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Want to fill gaps in your vocabulary? Read a book in its original language? Learn to read and write a new script? starts with what you know. Then you practise what you still need.
Your starting point · Japanese
Where are you starting?
Get to know the script.
Learn two hiragana characters. Then read them on their own and as a word.
ほし · hoshi · star
How do you read this?
Review words until they stay with you.
Spacing reviews helps you remember. Read the research
Practise forms with words you know.
Timing starts when the task appears. We show the time before your first input separately from the time after it.
Make this form:
Romaji turns into kana. Press Enter to check, then Enter again to continue.
Round complete
On to sentences →correctincorrect
Make sentences with familiar words.
One kanji, stroke by stroke.
Trace the gold stroke with your finger, pen or mouse.
星 · ほし · star
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Stroke guide: KanjiVG, Ulrich Apel · CC BY-SA 3.0 · normalized centre lines
Ready to read something?
Read the opening of I Am a Cat. Show readings or look up a word when you need help.
夏目漱石『吾輩は猫である』
Tap a word if you get stuck.
Your reading recap
Regularly reading texts you can understand can help build vocabulary and reading comprehension. Read the research
What you can do with .
Script
Read, recognize and write kana.
in the appWords
Start with your vocabulary, then build on it.
in the appForms
Make forms with words from your vocabulary.
in the appGrammar
Understand grammar and use it in sentences.
in the appCharacters
Write kanji and practise their readings in words.
in the appMake sentences
Build sentences with blocks, then write your own phrases.
in the appListening
Understand familiar words in spoken sentences.
in the appHow people actually speak
in progress何している？
→何してる？
Understand everyday speech and use it yourself.Reading
Read original books with help when you need it.
in the app
These examples use prepared words and tasks. They are separate from your progress in the app.
Common questions
Can I bring my Anki progress?
Yes. Export your Anki deck as an .apkg file including learning progress and upload it to . Your previous reviews help estimate which words you know and when to practise them again.
You can then see how many words were imported and which could not be matched. Cards you have never studied in Anki are skipped.
Do I need to know my level?
No. Choose a starting point that roughly fits. The app can help estimate your vocabulary and grammar knowledge.
What if I’m just starting?
Choose “Starting out”: begin with kana, your first words and their forms.
Can I use already?
is still being developed. The app is currently open to existing accounts and invited learners. You can try these examples without an account; they do not affect your progress. If you don’t have access yet, you can join the waitlist.