A Japanese learning workspace for study and practice.
Use Nihoner on the web to follow lessons, search Japanese language references and practise with flashcards, exercises, speaking tools and games.
Four modes in one learning environment.
Lessons
Follow structured courses and return to your learning path.
Browse coursesReference
Look up a word, kanji, reading or grammar point.
Open the dictionaryPractice
Use exercises, quizzes, flashcards and speaking tools.
Choose an exerciseGames
Repeat kana, kanji, vocabulary and grammar in short challenges.
See all gamesA question should lead to an action.
The value of having several tools together is not the number of features. It is the ability to understand something and then practise it without losing your place.
- 1Meet a new idea
Encounter a word, kanji or pattern in a lesson, text or conversation.
- 2Check the detail
Use the relevant Nihoner reference and confirm important information with reliable sources.
- 3Practise retrieval
Use a flashcard, question, speaking prompt or game rather than only rereading.
- 4Return with context
Go back to the lesson or real Japanese and notice what changed.
Software supports learning. It does not certify it.
Nihoner is independent. Automated feedback may be wrong, level labels are study aids and membership does not guarantee a JLPT result or fluency.
Keep people in the loop
A qualified teacher or proficient speaker can evaluate meaning, appropriateness and communication in ways an automated score cannot.
Start with the free learning library.
Explore the workflow first. Optional Premium access is available when the additional member tools fit your study plan.