Want to deepen your understanding of the Japanese language and culture?
Everything you need to get started, brush up, or take your Japanese to the next level.
Everything you need to get started, brush up, or take your Japanese to the next level. Our language learning app works across devices and features thousands of recordings, explanations, lessons, animations of hiragana, katakana, and kanji characters, and so much more.

Human Japanese Universal includes all the features below
Human Japanese
Learn Japanese from square one.
Human Japanese Intermediate
Take your Japanese to the next level.
Discussion Feature
Get help from real human beings.
Access to Bonus Content
Thousands of "Extra Credit" practice sentences to grow your understanding of Japanese.
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One of the few comprehensive programs that focus on conversation, grammar, vocabulary, reading, and writing.
One of the best language applications for the iPhone.
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Best Japanese learning tool I’ve ever found.
Why choose Human Japanese
Let us guide you through pronunciation, writing, grammar, and culture in a step-by-step journey — no prior experience required.

Explore the foundational elements of Japanese
Human Japanese is your sensei-in-a-box. It takes an intuitively designed “start from zero” approach to help you understand the building blocks and structures of Japanese, which are different from how English is assembled.

Not your average language-learning app
The only language we focus on is Japanese. Unlike other apps that focus primarily on memorizing vocabulary, Human Japanese helps you understand how the language works from the ground up — just like how pieces from a puzzle fit together.

Hear audio recordings to enhance learning
Take a presentation-style narrative walkthrough of the Japanese language that adds rhythm and reinforcement to help build comprehension along your journey.

Learn pronunciation, writing, grammar, vocabulary, and culture
You’re in for a Japanese language-learning journey! Enhance your knowledge through thousands of recordings, down-to-earth explanations, quizzes and reviews, animations, and so much more.

Grow your comprehension with every lesson
Human Japanese proactively explains things before they cause you confusion because we’ve anticipated precisely what English speakers will find challenging.

Enjoy a fully immersive language-learning experience
From quizzes to cultural notes to our discussion feature, interactive elements make learning more fun and engaging so you’ll look forward to every lesson.