Top 10 Apps to learn Japanese
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FluentU
Category: Vocabulary & Grammar (+Dictionary)
FluentU naturally and gradually eases you into learning Japanese language and culture. You’ll learn real Japanese as it’s spoken in real life by native speakers.
That’s because you’ll be watching authentic content that Japanese speakers actually watch on the regular. FluentU takes real-world Japanese videos—like music videos, movie trailers, documentaries, news and inspiring talks—and turns them into personalized language learning lessons.
We’ve got everything from the Japanese version of “Let it Go” to colorful cartoons and clips from “Guardians of the Galaxy.”
Don’t worry about your skill level being an issue when it comes to understanding the language. FluentU makes native Japanese videos approachable through interactive transcripts.
Tap on any word to look it up instantly. You’ll see definitions, in-context usage examples, audio pronunciations and helpful illustrations. Another tap will allow you to see this dictionary entry cross-referenced with information from every other video that the word appears in.
Simply tap “add” to send interesting vocabulary words to your running vocab list for later review.
As you can see, FluentU isn’t just for watching videos. It’s a unique language learning program designed to get you to total Japanese mastery, complete with active learning tools like vocabulary lists, multimedia flashcards and more.
Even the flashcards have something special to offer learners—they integrate video clips, imagery and audio to create rich, memorable learning experiences and help you retain Japanese vocabulary better than ever.
The best part is that FluentU keeps track of the vocabulary that you’re learning, and it recommends you examples and videos based on the words you’ve already learned. Every learner has a truly personalized experience, even if they’re learning from the same videos.
You can start using FluentU on the website with your computer or tabletor, better yet, by downloading the app from the iTunes store.
FluentU is highly recommended for people who are audio-visual learners or who want to learn Japanese with fun content.
Learn Japanese
Category: Vocabulary & Grammar
Learn Japanese contains over 800 popular words and phrases aimed at beginner learners. The application is grouped into sections like greetings, eating and romance. Users can track their favorite phrases in a personal collection. Each word and phrase is accompanied by audio which can be slowed down manually. Learn Japanese also allows you to record yourself speaking and compare your pronunciation with the program’s to ensure that your pronunciation sounds like that of a native.
Learn Japanese by Mindsnacks
Category: Vocabulary & Grammar
(Free)
App Store
App Store
Learn Japanese by Mindsnacks is an app that focuses mostly on building vocabulary, and is great for adults and children alike. The application provides over 800 words and phrases to study, and supports kana, kanjiand romaji. The application is broken into different games where users can introduce new vocabulary while advancing to different levels.
Users can quiz themselves on useful vocabulary, as well as learn and review numbers, colors, daily items and more. Each lesson contains 20 words, so you won’t become overwhelmed by an abundance of vocabulary. Also, past lessons can be reviewed in the application’s review mode.
Tae Kim’s Guide to Learning Japanese
Category: Vocabulary & Grammar
Tae Kim’s Guide to Learning Japanese is collection of Tae Kim’s online grammar guide, smoothed into a user-friendly app. The application is set up like a book, and is exactly as the title reads: a guide. The guide is written for any learner who wants to learn, review or increase their grammar and vocabulary. The guide is broken into different lessons that introduce new grammar, structures and vocabulary.
Beginners can choose to start by introducing themselves to the Japanese writing system and then move on to essential grammar involving verb and adjective conjugation. Advanced users can browse topics that cover special expressions, conditionals and more.
ePenPal
Category: Digital Japanese Penpals
(Free)
Google Play
Google Play
Liked the sound of Lext Talk but you have an Android phone? Don’t worry, there’s a similar app for all you Galaxy owners too! Introducing ePenPal: an app that allows its users to share voice messages, photos and more. Like other language exchange apps, you can easily browse maps to find a language partner in the same area, or in a selected region.
This application also allows you to filter through its users’ profiles so you can easily find someone within your age group, who lives in your city or next travel destination, or even someone who shares the same interest in kabuki.
ePenPal also offers a group chat feature, where you can talk about English grammar or share tips on how to make a mean okonomiyaki with others.
IMI FREE
Category: Dictionary
(Free)
Google Play
Google Play
IMI is another brilliant dictionary that allows you to search for vocabulary using kanji, kana or romaji. IMI provides example sentences with new vocabulary, and verbs and adjectives come with a conjugation list.
IMI can work as a study tool as well for any user learning kanji. Users can learn and memorize different characters with IMI’s flashcards. You can also view animated stroke orders, and have the ability to search for kanji easy by its radical or stroke order.
IMI plans to release more features in the future that include quizzes and mini games, and the ability to sync study collections across multiple devices.
Kana (Hiragana & Katakana)
Category: Reading & Writing
There are many apps in the market that will help you learn hiragana and katakana. Kana is an app that introduces both alphabets for free, and also shows how they compare to kanji. The application is organized into chapters that provide pronunciation examples, quizzes, flashcards, stroke diagrams and more.
Kana will not only teach you the sound of a character, but will also show you how the character is used in different words. Users can track their progress as they review charts or complete tests.
The producers of Kana also have a similar app for learning and reviewing kanji.
Kana Quiz
Category: Reading & writing
(free)
App Store
App Store
Kana Quiz is a basic application where users are given two study choices: Users can select to read a word in romaji and match it with its kanacounterpart, or users can view a word in kana and locate its romajicounterpart. Kana Quiz takes a flashcard approach to learn, and separates hiragana and katakana characters into different levels so you won’t feel overwhelmed by the two alphabets. Each time you tap on a character, a voice will pronounce the character to encourage memorization.
Kanji Senpai
Category: Reading & writing
(Free)
Google Play
Google Play
Kanji Senpai uses spaced repetition system (SRS) which means that once you learn a kanji character it doesn’t go away forever. The characters will come back in later courses to ensure that learned characters don’t slip away from your mind. Kanji Senpai incorporates characters that will show up on all levels of the JLPT, and offers several ways to study different characters.
Users can practice writing characters, create and download custom vocabulary lists and review vocabulary through different quizzes.
Hirameki! Crossword | ひらめき！クロスワード
Category: Game & Social
Hirameki! Crossword is a Japanese app that’s available for iOS and Android devices. The app is entirely in Japanese and is aimed at children, which means the interface is easy to navigate and understand. Hirameki! Crossword uses only hiragana, which means that everything from the menu selections to the crossword puzzles themselves are beginner Japanese friendly.
Users have the choice to pass on a puzzle and move onto the next if they find a particular puzzle too easy or difficult. There are plenty of different configurations and modes to keep you entertained, including a practice mode where you can enjoy solving crossword puzzles without being timed.
I think you are missing mykanjiapp.com as they are surely one of the bests.
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