YOUR JAPANESE, STEP BY STEP

Follow the recommended order or revisit a topic. Checkpoints open after their module lessons. Finish with the N5 mock exam, or try it early to check your starting point.

1. 01
   CURRENT MODULE

   Read hiragana

   Build your first reading habits, one sound at a time.

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   Read every basic character · Read voiced and contracted sounds · Distinguish long vowels and small tsu

   1. 1Vowelshiragana · 10 exercises
   2. K soundshiragana · 10 exercises · Prerequisites required
   3. S soundshiragana · 10 exercises · Prerequisites required
   4. T soundshiragana · 10 exercises · Prerequisites required
   5. N soundshiragana · 10 exercises · Prerequisites required
   6. H soundshiragana · 10 exercises · Prerequisites required
   7. M soundshiragana · 10 exercises · Prerequisites required
   8. Y and R soundshiragana · 16 exercises · Prerequisites required
   9. W and final nhiragana · 6 exercises · Prerequisites required
   10. Hiragana: Voiced and semi-voiced soundshiragana · 25 exercises · Prerequisites required
   11. Hiragana: Contracted soundshiragana · 33 exercises · Prerequisites required
   12. Hiragana: rhythm and long vowelshiragana · 6 exercises · Prerequisites required
2. 02
   MODULE 2

   Read katakana

   Read borrowed words and hear the difference a long vowel makes.

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   Read every basic character · Read voiced and contracted sounds · Distinguish long vowels and small tsu

   1. 1Vowelskatakana · 10 exercises
   2. K soundskatakana · 10 exercises · Prerequisites required
   3. S soundskatakana · 10 exercises · Prerequisites required
   4. T soundskatakana · 10 exercises · Prerequisites required
   5. N soundskatakana · 10 exercises · Prerequisites required
   6. H soundskatakana · 10 exercises · Prerequisites required
   7. M soundskatakana · 10 exercises · Prerequisites required
   8. Y and R soundskatakana · 16 exercises · Prerequisites required
   9. W and final nkatakana · 6 exercises · Prerequisites required
3. 03
   MODULE 3

   People and introductions

   Build useful Japanese through people and introductions and greetings and courtesy.

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   Introduce yourself with は and です · Ask a question with か · Say what something is not · Connect nouns with の

   1. 1People and introductions · 1vocabulary · 20 exercises
   2. 2People and introductions · 2vocabulary · 20 exercises
   3. 3People and introductions · 3vocabulary · 10 exercises
   4. 4Greetings and courtesy · 1vocabulary · 20 exercises
   5. 5Greetings and courtesy · 2vocabulary · 20 exercises
   6. 6Greetings and courtesy · 3vocabulary · 10 exercises
   7. Introduce yourself with は and ですgrammar · 3 exercises · Prerequisites required
   8. Ask a question with かgrammar · 3 exercises · Prerequisites required
   9. Say what something is notgrammar · 3 exercises · Prerequisites required
4. 04
   MODULE 4

   Family

   Build useful Japanese through family and classroom objects.

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   This, that and that over there · Point to a specific noun · Include someone with も · Mark the object with を · Go somewhere with に and へ

   1. 1Family · 1vocabulary · 20 exercises
   2. 2Family · 2vocabulary · 20 exercises
   3. 3Family · 3vocabulary · 10 exercises
   4. 4Classroom objects · 1vocabulary · 20 exercises
   5. 5Classroom objects · 2vocabulary · 20 exercises
   6. 6Classroom objects · 3vocabulary · 10 exercises
   7. This, that and that over theregrammar · 3 exercises · Prerequisites required
   8. Point to a specific noungrammar · 3 exercises · Prerequisites required
   9. Include someone with もgrammar · 3 exercises · Prerequisites required
5. 05
   MODULE 5

   Learning Japanese

   Build useful Japanese through learning japanese and numbers and amounts.

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   Where an action happens: で · Polite verbs and negatives · Talk about the past · Describe things with い-adjectives

   1. 1Learning Japanese · 1vocabulary · 20 exercises
   2. 2Learning Japanese · 2vocabulary · 20 exercises
   3. 3Learning Japanese · 3vocabulary · 10 exercises
   4. 4Numbers and amounts · 1vocabulary · 20 exercises
   5. 5Numbers and amounts · 2vocabulary · 20 exercises
   6. 6Numbers and amounts · 3vocabulary · 10 exercises
   7. Where an action happens: でgrammar · 3 exercises · Prerequisites required
   8. Polite verbs and negativesgrammar · 3 exercises · Prerequisites required
   9. Talk about the pastgrammar · 3 exercises · Prerequisites required
6. 06
   MODULE 6

   Counting and money

   Build useful Japanese through counting and money and days and calendar.

