NihongoLoop: Learn Japanese
Hiragana, Kanji & Vocabulary
Free · In‑App Purchases
Now in English, Español, Português, Français, Deutsch, Italiano and 한국어! Practice kana, words, grammar and speaking in quick daily loops.
Learn Japanese a few minutes at a time. NihongoLoop turns hiragana, katakana, kanji, vocabulary, grammar, listening and speaking into short practice loops you can finish anywhere.
Instead of long lessons, you get quick, focused exercises that build a real daily habit. Read, listen, answer and speak — then let the app bring back the items you keep missing until they stick.
WHAT YOU CAN PRACTICE
• Hiragana and katakana drills, plus a Time Attack mode
• A full kana dictionary with your accuracy for every row
• Vocabulary and kanji reading with image hints and natural-sounding audio
• Useful everyday phrases, in both directions
• Grammar exercises for particles and sentence patterns
• Listening prompts with pre-recorded pronunciation
• Speaking practice with pronunciation checks
• A new mixed Daily Challenge every day
• Situational mixes: konbini, restaurant, train station, hotel and more
BUILT FOR CONSISTENCY
• Loops take just a few minutes
• Streaks and achievements keep you coming back
• Stats show your accuracy and recent answers
• Weak Items automatically collects your mistakes for focused review
LEARN IN YOUR LANGUAGE
The whole app, including word meanings and feedback, is available in English, Español, Português (Brasil), Français, Deutsch, Italiano and 한국어.
Perfect for beginners and early intermediate learners, JLPT N5 and N4 preparation, anime and manga fans, and anyone planning a trip to Japan.
PREMIUM
NihongoLoop is free to use. Optional auto-renewable Premium subscriptions remove ads and unlock AI speaking exercises, Weak Items review, custom loop length and unlimited retries. Payment is charged to your store account and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your store account settings.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Ratings & Reviews
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New in 1.8.1:
- Role-plays: order ramen, pay at the konbini, buy a train ticket and check into a hotel by answering out loud, with AI feedback.
- "Why?" on wrong answers explains your mistake in your language.
- A personal plan when you start, built around your goal and daily time.
- Streak freezes keep your streak safe on busy days.
- New Lifetime plan.
- "AI Answer" now plays the model answer.
The developer, Matteo Applauso, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
- Identifiers
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
- User Content
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Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Matteo Applauso
- Size
- 59.2 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 6 more
- English, French, German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Frequent
Contests
Contains
Advertising
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- NihongoLoop Premium Lifetime $79.99
- NihongoLoop Premium Yearly $22.49
- NihongoLoop Premium Weekly $3.99
- Premium Yearly Discount $39.99
- Premium Monthly Discount $5.99
- NihongoLoop Premium Yearly $44.99
- NihongoLoop Premium Monthly $6.99
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