HeyJapan: Learn Japanese

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4.7
194K reviews
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About this app

15 MINUTES A DAY - LEARN JAPANESE FROM ZERO



Learning Japanese is not an easy journey, especially when you have to memorize the three alphabets: Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji and thousands of Japanese vocabulary. Learning methods are boring and hard to apply in practice, making you quickly give up. If you're looking for a more effective way to learn Nihongo, HeyJapan is your great companion.

Wisely trusted by more than 7 million Japanese learners around the world, HeyJapan is the leading app to help you learn Japanese easily and interestingly. The unique Anime theme opens up a world of inspired learning with a smart approach that combines learning and playing.

First, master the Japanese alphabet with HeyJapan
✔ Learn all 3 alphabets: intensive Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji
✔ Use proficiently 46 basic Japanese characters
✔ Practice writing and pronouncing each of the first tones through alphabet games and Shibi games

Collect 1000+ Japanese vocabulary and grammatical structures
✔ Learning vocabulary through illustrations and flashcards helps triple learning efficiency
✔ Grammatical structures are included in specific examples to make memorization easier
✔ Synthesize and review vocabulary through multiple-choice questions interspersed in the lesson

Japanese communication: Learn to use immediately
✔ Shibi chat feature helps practice conversations from simple to complex
✔ Practice communication reflexes: Shibi will ask questions, present situations, and guide you to respond accurately, helping you master japanese vocabulary and apply grammar naturally in communication
✔ Correct pronunciation: HeyJapan's listen and repeat feature helps you practice pronunciation properly, avoid basic pronunciation mistakes that many learners make

Well-prepared for the JLPT exam
✔ JLPT test preparation with answers and detailed explanations
✔ Quality JLPT exam system, test structure like real exam questions, continuously update for each level

Personalized roadmap, complete tasks and receive countless super cute badges: Each badge will be a recognition and praise for your hard-working spirit, helping to motivate and promote learning spirit every day.

Self-study anytime, anywhere, whenever you have free time with short, easy-to-understand and effective Japanese lessons. Start your Japanese learning journey with HeyJapan today and explore the exciting world of Nihongo with us!

📩 We are always ready to solve problems and listen to your opinions. HeyJapan always strives to provide the best Japanese lessons. However, errors are inevitable, and we look forward to receiving your feedback to improve the application. Please send feedback via email [email protected].
Updated on
Dec 27, 2024
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Ratings and reviews

4.7
184K reviews
Jeroen Kolkman (Vorcera)
September 2, 2020
Everything looks great and sounds good. And the interface is clear and the options are good, work up the difficulty by just using japanese kanji and hiragana instead of romaji. Edit: I didn't give it a 5 star because of speaking exercises not recognizing anything. Now the app uses the Google translate voice to text which makes things 100% easier. Every speech to text that I had to use worked perfectly. Now 5 star rating! Great job in the improvements :)
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Language Skills Studio
August 11, 2020
Hello, please update the newest version, we already made some changes in the speaking lesson. If the problem persists, let me know. Please recommend our app to your friends if HeyJapan helps you learn basic Japanese, and don’t hesitate to email us at [email protected] if you have any questions.
ボルグハウツ,ジュルカ
August 22, 2020
This game may not look proffesional because of it's logo but it's the best app I have found for learning Japanese ! and I'm self studying Japanese for 2 years now. This is even better than Duolingo, believe me. They break it down slowly starting with Kana then going to verbs. I love this app so much because it explains the verbs/Kanji to me perfectly and I, as a European, struggle a lot with Kanji. It contains speaking exercises AND writing exercises. I recommend this for everyone teens& adults.
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Language Skills Studio
August 24, 2020
Thanks for your support! This review makes us happy than ever! Please recommend our app to your friends if HeyJapan helps you learn basic Japanese, and don’t hesitate to email us at [email protected] if you have any questions.
Christopher Krause
December 5, 2024
I wish there was more guidance on when to do lessons from each of the learning, writing, and speaking sections, but once I found an order that is working for me, it's working well. The exception is the writing section. You will fail letters unless you hit the strokes in the order and method that it expects. And, especially with long strokes, it becomes very frustrating watching the game give you the "failure ding" because your "thumb handwriting" doesn't meet some arbitrary unstated criteria.
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Language Skills Studio
December 6, 2024
Thanks for sharing your feedback! We're glad to hear that you found an order that works for you. We understand the frustration with the writing section, and we’re working on making the stroke requirements clearer to avoid confusion. Your input helps us improve, and we’ll consider this for future updates. Thanks again for your patience ;)

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