HeyJapan: Learn Japanese

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About this app

Learn Japanese for beginners: from basic Hiragana characters to real-life Japanese conversations, with a structured learning path and short daily lessons.
- Trusted by over 10,000,000 learners worldwide
- Rated 4.8 with more than 50,000 reviews
- A beginner-friendly way to learn Japanese

Key Features of HeyJapan
1. Hiragana & Katakana — the essential foundation for learning Japanese
- Master all Hiragana characters in just 5 days
- Instant pronunciation feedback with speech recognition
- Animated stroke order guides for every character

2. Japanese Conversation — start speaking from your very first lesson
- More than 500 conversations for travel, daily life, and everyday communication
- Listen, repeat, and speak naturally to build real communication skills instead of memorizing sentences

3. Japanese Vocabulary — image flashcards for faster memorization
- Over 1,000 flashcards that connect Japanese words with images
- Kanji lessons include animated stroke order
- Vocabulary organized by level for steady progress

4. A personalized Japanese learning path
- Personalized lesson recommendations based on your level
- Improve long-term memory with spaced repetition
- Learn through games and interactive activities that make studying fun
- Unlock achievements and compete with friends on the leaderboard to stay motivated every day

HeyJapan is more than just a language learning app. It's your learning companion to help you master Japanese easily and effectively. Start learning Japanese today and discover the fascinating culture of Japan!

We always welcome your feedback and are ready to help resolve any issues. Our goal is to provide the best Japanese learning experience possible. If you encounter any problems, please let us know so we can continue improving the app. Contact us at: heyjapan@eupgroup.net
Learn Japanese for Beginners: Hiragana, Vocabulary & Conversation
Updated on
6 Oct 2026
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  • Data is encrypted in transit
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Ratings and reviews

247K reviews
Vau S.
4 September 2026
Regret the money spent, and purchased too long ago for a refund. Continue buttons disappear in accessibility large text mode. The Alphabet Game speaks the syllable too quietly and does not show romaji, which makes an otherwise useful feature useless. Also no "smart drill" feature to review only those hiragana characters that you already reviewed. I've found Bunpo to be much more helpful, though more expensive.
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Language Skills Studio
7 September 2026
We're sorry for the frustration, and thank you for the detailed feedback! Good news - an in-depth Japanese vocabulary feature with continuous, spaced-repetition review is coming soon to help with what you're missing. For the button and audio/romaji bugs, please write to heyjapan@eupgroup.net so we can fix them. We hope to earn back your trust!
Pokii
4 July 2026
I love this app because it's helped me learn grammar rules and prepare for real scenarios (the lifetime subscription also isn't that pricey). I recommend this app whether you are a beginner or intermediate learner. The updates have been a great change for the app since I first downloaded it about a year and half ago, but the audio feedback in lessons sound terrible now. It sounds almost like chiikawa and isn't great for learning pronunciation. HeyJapan team, please fix this!
20 people found this review helpful
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Language Skills Studio
6 July 2026
Thank you for your feedback! We're glad to hear the app has helped you with grammar and real scenarios. We'll definitely investigate the audio feedback issue in lessons you've mentioned. Your insights are vital for improving the Japanese learning experience. If you have more details to share, feel free to reach us at heyjapan@eupgroup.net.
Lukas Edwards
18 June 2026
I have been using this app for over 3 years, and the quality has really gone downhill. The Japanese is sometimes misspelled, answers are occasionally in Vietnamese, Japanese and English don't match, answers marked incorrect when they're correct, the correct answer not available at all.... these errors have been getting increasingly obvious and I've seen all the them in the last couple of weeks.
10 people found this review helpful
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Language Skills Studio
18 June 2026
We're sorry about your experience. Could you share the details at heyjapan@eupgroup.net? We want to fix the issues you've encountered so you can get back to learning Japanese smoothly. We'll follow up personally and hope to earn a better rating once it's resolved. Thank you for your patience.

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