Shiba Kana
Terms of Use
These terms apply when you use Shiba Kana. Apple's Standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement (EULA) also applies.
Last updated November 8, 2026
The app
Shiba Kana helps you learn Japanese — hiragana, katakana, and JLPT N5–N1 kanji and vocabulary with furigana readings — through Lock Screen widgets, word cards and spaced-repetition reviews. Free features are free to use with no time limit.
Shiba Kana Pro
Shiba Kana Pro is available as a monthly subscription, a yearly subscription with a free trial for eligible new subscribers, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices are set by the App Store in your local currency and are shown in the app before you buy.
Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription.
Refunds are handled by Apple under its policies.
Content
Word readings and English definitions come from JMdict and kanji data from KANJIDIC2, both by the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG) under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. JLPT levels are based on lists by Jonathan Waller (tanos.co.uk) and kanji-data (MIT License); they are unofficial, because the JLPT does not publish official word lists. Stroke order data comes from KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0). Example sentences, translations and reading annotations come from Tatoeba (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 France). Traditional Chinese meanings are our own. Full credits are listed in Settings → Acknowledgements.
We check content carefully, but dictionaries and example sentences can contain mistakes. Please use Report a problem on any word so we can fix it.
Acceptable use
Don't reverse engineer, resell or redistribute the app or its content database except as the licences above allow.
Liability
Shiba Kana is provided "as is". To the extent permitted by law, we are not liable for indirect or consequential losses arising from use of the app.
Nothing in these terms limits the rights you have under the consumer protection laws of the country where you live.
Contact
Questions about these terms: graceglabs@gmail.com.