Shinobi: Read & Learn Japanese
Jeremy Pitault Education iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Shinobi: Read & Learn Japanese is a free Education app for iPhone and iPad by Jeremy Pitault. Rated 4.9/5 from 837 ratings. Requires iOS 15.1.
- Rating
- 4.9
- 837 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 105 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 7
- 2026 · v1.5.2
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About Shinobi: Read & Learn Japanese
Learn Japanese by reading stories you'll actually want to finish. Illustrated, JLPT-aligned stories with native audio take you from your first hiragana all the way to N2. Downloaded more than 400,000 times by learners who stopped memorizing word lists and started reading real Japanese. WHY SHINOBI WORKS Most apps teach Japanese in isolated pieces. Shinobi teaches it the way it sticks: in context. Every kanji, word, and grammar point appears inside a story, with images, audio, and a reason to remember it. READ REAL JAPANESE FROM DAY ONE - 91 levels of graded stories covering JLPT N5 to N2 - Curriculum reviewed by native Japanese teachers - Tap any word for its reading, meaning, and examples - Grammar explanations built right into the text - Furigana toggle to raise the challenge as you improve - Full-page translation whenever you need it LISTEN AND SPEAK - Native Japanese audio for every story - Slow mode for tricky passages - Shadowing practice to improve pronunciation and rhythm MAKE KANJI AND VOCABULARY STICK - Save words as you read - Review them with smart spaced-repetition flashcards - Quizzes after every story to lock in what you learned A NEW STORY EVERY DAY - A daily Japanese news story, with double XP for 24 hours - Download stories for offline reading TRAIN LIKE A NINJA - Climb the ninja ranks as you progress - Streaks, badges, and rewards to keep you consistent - Live Activities on your lock screen so you never lose your streak Whether you're a total beginner or preparing for the JLPT, Shinobi turns daily reading into real fluency. Download Shinobi Japanese and read your first story today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Ratings & reviews
4.9
837 ratings
What’s new
Version 1.5.2 · Updated October 7, 2026
• Quests now count re-reading a story and the words you save. • "I can't speak right now" no longer counts as a mistake in exercises. • Words removed from your favorites no longer come back through story decks. • Story links open properly, and signing in no longer loads forever. • Redesigned subscription screen. Stability improvements and bug fixes.
App privacy
The developer, Jeremy Pitault, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Identifiers: User ID
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Contact Info: Email Address, Name
- Identifiers: User ID, Device ID
- User Content: Photos or Videos, Customer Support
Used for: Product Personalization, App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
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