Beginner Japanese lessons

Study introductory vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar. Follow the lessons in order or choose a topic.

Three scripts, your first greetings

Meet hiragana, katakana, and kanji through phrases you can use today.

Hear the differences made by long vowels, small っ, and small ゃ・ゅ・ょ.

Use a name, a polite introduction, and phrases that keep a conversation going.

Use は, です, and か to introduce people and ask simple questions.

Point to things and link people, places, and objects with の.

Put actions at the end and mark what you do with を.

Use useful counters and polite ordering phrases.

Build requests and learn the first sound changes in the て-form.