A whole new world starts with one word.
From your first hiragana to the nuances of JLPT N1. A thoughtful, step-by-step Japanese learning journey—open to everyone, completely free.
It's nice to meet you.
Hajimemashite. — Nice to meet you.
Five levels.
One beautiful journey.
A complete learning pathway is in development. Explore the level structure and try our first live N5 demonstration lesson.
Preview pathway only. Detailed courses and full examinations will be developed in later phases.
A calmer, clearer
way to study.
Learning Japanese should feel exciting, not overwhelming. Every part of this academy is designed to help you understand one idea at a time.
Learn in small steps
A structured journey from writing systems to grammar, reading, and advanced expression.
Practice, then understand
Interactive exercises with useful explanations help transform guesses into understanding.
Pick up where you left off
Save lesson completions and quiz scores right in your browser—no login required.
More than memorizing words.
Japanese makes more sense when you see how the pieces fit together. Our future lessons will connect meaningful examples, explanations, readings, and practice.
Try a sample lesson日本語を勉強します。
“I study Japanese.”
Small reading hints above the kanji are called furigana. They make authentic written Japanese easier to approach as you're learning.
Your first step is free.
So is every step after.
Explore the N5 preview and get a feel for learning Japanese with FreeJapaneseAcademy.