Learn kana with sound and stroke order
Study hiragana and katakana, hear each sound, then practise recall, matching, and writing until the shapes feel familiar.
Learn Japanesewhere you meet it.
Practise kana, vocabulary, and grammar on iPhone or iPad. Then translate the text and images you meet without losing the readings and structure.
iPhone and iPad beta · Synced progress
- Kana, vocabulary, and grammar
- Text and image translation
- Progress across iPhone and iPad
Learn Japanese where you meet it.
Study the foundation, then keep the reading and structure visible when you translate real Japanese.
Finish useful vocabulary sessions
Use focused vocabulary and grammar decks with readings, audio, examples, and short sessions that fit the time you have.
Understand the Japanese you meet
Translate text or images and keep the kana, romaji, phrase breakdown, and kanji details beside the English answer.
Study one thing, then use it in the real world.
A session has a clear stopping point, and translation turns the Japanese outside the lesson into the next useful example.
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Choose one small goal
Choose kana, a vocabulary deck, grammar practice, or a piece of Japanese you want to translate.
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Practise the skill
Complete a focused practice session with sound, examples, recall, and writing where the skill needs it.
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Use it in context
Use detailed translation when Japanese appears in an image, webpage, message, or place you want to understand.
Keep the Japanese attached to the answer.
A translation should answer the immediate question without hiding the Japanese. Nihongo keeps readings, phrase structure, and character details beside the English result.
- See kana and romaji beside the source text.
- Open phrase and kanji details when a result needs explanation.
- Link the Chrome companion when its public release is ready.
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Try Nihongo on iPhone and iPad.
Nihongo is available for iPhone and iPad as a free TestFlight beta. The Chrome companion is being prepared for public release.