# All Japanese learning resources

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Last updated: 2026-10-30

Compare Japanese learning apps, websites and books. Search by name or filter by your level, budget and study goal.

## Resources

- [Inku](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/inku) - Japanese flashcards on iPhone and the web, with ready-made decks, custom cards, pronunciation audio and spaced review. (Owned by the Study Japanese 101 team)
  beginner · intermediate · advanced · paid · easy · Flashcards & SRS · Vocabulary · iPhone, Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/inku)
- [A Dictionary of Japanese Grammar](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/dictionary-of-japanese-grammar) - A three-volume grammar dictionary for looking up patterns you already met.
  beginner · intermediate · advanced · paid · moderate · Grammar · Textbook · Print, Digital · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/dojg)
- [Activate Your Japanese!](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/activate-your-japanese) - Japan Foundation and NHK video material about communication strategies and everyday life.
  beginner · intermediate · free · easy · Video lessons · Official learning materials · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/activate-your-japanese)
- [Akane Japanese Class](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/akane-japanese-class) - All-Japanese teacher videos and a podcast on daily life, with transcripts on the site.
  beginner · intermediate · freemium · easy · Listening · YouTube, Web, Podcast · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/akane)
- [AmazingTalker](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/amazingtalker) - A tutor marketplace for 1-on-1 Japanese lessons, usually on Zoom.
  beginner · intermediate · paid · moderate · Speaking · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/amazingtalker)
- [Anki](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/anki) - A programmable review system for cards you create, import, or mine.
  intermediate · free · involved · Flashcards & SRS · Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iPhone, Android · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/anki)
- [Ask Japanese](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/ask-japanese) - Street interviews in Japan about culture, anime, and daily life.
  beginner · intermediate · free · easy · Listening · YouTube · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/askjapanese)
- [Bilingual News](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/bilingual-news) - Weekly unscripted English-Japanese news podcast. Audio free; transcripts in a paid app.
  intermediate · freemium · easy · Listening · Podcast, Web, iPhone, Android · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/bilingualnews)
- [Bite Size Japanese](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/bite-size-japanese) - Layla's Japanese listening podcast about daily life, culture and language-learning topics.
  intermediate · free · moderate · Podcast · YouTube · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/bite-size-japanese)
- [Bunpo](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/bunpo) - Multi-language grammar lessons with Japanese, SRS review, and paid Plus or Platinum plans.
  beginner · intermediate · freemium · easy · Grammar · Course · iPhone, Android, Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/bunpoapp)
- [Bunpro](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/bunpro) - Typed grammar and vocabulary reviews inside changing sentence prompts.
  beginner · intermediate · freemium · moderate · Grammar · Web, iPhone, Android · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/bunpro)
- [Busuu](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/busuu) - A general language-learning app that includes a Japanese course.
  beginner · freemium · easy · Course · iPhone, Android, Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/busuu)
- [Clozemaster](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/clozemaster) - Fill-in-the-blank sentence practice for Japanese vocabulary in context.
  intermediate · freemium · moderate · Vocabulary · Sentence practice · Web, iPhone, Android · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/clozemaster)
- [Comprehensible Japanese](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/comprehensible-japanese) - Leveled all-Japanese input videos. The site is now branded Natural Japanese.
  beginner · intermediate · freemium · easy · Listening · Web, YouTube · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/nijapanese)
- [Dogen](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/dogen) - Comedy-and-phonetics YouTube. Pitch-accent lessons live on Patreon.
  beginner · intermediate · freemium · easy · Speaking · YouTube, Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/dogen)
- [Duolingo](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/duolingo) - A free habit app that can introduce Japanese, but not a complete course.
  beginner · freemium · easy · Course · iPhone, Android, Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/duolingo)
- [Easy Japanese Podcast](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/easy-japanese-podcast) - Masa and Asami's everyday Japanese conversations and focused vocabulary discussions.
