HeyJapan: Learn Japanese

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4.7
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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
✔ Become proficient in using 46 basic Japanese characters
✔ Practice writing and pronunciation of each tone through the Alphabet Game and Shibi Game

Japanese communication: Learn and use it immediately
✔ Over 200 conversation lessons covering travel-related communication topics
✔ Shibi Chat feature allows you to practice dialogues from simple to complex
✔ Improve your conversational reflexes: Shibi will ask questions, provide scenarios, and guide you to respond correctly, helping you master vocabulary and apply grammar naturally in conversation
✔ Perfect pronunciation: The app’s listen-and-repeat feature helps you practice accurate pronunciation and avoid common mistakes made by many learners

Acquire 999+ vocabulary words and grammar structures
✔ Learn vocabulary with illustrated images and flashcards for 3x better retention
✔ Grammar structures are presented with real-life examples, making them much easier to remember
✔ Review and consolidate vocabulary and grammar through interactive games within the lessons

Prepare well for the JLPT exam
✔ Practice JLPT tests with detailed answers and explanations
✔ High-quality JLPT test system, structured like real exams, continuously updated for each level

A personalized learning journey, task completion, and tons of adorable badges: Each badge is a recognition of your dedication and hard work, keeping you motivated and encouraging daily learning.

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 fascinating world of Japanese with us!

📩 We are always ready to address any issues and listen to your feedback. HeyJapan strives to provide the best Japanese learning experience. However, mistakes are inevitable, and we truly appreciate your feedback to improve the app. Please send your feedback via email at [email protected].
Updated on
Apr 24, 2025
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Ratings and reviews

4.7
196K reviews
Karine Kurosaki
February 15, 2025
I think I know some japanese (3 level of the noryoku shiken). And I decided to do the app from the start, and probably will updating about each lesson. 1. へ --> it's true that it's a particle too, and when has the particle job, has the /e/ sound (like nEtflix), but it's an absurd teach this sound. へ it's a letter and has the sound of /he/ sound (like HElp) when use at words like snake (へび). 2. About the "which is the letter is write right?", it's deciding which is prettiest calligraphy.
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Juno “Juno” McGlew-Baumgardner
December 7, 2024
I love this app so much, I even have a lifetime membership. But, the quizzes for the hiragana and katakana are complete BS. Not the lessons for each character, the quizzes at the end. Because I will draw a character one way in the lessons and it's FINE, but if I draw it the same way in the quiz, it's wrong, so I feel like you miss out a lot there, especially having to pay for it. I really wanted to learn how to write Japanese too, so beware.
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Language Skills Studio
December 9, 2024
Hello, I am sorry for the bad experience. Please send me the details of the problem you met at my email: [email protected] or our fanpage: https://m.me/heyjapan.eup. I will check and contact you. Please update your rating after the problem is solved. Thanks.
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.

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