Script Match
Pair kana and kanji with their romaji, or hanzi with their tone-marked pinyin and English meanings, in a four-round matching sprint with audio.
About the author
Luke McLaughlin created Constructing Language after living in Japan and later learning Mandarin Chinese from scratch. The lessons, games, and guides are built from that first-hand learner experience and checked against native-speaker course work with Hiro for Japanese and Xiang for Mandarin Chinese.
- Lived in Japan and studied Japanese through immersion and structured self-study.
- Learned Mandarin Chinese from scratch as an adult learner.
- Created the Construction Method: audio-first sentence building, grammar graphics, and active recall.
- Built Japanese course material with Hiro and Mandarin course material with Xiang, both native-speaker collaborators.
How the reading sprint works
Each round shows six script tiles on the left and their shuffled readings on the right. Learners tap a script tile, then its reading; correct matches play the audio, and mistakes break the streak. Japanese rounds mix hiragana, katakana, and beginner kanji with romaji; Mandarin rounds pair hanzi with tone-marked pinyin plus English meanings.
- Japanese mode includes commonly confused katakana such as シ/ツ and ソ/ン.
- Mandarin mode uses tone-marked pinyin so tones are learned with the character from the start.
- Audio plays on every correct match, locking script, reading, and sound together.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Script Match good for absolute beginners?
Yes. It is designed as one of the first games to play: every card shows the romanisation and meaning, and the audio confirms every correct match.
Does it cover both hiragana and katakana?
Yes. Japanese rounds mix hiragana, katakana (including the confusable pairs シ/ツ and ソ/ン), and beginner kanji words with romaji.