested in learning Japanese but don't know where to start? You've come to the right place! MARU Japanese Kana, loved by over a million learners worldwide with an average rating of"
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# MARU: Learn Japanese Hiragana — Norway
> Free Beginner Kana Practices

![MARU App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple221/v4/c8/2f/27/c82f278b-6421-e7c6-8daa-920a14ef9538/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007epad-0-0-85-220.png/434x0w.png)

**Developer:** [Overdreamer](https://apptail.io/developer/overdreamer-hVJb)
**Category:** Education
**Rating:** 5.0/5 (83 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** io.learnjapanese.SuperKanaDrill
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** Norway
**Version:** 2.15 (released 2024-08-02)
**Original Release:** 2017-02-24
**Languages:** English, Czech, Dutch, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/no/app/app/id1208009110)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/norway](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/norway)

## MARU Description
Hey there! (•u•) Interested in learning Japanese but don't know where to start? You've come to the right place! MARU Japanese Kana, loved by over a million learners worldwide with an average rating of 4.9 (thank you so much!), is just what you need. As a lifelong learner of Japanese myself, I created this app to make Japanese alphabets less intimidating and more enjoyable. It's a simple app that focuses on one thing but does it very well: helping you start learning Japanese. I wish MARU had been around when I started learning Japanese. Lucky you!

Stop learning with those robotic voices and non-native pronunciations. That will impede your learning effectiveness. Dive in and experience authentic Japanese through exercises voiced by a professional voice actress. With 14 different practice varieties, learning Hiragana and Katakana becomes a breeze. Reading, writing, listening, typing, and even building your vocabulary – it's all here, making it the perfect start to your Japanese journey!

What's the catch? You’ll see an ad after every five mistakes. Since MARU's launch in 2017, it’s been downloaded over a million times, yet ad revenue has been modest. But that’s okay! My goal is to spread the joy of learning Japanese.

To fulfill that goal, I try to provide tremendous value for everyone and keep as little as possible behind the Pro Version. 

Here’s what you’ll find in the default Free Version:

• All 105 Hiragana and Katakana characters, not just the basic ones.
• A short ad after 5 mistakes. No mistakes = No ads.
• Over 300 everyday words for practice, like "hello" and "thank you."
• Clear voice recordings for all words and characters.
• MARU-kun, our adorable mascot, greets and motivates you each time you practice.
• Date and Time that changes every minute to teach you Japanese words for numbers and calendar.
• A smart feature that identifies your weak spots and helps you improve.
• A fun way to practice Katakana using familiar Hiragana words.

My app is completely free with minimal ads, but if you choose to upgrade to the Pro Version (one-time purchase), you’ll enjoy:

• An ad-free experience.
• Offline practice, anytime, anywhere.
• Writing and typing exercises.
• Timed challenges to test yourself.
• Access to more words for time, date, and Katakana.

Don't just take my word for it. Here’s one of my favorite reviews:

"This is MY #1 app for learning Japanese. I downloaded EVERY Japanese app I could find without paying a single dime. The app does exactly what it promises - nice graphics, great voice acting, and awesome practice methods. I'm in love with this awesome app!" - A happy user

Thanks for reading! If you're interested, just download and start your Japanese learning adventure with MARU! (•u•)

