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22,000+ words, every kanji on the exam, and games that make daily practice feel like play. Built for brains that get bored easily.

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Can you read kana yet?

Tap the matching romaji. This is the whole loop — short, loud, instant. Five game modes turn 22,000 words into something you actually want to open.

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HIRAGANA · BLITZWhich romaji?

One of five game modes · Blitz · Gauntlet · Match · Echo · Dictation

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Tap. Flip. Remember.

FSRS spaced repetition schedules every word for the moment just before you'd forget it. Tap a card — that's the whole trick.

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GAMES, NOT GRINDING

Five ways to show up every day

Short loops, loud feedback, visible progress. Beat targets, chase your bests, race your friends.

Blitz

Race the clock. How many can you clear before it runs out?

Gauntlet

Survival mode. Three lives, one mistake closer to the wall.

Match

Pair word to meaning before the board fills up.

Echo

Hear it, say it. Neural Japanese audio for every line.

Dictation

Type what you hear. The one that makes spelling stick.

Zero to N5, one streak at a time

STEP 1

Master the kana

Hiragana and katakana with speed drills — your foundation in days, not weeks.

STEP 2

Take the N5 course

12 lessons covering all 62 grammar points, with quizzes that prove you've got it.

STEP 3

Review & play, daily

Short sessions, combos, badges, streaks — built to make showing up the easy part.

Built to keep you coming back

Short loops, loud feedback, visible progress — for brains that get bored easily.

Reviews that remember

FSRS spaced repetition schedules every word right before you'd forget it.

Natural Japanese audio

Every word and sentence in a neural voice — pick your voice and speed.

Games, not grinding

Blitz, Gauntlet, Match, Echo, Dictation — beat targets, chase your bests.

Paced to your exam

Set your JLPT date — we tell you exactly how many words a day keeps you on track.

Learn by topic

Travel, food, family — curated themes, or build and share your own.

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