# Learn Japanese for beginners

LearnJapanese.cc is an independent learning site for English-speaking beginners. Study everyday Japanese phrases, practise hiragana and katakana, and build a seven-day routine. The public learning materials are free and require no account.

## Start learning

- [Beginner guide and seven-day plan](https://learnjapanese.cc/start-here/)
- [Week 2 conversation practice](https://learnjapanese.cc/week-2/)
- [First conversation lesson](https://learnjapanese.cc/lessons/hello/)
- [Hiragana chart and practice](https://learnjapanese.cc/hiragana/)
- [Katakana chart and practice](https://learnjapanese.cc/katakana/)
- [Wa and ga for beginners](https://learnjapanese.cc/grammar/wa-vs-ga/)
- [JLPT N5 study roadmap](https://learnjapanese.cc/jlpt/n5/)
- [Five original N5-style practice questions](https://learnjapanese.cc/jlpt/n5/practice/)

The twelve conversation lessons cover greetings, introductions, cafés, shopping, directions and travel. The interactive workspace uses JavaScript. The learning guides are readable without it. The site is unaffiliated with the JLPT organisers.

## Site information

- [About LearnJapanese.cc](https://learnjapanese.cc/about/)
- [Contact](https://learnjapanese.cc/contact/)
- [Terms of use](https://learnjapanese.cc/terms/)
- [Privacy and analytics choices](https://learnjapanese.cc/privacy/)
- [Resources and editorial notes](https://learnjapanese.cc/resources/)
- [AI content directory](https://learnjapanese.cc/llms.txt)