Learn Japanese - HeyJapan

Name: Learn Japanese - HeyJapan
Rating: 4.7 (552 reviews)
Author: Linh Nguyen

Hiragana, kantakana and kanji

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

552 Ratings
Age Rating

4+
Years
Category

Education
Developer

Linh Nguyen
Language

EN
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Size

246.9
MB

Learn Japanese for beginners: from basic Hiragana characters to real Japanese conversation, with a detailed roadmap and short daily lessons. - 10,000,000+ learners worldwide - Rated 4.8 with 50,000+ reviews - The beginner-friendly way to learn Japanese HeyJapan Core Features 1. Hiragana & Katakana - the foundation every Japanese learner needs - Master all 50 Hiragana sounds in just 5 days - Voice recognition for instant pronunciation feedback - Stroke-order animations for every character 2. Japanese Conversation - speak from your very first lesson - 500+ dialogue patterns for travel, daily life, and casual chat - Anime dubbing mode - voice scenes from popular anime for low-pressure speaking practice - Listen / repeat / speak naturally builds real reflexes, not just memorized phrases 3. Ultimate Lesson - your own custom Japanese course (NEW) - Pick any topic and a fresh lesson is built around it - vocabulary, example sentences, and grammar all included - Free conversation mode to apply what you just learned right away 4. Japanese Vocabulary - visual flashcards that actually stick - 1,000+ flashcards link Japanese words to pictures - Stroke-order guidance for every Kanji character - Sorted by level so your nihongo vocabulary grows step by step 5. JLPT Prep - when you're ready to test yourself - Real exam questions and unlimited mock tests with detailed answers - Practice by skill: vocabulary, grammar, reading, and listening - N5 to N3 learning path at your own pace Whether you want to travel to Japan, watch anime without subtitles, or simply love the language, HeyJapan keeps your Japanese learning journey clear from day one.We're always here to listen and solve any issues. HeyJapan keeps working hard to deliver the best Japanese lessons. Issues may still arise, so we'd love your feedback to make the app even better. Please send your thoughts to heyjapan@eupgroup.net. Terms and Policies, please read at: https://eupgroup.net/apps/heyjapan/terms.html

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Ratings & Reviews

4.7

out of 5

552 Ratings

Great start, but…
02/21/2024
Smelt me I dare u
I’m not a native speaker, but I lived in JP and I’m using this app to brush up. It’s a fantastic start help you understand how words are said and very helpful in learning Hiragana and Katakana. I highly recommend if this is your first time self studying or not. It gets a bit monotonous if you know basic Japanese phrases but it’s good practice. My only gripe is that some of the vocab is more like Japanese from 10 years ago, these days we don’t use some words or phrases that are taught in this app so keep that in mind. Also, if you’re looking to further your self study, use this app along side separate notes and utilize a chat app to talk to a Japanese speaker or find a tutor. がんばって！！

Developer Response
Hello, thanks for your positive review. Please recommend HeyJapan to your friend if the app helps you learn Japanese vocabulary and grammar easily, and don’t hesitate to email us via heyjapan@eupgroup.net if you have any questions.
Great start, but…
02/21/2024
Smelt me I dare u

I’m not a native speaker, but I lived in JP and I’m using this app to brush up. It’s a fantastic start help you understand how words are said and very helpful in learning Hiragana and Katakana. I highly recommend if this is your first time self studying or not. It gets a bit monotonous if you know basic Japanese phrases but it’s good practice. My only gripe is that some of the vocab is more like Japanese from 10 years ago, these days we don’t use some words or phrases that are taught in this app so keep that in mind. Also, if you’re looking to further your self study, use this app along side separate notes and utilize a chat app to talk to a Japanese speaker or find a tutor. がんばって！！
Developer Response 02/26/2024
Hello, thanks for your positive review. Please recommend HeyJapan to your friend if the app helps you learn Japanese vocabulary and grammar easily, and don’t hesitate to email us via heyjapan@eupgroup.net if you have any questions.
Useful but needs some dev
12/25/2025
Jean-Luc7
I'm enjoying the app's "gamification" for learning Japanese as a total beginner starting from zero. For me this app works well when paired with many other study materials, including flash cards that helped me memorize hiragana by associating the symbols with imagery + physical texts (e.g. a book on particles, a textbook called genki etc.). Giving this three stars because there are some very distracting app issues that need attention for us loyal paying subscribers :). For example on my iPad some of the vocab flash cards within lessons do not display the picture properly after clicking on the card to turn it over. There are also sync issues across devices. The notebook feature, for example, is available on iPad but is not on either iPhone nor computer web browser (particularly annoying when I want to open the notebook on my computer browser or iPhone so that I can review grammar previously learned via iPad. Also, even in iPad the notebook shows blank entries that when you click on them pop open a message telling you to alert the devs. Which brings me to the last gripe I have...there is no way to contact support through the app (or at least, no user friendly/easy way to do so)

Developer Response
Hello, I am sorry for the bad experience with the syncing of notebook and flashcards. Please send me the details of the problem you met at my email: heyjapan@eupgroup.net or our fanpage: https://m.me/heyjapan.eup. I will check and contact you. Please update your rating after the problem is solved. Thank you.
Useful but needs some dev
12/25/2025
Jean-Luc7

