Learn Japanese, one clear step at a time.

Free beginner lessons, hiragana and katakana practice, and a seven-day plan. Start without an account.

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A foundation you can build on

Explore 12 short conversation lessons, then practise what you remember. Each lesson introduces three phrases and three meaning checks. Use the kana lab to practise 46 basic characters in each script.

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