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   Make an い-adjective negative · Describe things with な-adjectives · There is: あります and います · Say when with に · Connect people and things with と

   1. 1Counting and money · 1vocabulary · 20 exercises
   2. 2Counting and money · 2vocabulary · 20 exercises
   3. 3Counting and money · 3vocabulary · 10 exercises
   4. 4Days and calendar · 1vocabulary · 20 exercises
   5. 5Days and calendar · 2vocabulary · 20 exercises
   6. 6Days and calendar · 3vocabulary · 10 exercises
   7. Make an い-adjective negativegrammar · 3 exercises · Prerequisites required
   8. Describe things with な-adjectivesgrammar · 3 exercises · Prerequisites required
   9. There is: あります and いますgrammar · 3 exercises · Prerequisites required
7. 07
   MODULE 7

   Months and dates

   Build useful Japanese through months and dates and time and frequency.

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   Make a request with てください · Say what you want to do · Past nouns · Polite and plain nouns · Identify with が

   1. 1Months and dates · 1vocabulary · 20 exercises
   2. 2Months and dates · 2vocabulary · 20 exercises
   3. 3Months and dates · 3vocabulary · 10 exercises
   4. 4Time and frequency · 1vocabulary · 20 exercises
   5. 5Time and frequency · 2vocabulary · 20 exercises
   6. 6Time and frequency · 3vocabulary · 10 exercises
   7. Make a request with てくださいgrammar · 3 exercises · Prerequisites required
   8. Say what you want to dogrammar · 3 exercises · Prerequisites required
   9. 9Past nounsgrammar · 3 exercises
   10. 10Polite and plain nouns
8. 08
   MODULE 8

   Home and rooms

   Build useful Japanese through home and rooms and household items.

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   Here and there · Polite directions · Question words in context · List examples with や

   1. 1Home and rooms · 1vocabulary · 20 exercises
   2. 2Home and rooms · 2vocabulary · 20 exercises
   3. 3Home and rooms · 3vocabulary · 10 exercises
   4. 4Household items · 1vocabulary · 20 exercises
   5. 5Household items · 2vocabulary · 20 exercises
   6. 6Household items · 3vocabulary · 10 exercises
   7. 7Here and theregrammar · 3 exercises
   8. 8Polite directionsgrammar · 3 exercises
   9. 9Question words in contextgrammar · 3 exercises
   10. 10List examples with やgrammar · 3 exercises
9. 09
   MODULE 9

   Food

   Build useful Japanese through food and drinks and eating out.

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   From and until · Means and tools · Clock readings and に · Calendar dates · General counters

   1. 1Food · 1vocabulary · 20 exercises
   2. 2Food · 2vocabulary · 20 exercises
   3. 3Food · 3vocabulary · 10 exercises
   4. 4Drinks and eating out · 1vocabulary · 20 exercises
   5. 5Drinks and eating out · 2vocabulary · 20 exercises
   6. 6Drinks and eating out · 3vocabulary · 10 exercises
   7. 7From and untilgrammar · 3 exercises
   8. 8Means and toolsgrammar · 3 exercises
   9. 9Clock readings and にgrammar · 3 exercises
   10. 10Calendar datesgrammar · 3 exercises
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10. 10
    MODULE 10

    Fruit and everyday foods

    Build useful Japanese through fruit and everyday foods and clothing.

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    People and ages · Common counters · Duration and frequency · Adjectives in the past

    1. 1Fruit and everyday foods · 1vocabulary · 20 exercises
    2. 2Fruit and everyday foods · 2vocabulary · 20 exercises
    3. 3Fruit and everyday foods · 3vocabulary · 10 exercises
    4. 4Clothing · 1vocabulary · 20 exercises
    5. 5Clothing · 2vocabulary · 20 exercises
    6. 6Clothing · 3vocabulary · 8 exercises
    7. 7People and agesgrammar · 3 exercises
    8. 8Common countersgrammar · 3 exercises
    9. 9Duration and frequencygrammar · 3 exercises
    10. 10Adjectives in the pastgrammar · 3 exercises
11. 11
    MODULE 11

    Places in town

    Build useful Japanese through places in town and directions and position.

