Learn Japanese: HeyJapan

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4.6
244K reviews
5M+
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Everyone
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About this app

The Best App to Learn Japanese for Beginners



HeyJapan is a smart and convenient japanese learning app with short, well-structured lessons. You can learn japanese step by step from Hiragana & Katakana to japanese vocabulary and conversation.

Whether you learn japanese for travel, work, or simply as a personal interest, HeyJapan provides everything you need and offers an effective japanese learning experience.

The learning path is built based on the famous Minna no Nihongo curriculum, with outstanding features:
- Start with the Hiragana & Katakana alphabet – learn fast and remember longer
- Learn 1000+ japanese words easily through vivid images and audio
- Improve communication skills with anime voice videos and real-life japanese conversation topics
- Practice exercises from N5 to N3 with detailed explanations

Personalized japanese learning path
- Lesson recommendations tailored to your level
- Better retention with the spaced repetition learning method
- Learn through games and interactive activities that make japanese learning fun
- Unlock badges and compete in rankings with friends to stay motivated every day

Join more than 7 million global users who learn japanese with HeyJapan. HeyJapan is not just a language app but also a learning companion that helps you master japanese easily and effectively. Start your japanese learning journey today and discover the fascinating culture, people, and beauty of japan.

We are always ready to solve problems and listen to your feedback. HeyJapan continuously works to provide the best japanese learning lessons. However, mistakes may happen, and we truly appreciate your feedback to improve the app. Please send your feedback to [email protected]
Updated on
Mar 19, 2026
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Data is encrypted in transit
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Ratings and reviews

4.6
230K reviews
Sam Renay
October 31, 2025
This app is great so far! I've had it for a few days, and purchased premium already, because lifetime is actually affordable. Outside of being a budget friendly way to learn, it also prioritizes every aspect of learning! Some apps will stick to just writing and reading, some will stick to general comprehension, but this app includes those as well as speaking. Its one thing to be able to read and write in Japanese, but speaking is much more complicated when you are not used to the language!
56 people found this review helpful
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Language Skills Studio
October 31, 2025
Hello, thanks for your positive review! Please recommend HeyJapan to your friends if the app helps you learn Japanese vocabulary and grammar easily. Let us know if you have any questions via [email protected]. Thank you!
Ema Donald
March 18, 2026
A pretty good app. I only did a few lessons, and the learning is fast-paced and easy. Definitely a good choice for beginners. It's free with paid subscription for benefits. I wish there was a preassesment for people who already know a bit of Japanese. I really like how they go about teaching you how to write. However, I keep failing my lessons because every time I say 'か', the app says I said 'が'. It made me a little frustrated as a person with anger issues. Overall, a good app, Just not for me.
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Language Skills Studio
March 23, 2026
Hello, I am sorry for the bad experience. Please send me the details of the problem you met at my email: [email protected] or our fanpage: https://m.me/heyjapan.eup. I will check and contact you. Please update your rating after the problem is solved. Thank you.
L Smith
December 5, 2025
Cute app but unfortunately seems like it's put together using machine translator rather than people who are actually fluent in japanese. Very word-for-word translation that leads to problems in situations where native speakers simply do not talk like that. (For example, casually using "anata" the way we use "you" in english. Technically that is the meaning, but in practice... don't do that) Perhaps useful to some extent, but better not be your only source of information.
32 people found this review helpful
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Language Skills Studio
January 15, 2024
Hello, I am sorry for the bad experience. Please send me the details of the problem you met at my email: [email protected] or our fanpage: https://m.me/heyjapan.eup. I will check and contact you. Please update your rating after the problem is solved. Thanks.

What’s new

✈️ New: Japan Readiness Quiz
Are you ready for your trip to Japan? Try our fun mini quiz to see how well you can handle real-life situations in Japan. It only takes 60 seconds!

We’ve also optimized performance and fixed a few minor bugs to make your learning experience smoother. Update now!