Nihonisland: Learn Japanese

Nihonisland

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About this app

If you miss a line of Japanese, pause and listen again.
Use pronunciation guides and translations, slow the audio down and say it yourself. Learn how each sentence sounds, what it means and how to use it.

500+ ORIGINAL DIALOGUES, INSPIRED BY EVERYDAY LIFE
Shopping at a convenience store, ordering food, chatting with friends: learn expressions through everyday situations and original short stories. New dialogues are added regularly, so you can always find something new to practice.

LISTEN CLOSELY, THEN SPEAK ALONG
Follow the Japanese text, furigana, romaji and English translation. Adjust the speed, repeat individual sentences and set a pause so you have time to speak after the audio. Hide the text or reading aids to test your listening and practice shadowing, then check your understanding with listening and fill-in-the-blank exercises.

TURN PODCASTS, VIDEOS AND SONGS INTO STUDY MATERIAL
Choose a Japanese podcast and generate accurate AI subtitles and translations. Return to the parts you missed and listen as many times as you need.
Import audio or video files from your device, or paste a supported video link to generate Japanese subtitles, readings and English translations. Japanese songs are supported too: use lyric subtitles to understand the words and learn how they're pronounced.

GET HELP WITH WORDS AND GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT
Tap an unfamiliar word to explore its reading, form and meaning in the sentence. Use AI grammar explanations to unpack difficult sentences and understand how expressions are used. Ask follow-up questions whenever you want to explore a word or sentence further.

START FROM SCRATCH WITH KANA AND A GUIDED N5 PATH
Learn hiragana and katakana with an interactive kana chart. Practice reading, listening and matching, with extra review for unfamiliar or easily confused characters.
Follow the N5 path through basic vocabulary, sentence patterns and grammar in a clear sequence, with lesson exercises and checkpoints to reinforce what you've learned.

SAVE EXPRESSIONS AND KEEP PRACTICING
Save words and sentences to your own collections and choose how much new material to study and review each day. Reinforce what you've learned with multiple-choice questions, matching, spelling, dictation and practice putting words in order.

Some content and features require a membership. AI usage allowances and credit requirements are shown in the app. AI-generated content may contain errors; check it against the original audio and context. Online content availability depends on the source and your network.