Easy JP

Easy JP App for iPhone
     Have you ever wanted to learn a little basic conversational Japanese?  Just can't seem to take the time to read the books or take a course?  Love those Japanese cartoon characters?  Well, you might want to try out this application then.
     You will have the opportunity to chat with three different female student characters.  I have provided screen captures of each of them for this review.
     The character will provide a speak bubble with the Kana (Japanese characters).  Above the Kana is the Romanji (roman characters allowing you to read the character phonetically).  This will help you with pronunciation   If you aren't quite sure, even with the Romanji, you may click the "Play Voice" key at the bottom center of the page.
     You also get the translation of this phrase in a bubble near the character.  it will be translated to simple English.  You will get another bubble, in addition to the translation bubble.  This one provides any notes such as when to use this phrase and so on.
     Think you have that phrase down?  Click the next button to move on to the next phrase.  You can also go back at any time by clicking the "prev" button.
     You may notice a "help" button at the top left.  This basically just informs you of the button functions, as I just have.
     You may get tired of learning the same 10 phrases over and over again.  If you feel you've mastered the available phrases, you can purchase additional phrases for 99 cents by clicking the "buy" button at the top right.  You will then be provided phrases 11-40.  I'd say 40 phrases of a new language is pretty fair for the price.
     It's a simple application.  Easy to navigate and easy to use.  The phrases are all very basic and could be very useful if visiting a new country.  The characters are standard Japanese school girl cartoons.  But you don't need to like cartoons to find this application useful.
     I really think this is a good application for someone learning Japanese for the first time.  The bright colours and cute character voices will also make this app appeal to a younger audience.  Learning a new language while you're young is always a step in the right direction.
Rating: 4.5/5

• Free
• Category: Education
• Released: Feb 17, 2012
• Version: 1.0
• Size: 17.7 MB
• Language: English
• Seller: Daidai Inc.
• © Daidai Inc.

Rated 4+