Yukigo: Learn Japanese & Kanji

Yukigo is a complete Japanese course, with clear explanations in English and 6 other languages. Go from your very first kana all the way to JLPT N1: hiragana and katakana, kanji, grammar, vocabulary, reading and listening — with spaced repetition, handwriting, audio and Yuki, your AI tutor. Free, with no ads.

WHAT YOU LEARN
• Hiragana & katakana — both syllabaries from scratch, with stroke order
• Kanji — all 2,136 Jōyō kanji: on/kun readings, compounds and writing
• Japanese grammar — 500+ points, from N5 to N1, explained clearly
• Vocabulary — 9,600+ words with real examples
• Reading — 340+ graded passages with furigana, so you read for real
• Listening (chōkai) — 730 exam-style dialogues with audio, from N5 to N1

HOW YOU LEARN
• Spaced repetition — review everything at the right moment, and remember it
• Yuki's widget — reviews due, your streak and Yuki with the sky of the moment, on your Home Screen
• Start where you are — already know some Japanese? Tell Yukigo what you know and skip ahead; a quick check confirms it
• Handwriting — trace kana and kanji with your finger, in the right order
• Audio — pronunciation for every word and example
• Pronunciation — speak into the mic and get instant, sound-by-sound feedback
• Exercises — quizzes, fill-in-the-blanks and recognition drills, with furigana on/off
• Goals, streaks & leagues — daily goals, study streaks with a streak freeze, and weekly leagues to keep you coming back
• Your tools — statistics, a study plan for your exam date, vacation mode and Anki export

YUKI, YOUR TUTOR
Stuck on a grammar point? Ask Yuki right inside the lesson: simpler explanations, more examples, tricks to remember. In your language.

JLPT TRAINING & MOCK EXAM
Exam-format questions for every section — vocabulary, grammar, reading and listening — and a full mock exam with timer and scoring, for all five levels. Results by section show you where to focus next.

MADE FOR REAL PROGRESS
• Free to learn every day, no ads
• Works offline too — your progress is yours; sign in with Apple or email to keep it safe and in sync across devices
• In 7 languages: English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Korean

Learn Japanese from scratch: start with your very first kana and build all the way to N1.