  intermediate · free · moderate · Podcast · YouTube · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/easy-japanese-podcast)
- [Erin's Challenge](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/erins-challenge) - Japan Foundation video lessons with skits, culture material and downloadable study resources.
  beginner · intermediate · free · easy · Video lessons · Official learning materials · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/erins-challenge)
- [FluentU](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/fluentu) - Curated Japanese videos with interactive captions, word lookup and vocabulary review.
  beginner · intermediate · paid · easy · Video learning · Vocabulary · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/fluentu)
- [Forvo Japanese](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/forvo-japanese) - A searchable collection of contributed Japanese word and phrase pronunciations.
  beginner · intermediate · advanced · free · easy · Pronunciation reference · Audio · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/forvo-japanese)
- [Game Gengo](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/game-gengo) - YouTube and scripts for learning Japanese from video games.
  beginner · intermediate · freemium · easy · Listening · YouTube, Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/gamegengo)
- [Genki](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/genki) - A beginner textbook series covering the four skills, with audio and a workbook.
  beginner · paid · moderate · Textbook · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/genki)
- [Glossika Japanese](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/glossika) - Audio-led Japanese sentence repetition with native-speaker recordings and review.
  beginner · intermediate · paid · easy · Audio lessons · Sentence practice · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/glossika)
- [Gravity](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/gravity) - Japanese media, synced transcripts, and review tied to the original scene.
  beginner · intermediate · paid · easy · Listening · Flashcards & SRS · iPhone, iPad, Android · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/gravity)
- [HelloTalk](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/hellotalk) - A mobile language-exchange app for text, voice, and corrections.
  beginner · intermediate · freemium · easy · Speaking · iPhone, Android · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/hellotalk)
- [HeyJapan](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/heyjapan) - A guided beginner Japanese app with vocabulary, practical lessons and progress tracking.
  beginner · freemium · easy · App course · Vocabulary · iPhone, Android · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/heyjapan)
- [Hirogaru](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/hirogaru) - Free A1-A2 Japan Foundation site with interest-topic articles, videos, and kanji practice.
  beginner · free · easy · Reading · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/hirogaru)
- [Human Japanese](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/human-japanese) - A paid beginner Japanese app that reads like a patient textbook on your phone.
  beginner · paid · moderate · Course · Textbook · iPhone, Android · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/humanjapanese)
- [Imabi](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/imabi) - A free, deep Japanese grammar reference for lookup rather than a first course.
  intermediate · advanced · free · involved · Grammar · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/imabi)
- [Immersion Kit](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/immersion-kit) - Search Japanese words in anime and drama subtitle lines.
  intermediate · free · moderate · Dictionary · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/immersionkit)
- [Irodori](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/irodori) - Free Japan Foundation textbooks for daily-life Japanese, with audio.
  beginner · free · easy · Textbook · Listening · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/irodori)
- [italki](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/italki) - A marketplace for Japanese tutors and language-exchange partners.
  beginner · intermediate · freemium · moderate · Speaking · Web, iPhone, Android · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/italki)
- [Japanese Ammo with Misa](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/japanese-ammo-with-misa) - Grammar and everyday-Japanese videos from Misa, with written notes on her site.
  beginner · intermediate · freemium · easy · Grammar · YouTube, Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/japaneseammo)
- [Japanese for Busy People](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/japanese-for-busy-people) - A beginner Japanese textbook series written for working adults with limited time.
  beginner · paid · moderate · Textbook · Print · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/jfbp)
- [Japanese from Zero](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/japanese-from-zero) - Beginner textbooks plus a matching interactive web course and lesson videos.
  beginner · freemium · moderate · Textbook · Print, Web, YouTube · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/fromzero)
- [Japanese Graded Readers](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/japanese-graded-readers) - ASK’s よむよむ文庫 print packs with audio, and White Rabbit Press’s 9-story app.
