Hikana is a simple Rust quiz program for learning Japanese basics:

It is designed for beginners who want a simple, fun, and fast way to practice and test their Japanese step by step. Perfect for anyone just starting out with the language.

Hikana includes different modes to help you practice step by step:

• Numbers Mode → practice Japanese numbers (0–100).
• Chars Mode → test your knowledge of hiragana and katakana characters.
• Sentences Mode → learn and quiz basic greetings and everyday phrases.

• Beginner-friendly flashcard style
• only hiragana + katakana, no kanji
• Short meanings → example: morning, thanks, waterplease
• Romaji without spaces → example: ohayougozaimasu

$ cargo run
What is the romaji for: おはよう
> ohayou
Correct! (morning)

Another example with katakana:

What is the romaji for: テレビ
> terebi
Correct! (tv)

Hikana = Hiragana + Kana (Katakana). It means learning both scripts step by step with simple quizzes.

Make sure you have Rust installed. Clone the project and run:

git clone https://github.com/6z7y/hikana.git
cd hikana
make install

# Run the program
hikana