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Learn to read Japanese.

New to Japanese? Start with hiragana and katakana. Build up to kanji, everyday words and short signs, a few at a time.

Free to start: all hiragana and katakana, the first 100 kanji and 100 starter words.

Notify me at launch Try one kana

Android first, iOS later.

Kimariji kanji lesson: the kanji 出, exit, taught in the word 出口, deguchi
A kanji lesson in the app: 出 in the sign word 出口.

How it works

  1. Learn

    Meet a few new characters, with their readings and audio.

  2. Review

    Kimariji brings back what you’ve learned for review.

  3. Read

    Read words, signs and menu items as you learn their characters.

  • Kanji lesson step for 出, exit, with the word 出口 and its audio

    A kanji lesson, with audio.

  • Katakana lesson quiz asking the sound of ツ, with tsu, shi, ku and so as choices

    Practise a kana’s reading.

  • Word card for 安い, cheap, with the sentence これは安いです, This is cheap

    An everyday word in a sentence.

  • Real Reading card for the station sign 東口, east exit

    A station sign you can read.

Recognise kana in different typefaces.

Station boards, menus and game screens draw kana differently. Practise recognising the same character in several typefaces.

  • ようこそTextbook
  • ようこそPrint
  • ようこそPen
  • ようこそBrush
  • ようこそRounded
  • ようこそSign
  • ようこそScreen

Try one kana

No Japanese needed. Start here.

Textbook
ね

This is ne, a hiragana character. Look at its shape, then find it in another typeface.

Free to start. One payment for the rest.

Keep learning and reviewing the free content for as long as you like.

Free

No time limit, no account

  • All hiragana and katakana
  • The first 100 kanji, all of JLPT N5 included
  • 100 starter words
  • Read signs and menu items as you learn their characters
  • Tests, certificates and the mastery map

Full

€9.90 planned launch price

  • Every kanji tier, up to all 2,136 jōyō kanji
  • All 888 words, including the Everyday Core pack
  • More characters to learn, opening up all 60 signs, menu items and station texts as you progress

One payment for lifetime access, no subscription. Planned regular price €14.90. Offer details will be confirmed at launch.

See your progress, character by character.

Follow your progress on the mastery map, based on your practice and reviews.

No streaks, no XP.
A missed week is fine.
No account.
Progress stays on your phone.
No ads, no tracking.
Details on the privacy page.
Mastery map showing progress for each hiragana character

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