  beginner · intermediate · paid · easy · Reading · Print, Web, iPhone, Android · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/asktadoku)
- [Japanese in Anime & Manga](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/japanese-in-anime-manga) - Japan Foundation activities exploring expressions and character language in anime and manga.
  beginner · intermediate · free · easy · Reading support · Character language · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/japanese-in-anime-manga)
- [Japanese the Manga Way](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/japanese-the-manga-way) - Wayne P. Lammers' illustrated grammar guide using examples from published manga.
  beginner · intermediate · paid · easy · Textbook · Grammar reference · Print · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/japanese-the-manga-way)
- [Japanese with Shun](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/japanese-with-shun) - Beginner Japanese podcast and YouTube that follows Genki grammar.
  beginner · intermediate · freemium · easy · Listening · Podcast, YouTube · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/shun)
- [JapanesePod101](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/japanesepod101) - A large catalog of leveled Japanese podcast lessons and transcripts.
  beginner · intermediate · freemium · easy · Listening · Web, iPhone, Android · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/japanesepod101)
- [JF Japanese e-Learning Minato](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/jf-minato) - The Japan Foundation's course platform, with self-study and tutor-supported Japanese courses.
  beginner · intermediate · free · easy · Online courses · Official learning materials · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/jf-minato)
- [Jisho](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/jisho) - A free Japanese-English dictionary you can search from English, romaji, or kanji.
  beginner · intermediate · free · easy · Dictionary · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/jisho)
- [Jotoba](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/jotoba) - A free Japanese dictionary with names, pitch accent, and example sentences.
  beginner · intermediate · free · easy · Dictionary · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/jotoba)
- [JPDB](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/jpdb) - Frequency-aware Japanese vocabulary and kanji review with media-based ranking.
  beginner · intermediate · freemium · moderate · Flashcards & SRS · Vocabulary · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/jpdb)
- [Kakitori](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/kakitori) - Show-based vocabulary, self-written kanji mnemonics with AI feedback, text mining, and SRS review.
  beginner · intermediate · freemium · easy · Flashcards & SRS · Kanji · iPhone, iPad, Android · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/kakitori)
- [Kaname Naito](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/kaname-naito) - Spoken Japanese grammar on YouTube, plus free dialogues and paid beginner courses.
  beginner · intermediate · freemium · easy · Grammar · YouTube, Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/kaname)
- [Kanji Damage](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/kanji-damage) - A free mnemonic kanji guide with a readable order and blunt stories.
  beginner · intermediate · free · easy · Kanji · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/kanjidamage)
- [Kanji Koohii](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/kanji-koohii) - Community kanji stories and reviews for Remembering the Kanji users.
  beginner · intermediate · free · moderate · Kanji · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/kanjikoohii)
- [Kanji Look and Learn](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/kanji-look-and-learn) - Japan Times kanji textbook covering 512 characters with mnemonic illustrations.
  beginner · intermediate · paid · moderate · Kanji · Textbook · Print, Digital · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/kll)
- [Kanji Study](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/kanji-study) - An Android kanji workbook with writing practice, quizzes, and JLPT lists.
  beginner · intermediate · freemium · easy · Kanji · Android · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/kanjistudy)
- [Kanjipedia](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/kanjipedia) - A Japanese-language reference for kanji, readings and word meanings from the Kanken organization.
  intermediate · advanced · free · moderate · Kanji reference · Japanese dictionary · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/kanjipedia)
- [Kanshudo](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/kanshudo) - Kanji, vocabulary, and grammar in one system, with flashcards attached.
  beginner · intermediate · freemium · moderate · Kanji · Dictionary · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/kanshudo)
- [Kiku](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/kiku) - Short Japanese clips with word lookup, explanations, and saved-word review.
  beginner · intermediate · paid · easy · Listening · Flashcards & SRS · iPhone, iPad · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/kiku)
- [Kitsun](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/kitsun) - A paid spaced-repetition app with shared Japanese decks and a modern interface.
