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Complete beginner

Learn Japanese from zero

Never studied Japanese? Start here. In 50 short lessons you learn to read hiragana and katakana, the sounds that change, and your first real sentences — then you are ready for JLPT N5.

  • 50 lessons
  • 133 letters with mnemonics
  • 148 first words
  • Kana chart

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0/ 50 lessons
Start with lesson 1
1Chapter 1 · HiraganaRead and write all 46 basic hiragana
  1. 1Startあ row · The vowelsNew letters
  2. 2Startか row · K soundsNew letters
  3. 3StartReview · あ and かReview
  4. 4Startさ row · S soundsNew letters
  5. 5Startた row · T soundsNew letters
  6. 6StartReview · さ and たReview
  7. 7Startな row · N soundsNew letters
  8. 8Startは row · H soundsNew letters
  9. 9StartReview · な and はReview
  10. 10Startま row · M soundsNew letters
  11. 11Startや row · Y soundsNew letters
  12. 12StartReview · ま and やReview
  13. 13Startら row · R soundsNew letters
  14. 14Startわ row + んNew letters
  15. 15StartHiragana checkpointCheckpoint
2Chapter 2 · KatakanaRead and write all 46 katakana — the script for words from abroad
  1. 16Startア row · The vowelsNew letters
  2. 17Startカ row · K soundsNew letters
  3. 18StartReview · ア and カReview
  4. 19Startサ row · S soundsNew letters
  5. 20Startタ row · T soundsNew letters
  6. 21StartReview · サ and タReview
  7. 22Startナ row · N soundsNew letters
  8. 23Startハ row · H soundsNew letters
  9. 24StartReview · ナ and ハReview
  10. 25Startマ row · M soundsNew letters
  11. 26Startヤ row · Y soundsNew letters
  12. 27StartReview · マ and ヤReview
  13. 28Startラ row · R soundsNew letters
  14. 29Startワ row + ンNew letters
  15. 30StartKatakana checkpointCheckpoint
3Chapter 3 · Sounds that changeTwo dots, a circle, small letters and long sounds — read real words
  1. 31Startが and ざ rows · DakutenNew letters
  2. 32Startだ and ば rowsNew letters
  3. 33Startぱ row · HandakutenNew letters
  4. 34StartReview · が and ぱReview
  5. 35StartCombos · きゃ しゃ ちゃNew letters
  6. 36StartCombos · じゃ にゃ りゃNew letters
  7. 37StartSmall っ and long vowelsNew words
  8. 38StartSounds checkpointCheckpoint
4Chapter 4 · First sentencesParticles, verbs and adjectives — say real things
  1. 39StartA は B です · "A is B"First sentences
  2. 40StartQuestions with かFirst sentences
  3. 41Startの · my, your, Japan'sFirst sentences
  4. 42StartReview · は か のReview
  5. 43Startを + verbs · eat, drink, watchFirst sentences
  6. 44Startに · going placesFirst sentences
  7. 45Startで · where it happensFirst sentences
  8. 46StartReview · を に でReview
  9. 47Startあります・います · there isFirst sentences
  10. 48StartAdjectives · big, cheap, quietFirst sentences
  11. 49Startました・ません · past and notFirst sentences
  12. 50StartN5 starter checkpointCheckpoint
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