## MARU Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/af/c9/93/afc99350-a04f-8f5e-7d9f-5e8f79174543/54a0e9d3-d963-4438-a62c-fd5e0110e56f_6.5-01.png/1284x2778.png)
- [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/fc/1a/f4/fc1af4c1-036b-68af-b675-7544d2eccc1a/9d52974c-4ee5-472e-8497-73db9ef4bb17_6.5-02.png/1284x2778.png)
- [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/03/6c/a9/036ca9c0-c33a-69a9-6ab3-b76c28a69b26/512e3f13-33d0-4a8e-bf94-b3a8af152684_6.5-05.png/1284x2778.png)
- [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/21/40/dd/2140dd80-bd4b-3aaa-4667-19e395bc93b7/fe39b60d-504f-4212-95a1-5c4ab3e5d659_6.5-06.png/1284x2778.png)
- [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/e3/cb/f2/e3cbf2c5-823d-883b-a606-b048da552ae8/496076b0-da78-4f99-bdfd-91b2b301091c_6.5-03.png/1284x2778.png)
- [Screenshot 6](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/eb/9a/45/eb9a45ef-42fc-2123-275b-e529404e7109/e90977eb-f978-47dd-a3aa-e18e98d618ca_6.5-04.png/1284x2778.png)
- [Screenshot 7](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/28/71/92/287192d7-7656-3ca6-8274-5013e3243991/a9b00bf4-71fb-4ae8-a69b-cb7921dc3cac_6.5-07.png/1284x2778.png)
- [Screenshot 8](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/cd/96/3a/cd963a9d-3dc1-704f-7a88-fedb7e0c98ef/45ad98dc-6a9b-4ffa-a4e0-aa7251931cdc_6.5-08.png/1284x2778.png)
- [Screenshot 9](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/48/fd/28/48fd28e6-64e5-fb25-8009-26ce34244ff1/e7d9185f-65fc-4475-9b63-d4980adb764c_6.5-09.png/1284x2778.png)
- [Screenshot 10](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/d7/8f/bb/d78fbbbb-96cb-abe8-f31c-b9450a2e88d8/a42d7fd3-5940-47a7-ac04-683a97e6fac2_6.5-10.png/1284x2778.png)

## MARU Rating Breakdown in Norway
- 5 stars: 79 (95%)
- 4 stars: 4 (5%)
- 3 stars: 0 (0%)
- 2 stars: 0 (0%)
- 1 stars: 0 (0%)

## MARU Reviews in Norway

### ***** "Good for drills!"
You can only unlock the next row when you know the previous one, so there's no rushing through it. You will also continue to refresh the previous columns while learning the new ones.

You should however be a little familiar with hiragana or katakana beforehand (watch a video or something) as it works best for practicing to distinguish and read the letters. At least that's how you can learn them in one day.
-- dkripoldkkk, 2023-05-03

### ***** "Amazing!!"
It has helped me a lot already, I know how to read so much now just by practicing for 10 minutes, I suggest this application highly to whoever that wants to learn Japanese. すごい!!(≧∇≦）
Better then anything Duolingo could teach ngl:00
-- Good'leSoup, 2023-03-30

### ***** "Love it"
Very efficient for learning hiragana and katakana, even if you know nothing from before like me. Learned it in no time.
-- evoorei, 2022-05-15

### ***** "Great for memorization"
If you’re struggling with you’r hiragana and katakana then this app is great for you. It’s fun and helps you memorize them with an ad punishment every 5 mistakes. This shouldn’t be your only tool but something you use for a little bit every day to make sure you remember.
-- efvbfsnd, 2022-04-30

### ***** "This app saved me"
This app is so efficient and great for learning!! Taking a Japanese class and this app literally saved my a**. ありがとう (≧∀≦)
-- KatarinaSL, 2020-10-25

### ***** "Efficient"
This app is so damn efficient and it will make learning Hiragana and Katakana alot easier. Highly recommend this app!

I would definitely pay to support this app.
-- nicky nick McNicknick, 2020-01-19

[View all MARU reviews and detailed analytics on AppTail](https://apptail.io/account/signup?utm_campaign=ai-crawl&utm_content=reviews)