  beginner · intermediate · paid · moderate · Flashcards & SRS · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/kitsun)
- [Kodansha Kanji Learner's Course](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/kodansha-kanji-learners-course) - A mnemonic textbook for 2,300 kanji, including all jōyō characters.
  beginner · intermediate · paid · involved · Kanji · Print · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/kklc)
- [kotu.io](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/kotu) - Pitch-accent tests plus search, flashcards, and media tools for Japanese study.
  intermediate · free · moderate · Listening · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/kotu)
- [LangCorrect](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/langcorrect) - A writing-journal community with sentence-by-sentence native-speaker corrections.
  beginner · intermediate · freemium · moderate · Speaking · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/langcorrect)
- [Language Reactor](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/language-reactor) - Dual Japanese subtitles and lookup for YouTube and Netflix in the browser.
  intermediate · freemium · moderate · Listening · Browser · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/languagereactor)
- [Learn Japanese Pod](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/learn-japanese-pod) - Conversational Japanese podcast with Alex and Ami, plus Patreon extras.
  beginner · intermediate · freemium · easy · Listening · Podcast, Web, YouTube · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/learnjapanesepod)
- [Learn Japanese with Tanaka san](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/tanaka-san) - Short visual Japanese lessons presented through the Tanaka san sushi character.
  beginner · intermediate · free · easy · YouTube · Visual lessons · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/tanaka-san)
- [Let's Learn Japanese from Small Talk](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/lets-learn-japanese-from-small-talk) - Unscripted Japanese conversation podcast with vocab lists on a Hatena blog.
  intermediate · free · easy · Listening · Podcast, Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/smalltalk)
- [LingoDeer](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/lingodeer) - A structured Japanese app course with clearer grammar notes than most gamified apps.
  beginner · freemium · easy · Course · iPhone, Android, Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/lingodeer)
- [Lingopie Japanese](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/lingopie) - Japanese TV and video learning with subtitle lookup and saved-word review.
  beginner · intermediate · paid · easy · Video learning · Reading support · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/lingopie)
- [LingQ](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/lingq) - Import Japanese text, track known words, and read with in-line lookup.
  intermediate · freemium · moderate · Reading · Web, iPhone, Android · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/lingq)
- [Maggie Sensei](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/maggie-sensei) - A free Japanese grammar blog with example-heavy, informal notes.
  beginner · intermediate · free · easy · Grammar · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/maggiesensei)
- [Mango Languages](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/mango-languages) - Conversation-led Japanese lessons with native-speaker audio, grammar notes and possible library access.
  beginner · intermediate · freemium · easy · Online course · Audio lessons · Web, iPhone, Android · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/mango-languages)
- [Marugoto](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/marugoto) - Japan Foundation course materials for everyday Japanese communication.
  beginner · intermediate · freemium · moderate · Textbook · Course · Web, Print · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/marugoto)
- [MaruMori](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/marumori) - A guided multi-skill path that combines grammar, reading, kanji, and review.
  beginner · intermediate · paid · moderate · Textbook · Web, iPhone, Android · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/marumori)
- [MATCHA Easy Japanese](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/matcha-easy-japanese) - Travel and culture articles rewritten in N4-level easy Japanese with furigana.
  beginner · intermediate · free · easy · Reading · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/matchaeasy)
- [Mazii](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/mazii) - A Japanese dictionary and study reference with word, kanji, grammar and sentence search.
  beginner · intermediate · freemium · easy · Dictionary · Grammar reference · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/mazii)
- [Memrise](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/memrise) - Japanese vocabulary and phrase practice with speaker videos and conversation activities.
  beginner · intermediate · freemium · easy · Vocabulary · Video learning · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/memrise)
- [Meshclass Japanese](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/meshclass) - Structured Japanese study, speaking activities and a separate archive of teaching videos.
  beginner · intermediate · freemium · easy · Online course · YouTube · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/meshclass)
- [Migaku](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/migaku) - A toolkit for mining Japanese from video and text into review cards.
