Parley: Learn Japanese Fast

Parley uses adaptive reading to put you inside authentic Japanese passages — short, graded texts matched exactly to your JLPT level and interests. Every word you don't know is one tap away from a full dictionary entry, example sentences, and instant spaced-repetition review.

How it works
Open the app, read a short passage in Japanese. Tap any unfamiliar word to see its reading, meaning, and usage. Add it to your review queue with one tap. Parley remembers every word you've learned and resurfaces it at precisely the right moment using FSRS — the most effective spaced-repetition algorithm available.

Come back tomorrow. The passage adapts to your level. The words you reviewed yesterday appear again — right before you'd forget them.

Features

• Adaptive passages graded N5 through N1 — technology, culture, business, history, and more
• Furigana toggle — show or hide readings for kanji with a single tap
• Full dictionary lookup — readings, pitch accent, JLPT level, usage notes, and AI-generated mnemonics
• Smart spaced repetition — five card types including fill-in-blank, reading, and meaning recall
• Kanji deep-dives — on-yomi, kun-yomi, stroke order, grade, and radicals
• Comprehension quizzes — optional multiple-choice questions after each passage
• Passage audio — native-speed TTS playback for every reading
• Streak tracking — daily study goals with a streak counter to keep momentum
• My Vocabulary — browse and search your entire word history with status badges
• Dictionary search — look up any word in our full JMdict database, even ones not in your queue
• iCloud-backed progress — your level, preferences, and queue sync automatically

Built for JLPT preparation

Tell Parley your target exam (N5–N1) and your preferred topics, and it selects passages with the right density of new words — enough to challenge you, never enough to overwhelm. An optional placement test sets your starting level automatically.

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