Which romaji can I type?

Hepburn spelling (shi, chi, tsu, fu, ji) and the common alternatives (si, ti, tu, hu, zi, sya, jya). を accepts wo or o, and ん accepts n or nn.

Can I play Kana Rain on a phone?

Yes. Phones start in tap mode: four romaji buttons for the lowest kana, so the keyboard never covers the game. You can switch to typing at any time.

A little, then it holds. Marked kana restore a life, add to your streak, or slow the rain, so a long run stays readable.

Is my high score saved?

Your best score is kept in this browser, separately for each script and level. Nothing is sent anywhere.

Should I learn hiragana or katakana first?

Hiragana first: it writes most everyday Japanese. Katakana, used for loanwords like コーヒー (coffee), comes next. Play Both once each is familiar.

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Kana Rain: hiragana and katakana game

Hiragana and katakana rain down the screen. Type each one’s romaji, or tap it from four choices, before it reaches the line. Clear a row to raise your multiplier. Marked drops restore a life, add to the streak, or slow the rain.

Free to play · No sign-up · Beginner (JLPT N5, CEFR A1)

Kana Rain

Kana fall; type or tap the romaji before they land.

Still learning a row? Hear and write it on the kana chart, or test whole rows at your own pace.

Romaji the game accepts

Most kana have one spelling. These have more than one, and every one of them clears the kana.

Kana	Hepburn	Also accepted
し / シ	shi	si
ち / チ	chi	ti
つ / ツ	tsu	tu
ふ / フ	fu	hu
じ / ジ	ji	zi
ぢ / ヂ	ji	di
づ / ヅ	zu	du
を / ヲ	wo	o
ん / ン	n	nn
しゃ / シャ	sha	sya
ちゃ / チャ	cha	tya
じゃ / ジャ	ja	jya, zya

Learn it first

How to play

Choose hiragana, katakana or both, then basic kana, + dakuten or + combos.
On a keyboard, type the romaji of any falling kana: it clears as soon as you have typed it. On a phone, tap the romaji of the red, lowest kana.
Clear five in a row to raise the multiplier, up to ×5. You start with three lives, up to five. Marked drops restore a life, add five to the streak, or slow the rain for a few seconds.
At game over, see your accuracy, best streak and the kana to revisit.

Questions

Which romaji can I type?: Hepburn spelling (shi, chi, tsu, fu, ji) and the common alternatives (si, ti, tu, hu, zi, sya, jya). を accepts wo or o, and ん accepts n or nn.
Can I play Kana Rain on a phone?: Yes. Phones start in tap mode: four romaji buttons for the lowest kana, so the keyboard never covers the game. You can switch to typing at any time.
Does it get faster?: A little, then it holds. Marked kana restore a life, add to your streak, or slow the rain, so a long run stays readable.
Is my high score saved?: Your best score is kept in this browser, separately for each script and level. Nothing is sent anywhere.
Should I learn hiragana or katakana first?: Hiragana first: it writes most everyday Japanese. Katakana, used for loanwords like コーヒー (coffee), comes next. Play Both once each is familiar.