  intermediate · paid · involved · Flashcards & SRS · Web, Browser, iPhone, Android · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/migaku)
- [Migii JLPT](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/migii-jlpt) - N5 to N1 mock tests and skill drills on web, iPhone, and Android.
  beginner · intermediate · advanced · freemium · easy · Course · Web, iPhone, Android · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/migii)
- [Miku Real Japanese](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/miku-real-japanese) - YouTube and podcast lessons, plus a paid grammar and shadowing audio course.
  beginner · intermediate · freemium · easy · Grammar · YouTube, Web, Podcast · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/mikurealjapanese)
- [Minna no Nihongo](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/minna-no-nihongo) - A classroom Japanese series. Best with a teacher or the translation companion.
  beginner · intermediate · paid · involved · Textbook · Print · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/minna)
- [Moji](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/moji) - Kanji widgets with readings, example words, writing practice, and review.
  beginner · intermediate · paid · easy · Kanji · Flashcards & SRS · iPhone, iPad, Android · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/moji)
- [Mugi](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/mugi) - Native Japanese videos with transcript lookup and spaced review.
  beginner · intermediate · paid · easy · Listening · Flashcards & SRS · iPhone, Android · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/mugi)
- [Natively](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/natively) - Community-graded Japanese books, movies, and TV by relative difficulty.
  beginner · intermediate · advanced · free · easy · Reading · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/natively)
- [NativShark](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/nativshark) - A guided Japanese course connecting grammar, vocabulary, listening and spaced review.
  beginner · intermediate · paid · easy · Online course · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/nativshark)
- [News in Slow Japanese](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/news-in-slow-japanese) - Slow news and culture lessons with transcripts and popup glosses.
  beginner · intermediate · freemium · easy · Listening · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/newsinslowjapanese)
- [NHK News Web Easy](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/nhk-news-web-easy) - Free graded Japanese news with furigana and audio.
  beginner · intermediate · free · easy · Reading · Listening · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/nhkeasy)
- [NHK World Easy Japanese](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/nhk-world-easy-japanese) - Free official beginner Japanese lessons with audio from NHK World.
  beginner · free · easy · Listening · Course · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/nhklesson)
- [Nihongo con Teppei](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/nihongo-con-teppei) - A free beginner Japanese podcast for daily listening.
  beginner · free · easy · Listening · Podcast, Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/teppei)
- [Nihongo Dictionary](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/nihongo-app) - An iPhone and iPad dictionary connecting word lookup, reading clippings and study tools.
  beginner · intermediate · freemium · easy · Dictionary · Reading support · iPhone · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/nihongo-app)
- [Nihongo no Mori](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/nihongo-no-mori) - JLPT-focused video classes taught in Japanese, with a paid site and app.
  beginner · intermediate · freemium · moderate · Course · YouTube, Web, iPhone, Android · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/nihongonomori)
- [Nihongo So-matome](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/nihongo-so-matome) - ASK daily JLPT skill books with translations, from N5 through N1.
  beginner · intermediate · advanced · paid · moderate · Textbook · Print · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/somatome)
- [NihongoDekita with Sayaka](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/nihongodekita) - Sayaka's practical Japanese videos, with a separate live-course offering from NihongoDekita.
  beginner · intermediate · freemium · easy · YouTube · Conversation lessons · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/nihongodekita)
- [Official JLPT practice materials](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/jlpt-official-practice) - Free official samples and online workbook materials, plus print copies sold separately.
  beginner · intermediate · advanced · freemium · moderate · Textbook · Web, Print · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/jlptofficial)
- [OJAD](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/ojad) - Japanese accent lookup and predicted sentence pitch contours from a free University of Tokyo reference.
  beginner · intermediate · advanced · free · moderate · Dictionary · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/ojad)
- [Onomappu](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/onomappu) - Japanese listening videos using daily-life topics, visual context and onomatopoeia.
