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Lessons built for English speakers going from zero to conversational. Covers the writing system, grammar, vocabulary, and kanji, all mapped to JLPT levels.
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みち the way
Every number here is the real total in the data, and each row links straight to the thing it counts.
Learn 学ぶ
Kana characters 211 Kanji, the full Jōyō 2,136 Vocabulary entries 3,589 Grammar points 303 Conjugation forms 897 Scenario lessons 76Every item carries a JLPT level and links to the others that share it.
Practice 練習
Practice modes 19 Listening clips with scripts 39 Graded reading passages 30 Branching voice stories 2 AI conversation partner 1 Mock exams, JLPT and JFT 2Anything you get wrong turns into a scheduled review card.
Tools 道具
Dictionary entries 217,524 Stroke-order animations 2,231 Written guides 6 Translator 1 Level test, adaptive 1 Spaced review scheduler, FSRS 1The dictionary and the level test are open to everyone.
Every dataset is tagged to a JLPT level, so you can work one level at a time instead of guessing what belongs where.
| Level | Kanji | Vocabulary | Grammar | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N5 | 79 | 685 | 90 | 185 |
| N4 | 166 | 598 | 81 | 208 |
| N3 | 367 | 1,698 | 34 | 389 |
| N2 | 367 | 310 | 52 | 67 |
| N1 | 1,157 | 298 | 46 | 48 |
| All levels | 2,136 | 3,589 | 303 | 897 |
How a day works
流れSomething small, once
One lesson, one grammar point, or one unit of the N5 course. Marking it learned is what starts the clock on it.
Straight away, in context
Eighteen practice modes, from kana drills to an AI conversation partner and branching voice stories. Every mistake becomes a card.
Only what you are about to forget
FSRS picks tomorrow's cards, so the things you nearly lost come back first and the things you know stop wasting your time.
Open any entry
and this is what you get
Not a word list. Every entry carries what you actually need to use it, and these three are live, pulled from the same data the learn pages serve. Switch between them.
7 are open now. Start at the top. Each one says what it needs before you begin.
The whole of N5 in order, starting from the kana: words, grammar, kanji, reading and listening, with checkpoints and a daily session.
Content11 units LevelN5 Time3 to 4 monthsStart here. No prior knowledge needed.
02 あ Kana かなHiragana and katakana, the two scripts everything else is written in. Each character has a mnemonic picture and a native recording.
Content211 characters LevelN5 Timeabout 2 weeksUnit 1 of the course, or learn it on its own here.
03 文 Grammar 文法Every pattern explained in plain English with natural examples, plus full conjugation tables.
Content303 patterns LevelN5 to N1 Time6 to 8 weeks for N5Needs Kana first
04 語 Vocabulary 語彙The full JLPT word lists by category, with example sentences, audio and a quiz on every list.
Content3,589 words LevelN5 to N1 Time8 to 10 weeks for N5Needs Kana first
05 漢 Kanji 漢字The full Jōyō set on one interactive map, grouped your way, with readings, meanings and stroke order.
Content2,136 kanji LevelAll levels TimeLong termNeeds Kana first
06 読 Reading 読解Graded passages with furigana, tap-to-define and comprehension questions.
Content26 passages LevelN5 to N3 TimeOngoingNeeds Kana first
07 話 Speaking & listening 会話Shadowing drills, conversation patterns and listening practice with scripts.
ContentDrills + dialogues LevelN5, N4 TimeOngoingNeeds Kana first
Written for English speakers, mapped to the JLPT, and free at the core. Most study sites ask you to take their word for it; here the sources are named, the counts come from the data itself, and every entry tells you how it was reviewed.
Named, open sources
The canonical Jōyō list for kanji, JMdict for the dictionary, KanjiVG for stroke order, Tatoeba for example sentences. All credited, all licence-checked, all linked from the credits page.
Counts that cannot drift
The counts on this page are read from the data itself, so they cannot quietly go stale as the content grows. The 2,136 above is counted, not typed in. The dictionary total is the one exception: it lives in the database, so it is a snapshot.
Every entry shows its review status
Explanations start as drafts and say so, on the entry itself. As reviewers confirm them the badge changes. You always know which you are reading, and you can flag anything that looks wrong.
Corrections ship the same week
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One Japanese lesson, every day.
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七転び八起き
nana korobi ya oki
Fall down seven times, stand up eight.
You will forget things you were sure you knew. The scheduler is built on that assumption rather than against it, which is why the eighth time is the one that counts.
Start at the beginning.
Unit 1 teaches you to read. Everything after it is written in what you just learned.
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