Apps
Here are some (mostly) free Apps for learning Japanese hiragana characters and English alphabet. Each link will take you directly to the iTunes Store or Google Play Store.
For iOS:
Japanese Tracing: Hiragana
Practice Tracing each character in the proper stroke order.
Japanese-hiragana
Trace each character while hearing the proper pronunciation and a vocabulary word.
Hiragana Katakana Writing
Another tracing app. Tap the speaker to hear pronunciation.
App version of starfall.com
For more advanced students
The Tracing App for kids
For Android:
Trace each character while hearing the proper pronunciation and a vocabulary word.
Practice Tracing each character in the proper stroke order.
App version of starfall.com
For more advanced students
Tracing and Phonics App for kids
