HeyJapan: Learn Japanese

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About this app

Learn Japanese for beginners: from basic Hiragana characters to real-life Japanese conversations, with a structured learning path and short daily lessons.
- Trusted by over 10,000,000 learners worldwide
- Rated 4.8 with more than 50,000 reviews
- A beginner-friendly way to learn Japanese

Key Features of HeyJapan
1. Hiragana & Katakana — the essential foundation for learning Japanese
- Master all Hiragana characters in just 5 days
- Instant pronunciation feedback with speech recognition
- Animated stroke order guides for every character

2. Japanese Conversation — start speaking from your very first lesson
- More than 500 conversations for travel, daily life, and everyday communication
- Listen, repeat, and speak naturally to build real communication skills instead of memorizing sentences

3. Japanese Vocabulary — image flashcards for faster memorization
- Over 1,000 flashcards that connect Japanese words with images
- Kanji lessons include animated stroke order
- Vocabulary organized by level for steady progress

4. A personalized Japanese learning path
- Personalized lesson recommendations based on your level
- Improve long-term memory with spaced repetition
- Learn through games and interactive activities that make studying fun
- Unlock achievements and compete with friends on the leaderboard to stay motivated every day

HeyJapan is more than just a language learning app. It's your learning companion to help you master Japanese easily and effectively. Start learning Japanese today and discover the fascinating culture of Japan!

We always welcome your feedback and are ready to help resolve any issues. Our goal is to provide the best Japanese learning experience possible. If you encounter any problems, please let us know so we can continue improving the app. Contact us at: heyjapan@eupgroup.net
Learn Japanese for Beginners: Hiragana, Vocabulary & Conversation
Updated on
09 Nov 2026
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Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • No data shared with third parties
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  • This app may collect these data types
    Location, Personal info and Device or other IDs
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can request that data be deleted
  • Committed to follow the Play Families policy

Ratings and reviews

250K reviews
Kira Konovalova
14 December 2020
speaking and listening practice is really fun, and there's also writing practice with stroke order and everything, not just for hiragana and katakana, but for kanji as well! really sets this app apart from, for example, duolingo, which doesn't allow you to learn stroke order. constant pop-ups about needing to buy premium are a little annoying, but the app is very well made and worth the money, i think.
51 people found this review helpful
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Language Skills Studio
15 December 2020
Thanks for your support! Please recommend our app to your friends if it helps you learn Japanese, and don’t hesitate to email us at heyjapan@eupgroup.net if you have any questions.
TG L.
21 July 2025
it's really good, but the "buy this" stuff it's a bit of an eyesore and it keeps crashing when I finish a unit, I have to close the app and enter once again so it allows me to keep going because otherwise it just keeps the next unit locked with the "you have to finish the previous unit" warning... if it weren't for this things the app would be practically perfect, it's so good to learn new words fast, some grammar rules and the writing order
184 people found this review helpful
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Language Skills Studio
22 July 2025
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.
Monika Moni
10 November 2026
best for beginners and people who wants to learn Japanese too quickly. the words and phrases are like too natural and uses in daily conversation. I recommend this app for all specially for beginners. they teach us in a very cute and friendly way.
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Language Skills Studio
11 November 2026
What a wonderful review - thank you! We're so glad HeyJapan is helping you learn Japanese with natural conversation phrases and a friendly approach. If you ever have ideas for new lessons or features, we'd love to hear them at heyjapan@eupgroup.net. Keep up the great work! (˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶)♡

What's new

NEW: Vocabulary notebook 📒
• Words you learn are saved automatically
• Review right before you forget, with daily reminders
• Study with Flashcard, Writing, Speaking, Quiz and 4 games
• Words by topic, JLPT N5–N1 and courses
Open the Notebook tab to start!