  intermediate · free · moderate · YouTube · Listening practice · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/onomappu)
- [Organic Japanese with Cure Dolly](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/cure-dolly) - Archived YouTube grammar series that treats Japanese as noun-centered.
  beginner · intermediate · free · moderate · Grammar · YouTube, Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/curedolly)
- [Pimsleur](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/pimsleur) - Audio-first Japanese lessons designed for spoken recall on the go.
  beginner · paid · easy · Listening · Course · App, Audio · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/pimsleur)
- [Preply](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/preply) - A tutor marketplace where you can book Japanese lessons.
  beginner · intermediate · paid · moderate · Speaking · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/preply)
- [Quartet](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/quartet) - An intermediate Japanese textbook series often used after a beginner course.
  intermediate · paid · involved · Textbook · Print · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/quartet)
- [Real Kana](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/real-kana) - Typed hiragana and katakana recall on the web, with a current free iPhone app.
  beginner · free · easy · Flashcards & SRS · Web, iPhone · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/realkana)
- [Remembering the Kanji](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/remembering-the-kanji) - A book method that teaches kanji meanings and writing before Japanese readings.
  beginner · intermediate · paid · involved · Kanji · Textbook · Print · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/rtk)
- [renshuu](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/renshuu) - A Japanese study app with quizzes, SRS, kanji, and grammar in one place.
  beginner · intermediate · freemium · moderate · Kanji · Grammar · Web, iPhone, Android · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/renshuu)
- [Rocket Japanese](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/rocket-japanese) - An audio-led Japanese course with speaking practice, language explanations and writing lessons.
  beginner · intermediate · paid · easy · Online course · Audio lessons · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/rocket-japanese)
- [Rosetta Stone Japanese](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/rosetta-stone) - A structured Japanese course built around visual context, listening and speech practice.
  beginner · intermediate · paid · easy · Online course · Speaking practice · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/rosetta-stone)
- [SAKURA TIPS](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/sakura-tips) - Beginner listening podcast with Japanese transcripts on the site.
  beginner · freemium · easy · Listening · Podcast, Web, YouTube · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/sakuratips)
- [Sambon Juku](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/sambon-juku) - Japanese-language explanations of grammar, usage and study questions from Sambon Juku.
  intermediate · advanced · free · moderate · YouTube · Grammar lessons · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/sambon-juku)
- [Satori Reader](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/satori-reader) - Annotated Japanese articles and dialogues with audio and inline notes.
  beginner · intermediate · freemium · easy · Reading · Web, iPhone · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/satori)
- [Sayuri Saying](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/sayuri-saying) - Everyday Japanese podcasts and videos with conversations, daily-life topics and supporting text.
  intermediate · freemium · moderate · Podcast · YouTube · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/sayuri-saying)
- [Shin Kanzen Master](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/shin-kanzen-master) - 3A exam-prep books for one JLPT skill at a time, from N4 through N1.
  beginner · intermediate · advanced · paid · involved · Textbook · Print · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/shinkanzen)
- [Shinobi Japanese](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/shinobi-japanese) - Graded Japanese stories with audio, word lookup, and review.
  beginner · intermediate · freemium · easy · Reading · Listening · iPhone, Android · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/shinobi-japanese)
- [Shirabe Jisho](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/shirabe-jisho) - An offline Japanese-English dictionary with handwriting input, radical search and word lists.
  beginner · intermediate · freemium · easy · Dictionary · Kanji lookup · iPhone · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/shirabe-jisho)
- [Skritter](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/skritter) - Spaced-repetition handwriting practice for Japanese kanji and words.
  beginner · intermediate · paid · moderate · Kanji · Flashcards & SRS · Web, iPhone, Android · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/skritter)
- [Speak Japanese Naturally](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/speak-japanese-naturally) - Pronunciation, rhythm, and pitch videos from Fumi, plus a paid phonetics course.
