Learn Japanese,
one useful thing at a time.
Pick what you need today. These quick-reference pages are here to help you find the basics fast — without turning this into a full textbook.
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What do you want to learn?
Choose a path. You can always jump to another section later.
Start with the writing system and everyday greetings.
↓ 02Check the numbers and expressions you use in everyday situations.
↓ 03Find the small words that help you build and understand sentences.
↓ 04Review useful grammar systems and forms when you need them.
↓ 05Explore casual expressions and everyday Japanese you may not find in textbooks.
↓Start here
Learn the writing system and common greetings first.
Hiragana
Learn the basic hiragana characters with simple everyday words.
OPEN PAGE →Katakana
Learn katakana through words you will often see in real life.
OPEN PAGE →Greetings
See which greetings sound natural with friends, at work, and in polite situations.
OPEN PAGE →Use Japanese every day
Numbers, dates, time, prices, and counting — the things you need again and again.
Numbers
Build Japanese numbers from 0 to large numbers, step by step.
OPEN PAGE →Counters
Learn how Japanese counting changes depending on what you count.
OPEN PAGE →Money
Read Japanese prices and ask how much something costs.
OPEN PAGE →Calendar & Dates
Check days of the week, months, dates, and common date questions.
OPEN PAGE →Time
Learn hours, minutes, and how to say everyday times in Japanese.
OPEN PAGE →Connect the pieces
Use these pages when you want to understand how a sentence works or ask for information.
See how Japanese changes
Quick-reference tools for grammar forms and patterns that come up again and again.
Te-form
Learn how to make the て-form and see what it is used for.
OPEN PAGE →Adjective Forms
Compare い-adjectives, な-adjectives, and nouns and see how they change.
OPEN PAGE →Plain Form
Learn the plain / short forms used in casual speech and inside many grammar patterns.
OPEN PAGE →Giving & Receiving
See who gives, who receives, and how the subject changes the expression.
OPEN PAGE →Japanese for real life
Explore the casual expressions and everyday Japanese that textbooks do not always show you.
You do not have to study these in order.
LEARN is a toolbox. Open the page you need, check the point that is confusing you, and come back anytime.
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