What’s better than using Katakana Memory Hint [English] by The Japan Foundation? Well, try it on a big screen, on your PC or Mac, with BlueStacks to see the difference.

Katakana Memory Hint [English] is a pretty chill way to start learning katakana, even if someone’s never touched Japanese before. The app throws in a lot of cute pictures and little animations, so the different katakana symbols stick in the mind much easier than just staring at a chart. There are sound clips too — tap a character, hear how it’s meant to sound — which is helpful because the pronunciations aren’t always obvious just from looking. It’s not just memorizing, either; there are quizzes to check if stuff’s actually sinking in, so things don’t get boring.

One thing that’s nice is the app doesn’t bury users in info. It gives short, simple explainers on how Japanese writing works and what all the different katakana pieces do. The katakana table lets users poke around, listen, and play at their own pace. Running this on a PC with BlueStacks, everything’s bigger and easier to tap, and flipping back and forth between parts of the app or other stuff on the computer is smooth. It’s definitely made for anyone who wants to learn katakana in a less textbook-heavy way, with enough bite-sized activities and visuals to keep things interesting without being overwhelming.

BlueStacks gives you the much-needed freedom to experience your favorite apps on a bigger screen. Get it now.