  beginner · freemium · easy · Speaking · YouTube, Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/speakjapanesenaturally)
- [Speechling](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/speechling) - Record Japanese, compare with a native speaker, and send audio to a pronunciation coach.
  beginner · intermediate · freemium · easy · Speaking · Web, iPhone, Android · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/speechling)
- [Tadoku](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/tadoku) - Graded Japanese readers for extensive reading, including a free library.
  beginner · intermediate · freemium · easy · Reading · Web, Print · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/tadoku)
- [Tae Kim](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/tae-kim) - A free grammar guide from knowing nothing through advanced constructions.
  beginner · intermediate · free · easy · Grammar · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/taekim)
- [Takoboto](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/takoboto) - A free Japanese-English dictionary for phones, with a web version.
  beginner · intermediate · free · easy · Dictionary · Android, iPhone, iPad, Kindle, Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/takoboto)
- [Tandem](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/tandem) - A language-exchange app for text and voice practice with partners.
  beginner · intermediate · freemium · moderate · Speaking · iPhone, Android · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/tandem)
- [That Japanese Man Yuta](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/that-japanese-man-yuta) - Street-interview YouTube on Japanese culture and language, with paid courses sold separately.
  beginner · intermediate · freemium · easy · Listening · YouTube, Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/yuta)
- [Tobira](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/tobira) - An intermediate Japanese textbook often used after Genki or Minna no Nihongo.
  intermediate · paid · involved · Textbook · Print, Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/tobira)
- [Todaii Japanese](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/todaii-easy-japanese) - A Japanese news reader with furigana, word lookup, audio and saved vocabulary.
  beginner · intermediate · freemium · easy · News reader · Vocabulary · iPhone, Android · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/todaii-easy-japanese)
- [ToKini Andy](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/tokini-andy) - YouTube grammar lessons plus a paid companion for Genki and Quartet.
  beginner · intermediate · freemium · easy · Grammar · YouTube, Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/tokiniandy)
- [TRY! JLPT](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/try-jlpt) - ASK exam-prep books that teach JLPT grammar through texts, then mock the paper.
  beginner · intermediate · advanced · paid · moderate · Textbook · Print · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/tryjlpt)
- [Tsunahiro](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/tsunahiro) - Official Japanese learning videos centered on practical situations in daily life in Japan.
  beginner · intermediate · free · easy · Video lessons · Daily-life Japanese · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/tsunahiro)
- [Verbling](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/verbling) - A tutor marketplace with a built-in video classroom for Japanese lessons.
  beginner · intermediate · paid · moderate · Speaking · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/verbling)
- [WaniKani](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/wanikani) - A prepared kanji and vocabulary sequence with memory stories and scheduled reviews.
  beginner · paid · easy · Kanji · Vocabulary · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/wanikani)
- [Wasabi Japanese](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/wasabi-japanese) - A free grammar reference and self-study library, plus paid 1-on-1 lessons.
  beginner · intermediate · freemium · moderate · Grammar · Web, YouTube · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/wasabi)
- [Watanoc](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/watanoc) - Slow, readable Japanese articles for learners.
  beginner · intermediate · free · easy · Reading · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/watanoc)
- [Yomitan](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/yomitan) - A browser popup dictionary for looking up Japanese while you read.
  intermediate · free · involved · Dictionary · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/yomitan)
- [Yomiwa](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/yomiwa) - A Japanese dictionary with optical character recognition and tools for reading unfamiliar text.
  beginner · intermediate · freemium · easy · Dictionary · OCR · iPhone, Android · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/yomiwa)
- [yomujp](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/yomujp) - Graded extensive reading. New pieces free for 4 weeks, then members-only.
  beginner · intermediate · freemium · easy · Reading · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/yomujp)
- [YUYU Nihongo Podcast](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/yuyu-nihongo-podcast) - Longer Japanese listening episodes about everyday life, ideas and personal experiences.
  intermediate · advanced · free · moderate · Podcast · YouTube · Web · [Visit](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/yuyu-nihongo-podcast)