I'm enjoying the app's "gamification" for learning Japanese as a total beginner starting from zero. For me this app works well when paired with many other study materials, including flash cards that helped me memorize hiragana by associating the symbols with imagery + physical texts (e.g. a book on particles, a textbook called genki etc.). Giving this three stars because there are some very distracting app issues that need attention for us loyal paying subscribers :). For example on my iPad some of the vocab flash cards within lessons do not display the picture properly after clicking on the card to turn it over. There are also sync issues across devices. The notebook feature, for example, is available on iPad but is not on either iPhone nor computer web browser (particularly annoying when I want to open the notebook on my computer browser or iPhone so that I can review grammar previously learned via iPad. Also, even in iPad the notebook shows blank entries that when you click on them pop open a message telling you to alert the devs. Which brings me to the last gripe I have...there is no way to contact support through the app (or at least, no user friendly/easy way to do so)
Developer Response 12/29/2025
Hello, I am sorry for the bad experience with the syncing of notebook and flashcards. Please send me the details of the problem you met at my email: heyjapan@eupgroup.net or our fanpage: https://m.me/heyjapan.eup. I will check and contact you. Please update your rating after the problem is solved. Thank you.
Awesome with a few bugs
12/14/2023
アマンダ月
I really like this app. It starts out teaching you grammar from the very beginning and builds up the sentences so you quickly can understand even long (simple) sentences. I feel like I've learned more with it in a few days than the months I spent on vocabulary alone. Also, you can choose your difficulty and you can choose what shows (romaji which I turned off, kanji and katakana).The only reason I rated this 4 stars is because there's a few bugs. 1. Sometimes the voice is wrong. One question started with それ (so-re) but it said su-ri and I was so confused I had to listen to it a few times. Thankfully, it was written so I knew it had messed up. (Only one I remember it happened with) and 鳥 the last writing stroke is wrong. 2. Once in a while です just shows as で (and is higher than the rest of the line)3. On build the sentence questions, if there are too many choices I can't see some of them (I only see the top of the box the choice is in) and there's no scroll option so I have to choose it to see if it's the right thing. Luckily there haven't been any with so many choices that the choices can't be grabbed, yet.

Developer Response
Hello, I am sorry for the bad experience. Please send me the details of the problem you met at my email: heyjapan@eupgroup.net or our fanpage: https://m.me/heyjapan.eup. I will check and contact you. Please update your rating after the problem is solved. Thanks.
Awesome with a few bugs
12/14/2023
アマンダ月

I really like this app. It starts out teaching you grammar from the very beginning and builds up the sentences so you quickly can understand even long (simple) sentences. I feel like I've learned more with it in a few days than the months I spent on vocabulary alone. Also, you can choose your difficulty and you can choose what shows (romaji which I turned off, kanji and katakana).The only reason I rated this 4 stars is because there's a few bugs. 1. Sometimes the voice is wrong. One question started with それ (so-re) but it said su-ri and I was so confused I had to listen to it a few times. Thankfully, it was written so I knew it had messed up. (Only one I remember it happened with) and 鳥 the last writing stroke is wrong. 2. Once in a while です just shows as で (and is higher than the rest of the line)3. On build the sentence questions, if there are too many choices I can't see some of them (I only see the top of the box the choice is in) and there's no scroll option so I have to choose it to see if it's the right thing. Luckily there haven't been any with so many choices that the choices can't be grabbed, yet.
Developer Response 12/19/2023
Hello, I am sorry for the bad experience. Please send me the details of the problem you met at my email: heyjapan@eupgroup.net or our fanpage: https://m.me/heyjapan.eup. I will check and contact you. Please update your rating after the problem is solved. Thanks.
Fun and casual
08/24/2022
watLr
I’ve been trying to learn Japanese for a couple of years now, but every time I have a habit set in motion it all just breaks down. I found this app really satisfying because it goes through the basics fairly quickly and jumps right in using kanji, it also allows me to remove the romaji and even the furigana. Most apps make beginners feel kinda dumb, but I’ve had a very good experience with the app these past 2 weeks.

Developer Response
Hello, thanks for your positive review. Please recommend HeyJapan to your friend if the app helps you learn Japanese vocabulary and grammar easily, and don’t hesitate to email us via heyjapan@eupgroup.net if you have any questions.
Fun and casual
08/24/2022
watLr

I’ve been trying to learn Japanese for a couple of years now, but every time I have a habit set in motion it all just breaks down. I found this app really satisfying because it goes through the basics fairly quickly and jumps right in using kanji, it also allows me to remove the romaji and even the furigana. Most apps make beginners feel kinda dumb, but I’ve had a very good experience with the app these past 2 weeks.
Developer Response 08/27/2022
Hello, thanks for your positive review. Please recommend HeyJapan to your friend if the app helps you learn Japanese vocabulary and grammar easily, and don’t hesitate to email us via heyjapan@eupgroup.net if you have any questions.

We've made HeyJapan better for you! This update is about Lesson+ - our new feature that readily creates lessons for ANY topic you love. Your Japanese learning path is now tailored. In addition, it also includes performance improvements, bug fixes, and a smoother Japanese learning experience across vocabulary, Hiragana, and Katakana practice. Update now and start with what you love!

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Seller: Linh Nguyen
Size: 246.9 MB
Category: Education
Compatibility: Requires iOS 15.0 or later.

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Requires iOS 15.0 or later.

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English, Arabic, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Malay, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese
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