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    Past and negative な-adjectives · Verb groups and dictionary forms · Plain negative verbs · Make the て-form · Plain past verbs

    1. 1Places in town · 1vocabulary · 20 exercises
    2. 2Places in town · 2vocabulary · 20 exercises
    3. 3Places in town · 3vocabulary · 10 exercises
    4. 4Directions and position · 1vocabulary · 20 exercises
    5. 5Directions and position · 2vocabulary · 20 exercises
    6. 6Directions and position · 3vocabulary · 8 exercises
    7. 7Past and negative な-adjectivesgrammar · 3 exercises
    8. 8Verb groups and dictionary formsgrammar · 3 exercises
    9. 9Plain negative verbsgrammar · 3 exercises
    10. 10Make the て-formgrammar · 3 exercises
12. 12
    MODULE 12

    Travel and transport

    Build useful Japanese through travel and transport and movement verbs.

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    Plain past negatives · Actions in progress · Connect actions · After doing something · Permission

    1. 1Travel and transport · 1vocabulary · 20 exercises
    2. 2Travel and transport · 2vocabulary · 20 exercises
    3. 3Travel and transport · 3vocabulary · 10 exercises
    4. 4Movement verbs · 1vocabulary · 20 exercises
    5. 5Movement verbs · 2vocabulary · 20 exercises
    6. 6Movement verbs · 3vocabulary · 10 exercises
    7. 7Plain past negativesgrammar · 3 exercises
    8. 8Actions in progressgrammar · 3 exercises
    9. 9Connect actionsgrammar · 3 exercises
    10. 10After doing somethinggrammar · 3 exercises
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    MODULE 13

    Daily action verbs

    Build useful Japanese through daily action verbs and communication and learning verbs.

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    Prohibition · Ask someone not to act · Obligation · No obligation

    1. 1Daily action verbs · 1vocabulary · 20 exercises
    2. 2Daily action verbs · 2vocabulary · 20 exercises
    3. 3Daily action verbs · 3vocabulary · 10 exercises
    4. 4Communication and learning verbs · 1vocabulary · 20 exercises
    5. 5Communication and learning verbs · 2vocabulary · 20 exercises
    6. 6Communication and learning verbs · 3vocabulary · 10 exercises
    7. 7Prohibitiongrammar · 3 exercises
    8. 8Ask someone not to actgrammar · 3 exercises
    9. 9Obligationgrammar · 3 exercises
    10. 10No obligationgrammar · 3 exercises
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    MODULE 14

    Actions and changes

    Build useful Japanese through actions and changes and hobbies and free time.

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    Likes and dislikes · Skills and understanding · Wanting a thing · Wishes in the negative and past · Invite with ませんか

    1. 1Actions and changes · 1vocabulary · 20 exercises
    2. 2Actions and changes · 2vocabulary · 20 exercises
    3. 3Actions and changes · 3vocabulary · 10 exercises
    4. 4Hobbies and free time · 1vocabulary · 20 exercises
    5. 5Hobbies and free time · 2vocabulary · 20 exercises
    6. 6Hobbies and free time · 3vocabulary · 10 exercises
    7. 7Likes and dislikesgrammar · 3 exercises
    8. 8Skills and understandinggrammar · 3 exercises
    9. 9Wanting a thinggrammar · 3 exercises
    10. 10Wishes in the negative and pastgrammar · 3 exercises
15. 15
    MODULE 15

    Nature and weather

    Build useful Japanese through nature and weather and animals and body.

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    Suggest with ましょう · Purpose of movement · Giving and receiving · Compare two things

    1. 1Nature and weather · 1vocabulary · 20 exercises
    2. 2Nature and weather · 2vocabulary · 20 exercises
    3. 3Nature and weather · 3vocabulary · 10 exercises
    4. 4Animals and body · 1vocabulary · 20 exercises
    5. 5Animals and body · 2vocabulary · 20 exercises
    6. 6Animals and body · 3vocabulary · 8 exercises
    7. 7Suggest with ましょうgrammar · 3 exercises
    8. 8Purpose of movementgrammar · 3 exercises
    9. 9Giving and receivinggrammar · 3 exercises
    10. 10Compare two thingsgrammar · 3 exercises
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    MODULE 16

    Size and appearance

    Build useful Japanese through size and appearance and feelings and descriptions.

