Nihongo Rush: Learn Japanese
Learn Japanese by playing
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Learn Japanese like it's the best arcade game in town. Nihongo Rush turns vocabulary into short runs on the train line from Tokyo to Fukuoka: answer fast, keep the combo alive, catch the EXPRESS, and come back speaking. Hachi, the shiba station master, rides with you.
HOW A RUN WORKS
Every run is six legs of quick questions with a bonus station between them. Right answers build your combo and multiply your score; wrong ones cost a heart. Catch the EXPRESS at combo 20, grab a golden ticket for x5, choose your train at the fork (LOCAL, RAPID or MYSTERY), and finish with a bonus spin.
BONUS STATIONS
• MATCH — pair Japanese with English against the clock
• LISTEN — no romaji, just your ears
• CROSSING — tap the right sign as the words roll by
• IZAKAYA — customers order in Japanese, you serve the right dish
REAL JAPANESE, SPOKEN ALOUD
• Six cities, 48 districts, 325 packs — each one a pattern plus five words
• About 1,600 words and 1,500+ example sentences covering JLPT N5 and N4
• Every word and sentence is voiced; LISTEN stations train your ear
• Build sentences tile by tile from the words you already know
• Romaji on or off; hiragana and katakana packs for beginners
LEARNING THAT STICKS
Words you got right come back a little later, and later again, until they are learned. Words you struggle with come back sooner. Your Cards collection shows what you have met and what you have mastered, district by district.
DAILY RHYTHM
Daily quests, achievements and a streak. One run a day adds up; a reminder from Hachi at the time you pick, if you want one.
NIHONGO RUSH PRO
The whole app is one subscription: monthly, or yearly with a 7-day free trial. No ads, no locked packs, no energy meter. Prices are shown in the app. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, or after the free trial. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings at any time.
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• New station: Next Stops. Listen closely and tap the stops in order.
• A smoother start for players who already know some Japanese.
• A guided first ride with a taste of every challenge.
• Words you’ve learned now challenge you a little more.
• Audio improvements, bug fixes and performance tweaks.
The developer, Egemen Denizeri, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Egemen Denizeri
- Size
- 267.2 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.4 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Yearly $49.99
- Monthly $9.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Egemen Denizeri