## MARU In-App Purchases
| Item | Price |
|------|-------|
| Pro Upgrade (Lifetime) | 249.00 r |

## MARU Store Rankings
| Chart | Country | Category | Rank |
|-------|---------|----------|------|
| Top Free | Taiwan | Education | #19 |
| Top Grossing | Taiwan | Education | #39 |
| Top Free | Hong Kong SAR China | Education | #65 |
| Top Free | Indonesia | Education | #78 |
| Top Free | South Korea | Education | #88 |
| Top Grossing | Chile | Education | #89 |
| Top Grossing | Hong Kong SAR China | Education | #92 |
| Top Free | Thailand | Education | #161 |
| Top Free | Belarus | Education | #184 |
| Top Free | Singapore | Education | #219 |
| Top Free | Poland | Education | #238 |
| Top Free | Philippines | Education | #241 |
| Top Free | Ukraine | Education | #268 |
| Top Free | Norway | Education | #299 |
| Top Free | Mexico | Education | #318 |
| Top Free | Chile | Education | #340 |
| Top Free | United Kingdom | Education | #343 |
| Top Free | Greece | Education | #354 |
| Top Free | Czechia | Education | #369 |
| Top Free | United States | Education | #398 |
| Top Free | Australia | Education | #405 |
| Top Free | Denmark | Education | #423 |
| Top Free | Ecuador | Education | #440 |
| Top Free | Malaysia | Education | #464 |
| Top Free | Canada | Education | #466 |
| Top Free | Kazakhstan | Education | #483 |
| Top Free | Russia | Education | #497 |

## MARU Discovered Keywords
- 速成日语
- 简明日语
- e语音
- 我的名片
- kanji teacher
- japanese alphabet
- japanese hiragana
- easy japanese kanji
- hiragana

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## MARU Available In
- [Taiwan](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/taiwan)
- [United States](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/united-states)
- [China](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/china)
- [Hong Kong SAR China](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/hong-kong)
- [South Korea](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/south-korea)
- [United Kingdom](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/united-kingdom)
- [Indonesia](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/indonesia)
- [Thailand](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/thailand)
- [Mexico](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/mexico)
- [Russia](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/russia)
- [Canada](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/canada)
- [France](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/france)
- [Germany](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/germany)
- [Japan](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/japan)
- [Philippines](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/philippines)
- [Australia](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/australia)
- [Brazil](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/brazil)
- [Malaysia](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/malaysia)
- [Vietnam](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/vietnam)
- [Singapore](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/singapore)
- [Poland](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/poland)
- [Italy](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/italy)
- [Spain](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/spain)
- [Netherlands](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/netherlands)
- [Türkiye](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/turkey)
- [Chile](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/chile)
- [Ukraine](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/ukraine)
- [Macao SAR China](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/macau)
- [Czechia](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/czechia)
- [Argentina](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/argentina)
- [Kazakhstan](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/kazakhstan)
- [Belgium](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/belgium)
- [Saudi Arabia](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/saudi-arabia)
- [Switzerland](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/switzerland)
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- [Portugal](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/portugal)
- [Norway](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/norway)
- [India](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/india)
- [United Arab Emirates](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/united-arab-emirates)
- [Colombia](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/colombia)
- [Belarus](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/belarus)
- [Ireland](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/ireland)
- [Romania](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/romania)
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- [Finland](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/finland)
- [Denmark](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/denmark)
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- [Ecuador](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/ecuador)
- [Uzbekistan](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/uzbekistan)
- [Slovakia](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/slovakia)
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- [Kuwait](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/kuwait)
- [Estonia](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/estonia)
- [Panama](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/panama)
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- [Egypt](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/egypt)
- [Oman](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/oman)
- [Croatia](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/croatia)
- [Latvia](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/latvia)
- [Algeria](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/algeria)
- [Malta](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/malta)
- [Brunei](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/brunei)
- [Senegal](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/senegal)
- [Pakistan](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/pakistan)
- [Tunisia](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/tunisia)
- [Jamaica](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/jamaica)
- [Jordan](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/jordan)
- [Cyprus](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/cyprus)
- [Iceland](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/iceland)
- [Kenya](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/kenya)
- [Mauritius](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/mauritius)
- [North Macedonia](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/north-macedonia)
- [Slovenia](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/slovenia)
- [Bahrain](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/bahrain)
- [Angola](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/angola)
- [Lebanon](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/lebanon)
- [Nigeria](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/nigeria)
- [Uganda](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/uganda)
- [Madagascar](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/madagascar)
- [Suriname](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/suriname)
- [Cayman Islands](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/cayman-islands)
- [Grenada](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/grenada)
- [Belize](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/belize)
- [Mali](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/mali)
- [Bermuda](https://apptail.io/app/maru-jqK/bermuda)

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