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    Choose between two · Superlatives · Reasons with から · Contrast with が and けど · Connect adjectives

    1. 1Size and appearance · 1vocabulary · 20 exercises
    2. 2Size and appearance · 2vocabulary · 20 exercises
    3. 3Size and appearance · 3vocabulary · 10 exercises
    4. 4Feelings and descriptions · 1vocabulary · 20 exercises
    5. 5Feelings and descriptions · 2vocabulary · 20 exercises
    6. 6Feelings and descriptions · 3vocabulary · 10 exercises
    7. 7Choose between twogrammar · 3 exercises
    8. 8Superlativesgrammar · 3 exercises
    9. 9Reasons with からgrammar · 3 exercises
    10. 10Contrast with が and けどgrammar · 3 exercises
17. 17
    MODULE 17

    Preferences and states

    Build useful Japanese through preferences and states and colors and materials.

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    Adverbs from adjectives · Changes of state · Before an action · After an action · When and time clauses

    1. 1Preferences and states · 1vocabulary · 20 exercises
    2. 2Preferences and states · 2vocabulary · 20 exercises
    3. 3Preferences and states · 3vocabulary · 10 exercises
    4. 4Colors and materials · 1vocabulary · 20 exercises
    5. 5Colors and materials · 2vocabulary · 20 exercises
    6. 6Colors and materials · 3vocabulary · 10 exercises
    7. 7Adverbs from adjectivesgrammar · 3 exercises
    8. 8Changes of stategrammar · 3 exercises
    9. 9Before an actiongrammar · 3 exercises
    10. 10After an actiongrammar · 3 exercises
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    MODULE 18

    Questions and pointing

    Build useful Japanese through questions and pointing and adverbs and connectors.

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    Ability with ことができる · Describe a noun with a clause · Only and approximately · Someone and no one

    1. 1Questions and pointing · 1vocabulary · 20 exercises
    2. 2Questions and pointing · 2vocabulary · 20 exercises
    3. 3Questions and pointing · 3vocabulary · 10 exercises
    4. 4Adverbs and connectors · 1vocabulary · 20 exercises
    5. 5Adverbs and connectors · 2vocabulary · 20 exercises
    6. 6Adverbs and connectors · 3vocabulary · 6 exercises
    7. 7Ability with ことができるgrammar · 3 exercises
    8. 8Describe a noun with a clausegrammar · 3 exercises
    9. 9Only and approximatelygrammar · 3 exercises
    10. 10Someone and no onegrammar · 3 exercises
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    MODULE 19

    Work and daily life

    Build useful Japanese through work and daily life and useful everyday nouns.

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    Sentence endings ね and よ · Negative adjective connections · List example actions · Experience · Activities as nouns

    1. 1Work and daily life · 1vocabulary · 20 exercises
    2. 2Work and daily life · 2vocabulary · 20 exercises
    3. 3Work and daily life · 3vocabulary · 6 exercises
    4. 4Useful everyday nouns · 1vocabulary · 20 exercises
    5. 5Useful everyday nouns · 2vocabulary · 20 exercises
    6. 6Useful everyday nouns · 3vocabulary · 8 exercises
    7. 7Sentence endings ね and よgrammar · 3 exercises
    8. 8Negative adjective connectionsgrammar · 3 exercises
    9. 9List example actionsgrammar · 3 exercises
    10. 10Experiencegrammar · 3 exercises
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    MODULE 20

    Essential forms and expressions

    Build useful Japanese through essential forms and expressions and everyday situations.

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    Not yet and already · Less than a comparison · Advice · If a condition is met · A probable outcome

    1. 1Essential forms and expressions · 1vocabulary · 20 exercises
    2. 2Essential forms and expressions · 2vocabulary · 20 exercises
    3. 3Essential forms and expressions · 3vocabulary · 10 exercises
    4. 4Everyday situations · 1vocabulary · 20 exercises
    5. 5Everyday situations · 2vocabulary · 20 exercises
    6. 6Everyday situations · 3vocabulary · 8 exercises
    7. 7Not yet and alreadygrammar · 3 exercises
    8. 8Less than a comparisongrammar · 3 exercises
    9. 9Advicegrammar · 3 exercises
    10. 10If a condition is metgrammar · 3 exercises
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    FINAL PRACTICE

    Put it all together

    Measure recall across the course, identify weak areas and return to focused reviews.

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    Vocabulary and kanji · Grammar and reading · Listening comprehension

    1. 1Final practice: vocabulary and kanjiassessment · 40 exercises
    2. 2Final practice: grammar and readingassessment · 40 exercises
    3. 3Final practice: listeningassessment · 28 exercises