A free Japanese matching game
Japanese,
one match
at a time.
Turn a spare moment into a little Japanese practice. Match characters to their sounds in a cozy game made for your phone.
In development · Android first
And a little company along the way.
Meet Tanji, your practice buddy
Made for your phone
Start with kana
Play offline
Find your own pace
A small game. A satisfying connection.
See a character.
Find its sound.
That moment when a character stops looking unfamiliar? Make a little more room for it. Your first matches start with kana — the characters that represent Japanese sounds.
A character. Its sound. One small thing that sticks.
Draw a connection.
Drag from a Japanese character to its sound along a clear, straight path. Make a match and the pair clears from the board.
A little stuck? That’s part of it.
A short tutorial gets you going. Hints help when you need them. There’s room to try, get it wrong, and try again.
Pick it up. Put it down. Come back.
Your board and progress stay on your phone. Play offline and resume where you left off, whenever a spare moment appears.
Meet your practice buddy
Good company.
One more match.
That’s Tanji. Part Tanuki, part Kanji, and very much in your corner. He’s there for the first connection, the second attempt, and the little victories in between.
Tanuki + Kanji = Tanji.
A little something to look forward to
Your next
little obsession.
Tanuki Tango is still growing. Leave your email for a look behind the scenes and a note when the app is ready to play.
We’re building for Android first. An iPhone person? Tell us below — it helps us know where to go next. No release date just yet.
A spot with your name on it
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We’ll email you when there’s app news to share. Tanji is already practising his welcome wave.
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