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Hiragana, katakana, and basic phrases—guided from the first step.
Bite-sized lessons with dialogue, phrases, quizzes, and grammar—everything you need to keep progressing.

Practice everyday conversations in context—shops, cafés, small talk—line by line. Follow the flow of real conversations, not isolated sentences.

Jump into real conversations with an AI partner and respond naturally, back and forth. You react in the moment, just like in real life.

Build reading and writing from the ground up—from hiragana to all Jōyō kanji. Learn stroke order and recognition together.

Train grammar and sentence patterns so you can use them naturally—not just recognize them. Practice in context, not in isolation.
Wherever you are, you can move forward.
Hiragana, katakana, and basic phrases—guided from the first step.
Move past memorizing—start using Japanese in real conversations.
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