Learn Japanese by reading stories you'll actually want to finish. Illustrated, JLPT-aligned stories with native audio take you from your first hiragana all the way to N2.
Downloaded more than 400,000 times by learners who stopped memorizing word lists and started reading real Japanese.
WHY SHINOBI WORKS
Most apps teach Japanese in isolated pieces. Shinobi teaches it the way it sticks: in context. Every kanji, word, and grammar point appears inside a story, with images, audio, and a reason to remember it.
READ REAL JAPANESE FROM DAY ONE
- 91 levels of graded stories covering JLPT N5 to N2
- Curriculum reviewed by native Japanese teachers
- Tap any word for its reading, meaning, and examples
- Grammar explanations built right into the text
- Furigana toggle to raise the challenge as you improve
- Full-page translation whenever you need it
LISTEN AND SPEAK
- Native Japanese audio for every story
- Slow mode for tricky passages
- Shadowing practice to improve pronunciation and rhythm
MAKE KANJI AND VOCABULARY STICK
- Save words as you read
- Review them with smart spaced-repetition flashcards
- Quizzes after every story to lock in what you learned
A NEW STORY EVERY DAY
- A daily Japanese news story, with double XP for 24 hours
- Download stories for offline reading
TRAIN LIKE A NINJA
- Climb the ninja ranks as you progress
- Streaks, badges, and rewards to keep you consistent
- Live Activities on your lock screen so you never lose your streak
Whether you're a total beginner or preparing for the JLPT, Shinobi turns daily reading into real fluency.
Download Shinobi Japanese and read your first story today.
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Hey there, Thank you so much for your sweet words, happy to see the app is helping you in your learning journey ☺️ Cheers, Jeremy, Co-founder of Shinobi Japanese
이미지도 있고 예문도 길고 다양해서 좋아요
シウン_
제목 그대로 입니다!
Please add Korean language support 🇰🇷
고냥이_
I really enjoy learning Japanese with this app!It would be even better if Korean language support is added.I believe many Korean learners would benefit from it.Thank you!
Korean translation
냥아리가토
Please include a Korean translation as well.
• New: take a test to skip ahead to a higher grade.
• New listening and pronunciation exercises after your stories.
• Quizzes now have answers in Japanese: tap one to hear it.
• Sentence scrambles now accept other natural word orders.
• The "Cards to review" chart now includes your story decks.
• Word details and translations fill the whole screen. Stability improvements and bug fixes.
버전 1.5.3
Jeremy Pitault 개발자가 아래 설명된 데이터 처리 방식이 앱의 개인정보 처리방침에 포함되어 있을 수 있다고 표시했습니다. 자세한 내용은 개발자의 개인정보 처리방침 을 참조하십시오.
사용자를 추적하는 데 사용되는 데이터
다음 데이터는 다른 회사가 소유한 앱 및 웹사이트를 통해 사용자를 추적하는 데 사용될 수 있습니다.
식별자
사용자에게 연결된 데이터
다음 데이터가 수집되어 신원에 연결될 수 있습니다.
연락처 정보
사용자 콘텐츠
식별자
사용자에게 연결되지 않은 데이터
다음 데이터가 수집될 수 있지만 신원에는 연결되지 않습니다.
사용 데이터
진단
개인정보 처리방침은 사용하는 기능이나 사용자의 나이 등에 따라 달라질 수 있습니다. 더 알아보기