Learn Japanese Minna & JLPT

Learn Japanese step by step, from your first hiragana to JLPT N1 in English.

Learn Speak Japanese follows the course most learners already know, Minna no Nihongo, and adds the JLPT levels, a large dictionary and daily practice tools in one app. It is free to download.

Course • Minna no Nihongo lessons 1 to 50, new and old edition: vocabulary, grammar, dialogues, listening, reading and exercises • Mimikara Oboeru lessons by JLPT level, with listening practice • JLPT grammar reference from N5 to N1 (705 entries) with explanations and example sentences • 16,000+ vocabulary words grouped by lesson and topic, with audio and example sentences • Hiragana and katakana with example words and audio

Dictionary • Two Japanese–English dictionaries in one search: 470,000+ entries in all • Part of speech, numbered meanings and example sentences for each word (150,000+ example sentences in the app) • Look up a word you meet in an article with one tap

Kanji • 3,600+ kanji with readings, meanings and animated stroke order • Kanji by picture: 500+ memory aids • Writing practice: trace each stroke on screen, or write freely • Common kanji radicals, and transitive / intransitive verb pairs

Practice • JLPT quiz with about 20,000 questions and a history of your results • Flashcards for every lesson • Sentence practice, vocabulary quizzes, listening and reading drills • Common phrases for travel and daily life (900+) • Daily study reminder, and a progress page that shows what you have learned

Recent changes:
A completely rebuilt Learn Speak Japanese.

• Minna no Nihongo lessons 1–50: vocabulary, grammar, listening, exercises
• JLPT grammar N5–N1 with examples; 16,000+ words with audio
• Two Japanese–English dictionaries, 470,000+ entries, with examples
• 3,600+ kanji with animated stroke order and writing practice
• JLPT quiz (about 20,000 questions), flashcards, daily reminder
• Articles and a video library
• Favorites, learned lessons and own words carry over from the old app