Learn Japanese,
one station
at a time.
Learn Japanese for free, from your first hiragana all the way to JLPT N1. You read every kanji in real words, the grammar is explained in plain English, and your reviews come back just before you forget.
G01ことじゅつ
KOTOJUTSU
はじめBeginnerぺらぺらFluent
- 2,383 kanji
- 8,036 words
- 528 grammar points
- N5 to N1, free
From Tokyo to the Shinkansen, N5 to N1
The journey starts in Tokyo: seventeen lines, from your first hiragana to JLPT N5. It carries on through the Osaka metro (N4), the Kyoto (N3) and Nagoya (N2) lines, then by Shinkansen all the way to N1. In all, 2,383 kanji, 8,036 words and 528 grammar points. Already know the basics? A placement test lets you skip the lines you've mastered.
- N5The Tokyo metro 東京17 lines
- N4The Osaka metro 大阪10 lines
- N3The Kyoto lines 京都12 lines
- N2The Nagoya lines 名古屋12 lines
- N1The Shinkansen 新幹線10 lines
How it works
- Kanji you read in real wordsNo reciting on'yomi and kun'yomi lists: every kanji is taught in the words that use it, and you read it in context from day one.
- Grammar in plain EnglishEvery point from N5 to N1, with the sentence broken down, tables of forms, nuances and the traps learners fall into.
- Reviews right before you forgetSpaced repetition (FSRS) works out when each word comes back. You just answer; no rating yourself.
- A yōkai at every terminusEach line ends with a timed boss fight that goes over everything. XP, streaks, daily quests and a weekly leaderboard keep you going.
Japanese grammar, level by level
Every lesson is free to read, no account needed.
一歩ずつ
One step at a time.