Learn to love hiragana through play.
Ten familiar themes — animals, vehicles, food and more — with warm, storybook-style picture cards. A karuta card game children love, that helps them get to know Japanese hiragana and words.
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What makes Print Karuta special
10 themes, 440 picture cards
Animals, sea life, bugs, fruits & veggies, food, vehicles, nature & weather, sports & play, daily habits, and jobs — ten familiar themes, 44 cards each.
Gentle hand-drawn cards
Each card is drawn by hand in a warm colored-pencil and watercolor storybook style, so children delight in the pictures and get to know each card naturally.
Natural voice reading
Reading cards are read aloud in a natural voice, so a child can play alone without a reader. A "read again" button lets them listen as many times as they like.
Three age levels: 3 / 5 / 7
The same picture card comes with three levels of reading text for ages 3, 5, and 7. The game grows with your child.
Print at home
Both picture cards and reading cards print beautifully on A4 paper, with cut lines so you can snip them out and play real karuta right away.
Save & share as PDF
Create a print-ready PDF to save or send to family — handy for convenience-store printing too.
Plays on iPhone & iPad
Looks great on both phone and tablet. On iPad's larger screen it's perfect for gathering the family around to play together.
No ads, no internet needed
There are no ads in the app, and it never connects to the internet — so you can hand it to your child with peace of mind.
Perfect for
Useful in all kinds of everyday moments.
First hiragana
A gentle first step for children just getting curious about letters. Reading comes naturally through play.
Rainy-day play
Plenty of fun indoors on days you can't go out — great for siblings and parent-child time.
Getting ready for school
A relaxed way to get familiar with hiragana and words before preschool or first grade.
On the go
In the car or during a wait, one iPhone or iPad is all you need to start playing.
Real karuta matches
Print, cut, spread the cards on the floor, and enjoy the real card-grabbing game together.
Family time
Let the app be the reader so grown-ups can join in hunting for cards too.
Start playing karuta today.
Download and enjoy all ten karuta sets right away.