水
みず
water
木は水に浮く。
Wood floats in water.
Japanese for English speakers
Japanese vocabulary. Out in the world.
A café counter. An everyday conversation. A word that finally comes to you. Start with the Japanese you can use.
At the café counter
ご注文は？
What would you like to order?水のお代わりを下さい。
10,192Japanese vocabulary cards
A1–C2Six vocabulary groups
Your paceFlashcards, quizzes & spaced review
01 / Practice studioTry Japanese
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水water
木は水に浮く。
01 / A small moment
You’re at the counter.
A little café. A warm afternoon. You’d like something to drink. Here’s a sentence you can take with you.
The question
ご注文は？
Show English
What would you like to order?
A fictional practice scene, using a sentence from the Japanese course.
- 01Listen
- 02Build
- 03Make it yours
Hear it. Then take it apart.
A sentence becomes yours.
Tap a phrase. Find its meaning.
水の
of waterお代わりを
a refill下さい。
please.Reveal the whole sentence
I would like some more water.
Uncover the little pieces. Listen again. Then build it yourself.
Your first six wordsHear it. Guess it.
Hear it. Guess it.
Keep it.
Pick why you’re learning. Each path starts with three useful words, then reviews all six.
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Japanese · A1 · Sound discovery
水
みず
Reveal meaning
water
Tap a phrase. Find its meaning.
木は
Wood水に
in water浮く。
floats.Reveal the whole sentence
Wood floats in water.
Six everyday words · No account needed
02 / Six levels10,192 cards.
10,192 cards.
Six places to start.
Every level has real cards with a recording and a sentence. Bars show how many cards each group holds. These are practice groups, not a proficiency certificate.
- A1Beginner
Begin with everyday essentials.
Build a base of familiar objects, actions and everyday needs. Keep your sessions small and say each new word aloud.
- 映画えいがmovie; film
- 音楽おんがくmusic
- 傘かさan umbrella
- A2Elementary
Give your everyday Japanese more range.
Move beyond the first essentials. Notice how verbs and familiar words change in real sentences.
- 毎晩まいばんevery evening
- 廊下ろうかcorridor; hallway
- 上着うわぎcoat; jacket
- B1Intermediate
Find more ways to express a thought.
Build the vocabulary to describe experiences and ideas. Use examples to connect new words to situations you already understand.
- 今月こんげつthis month
- 村人むらびとvillager
- 口紅くちべにlipstick
- B2Upper intermediate
Explore a wider range of ideas.
Work on vocabulary you meet in longer conversations and reading. Compare related words rather than learning each in isolation.
- 祝日しゅくじつnational holiday
- 屋外おくがいoutdoor
- 海原うなばらa wide ocean
- C1Advanced
Pay attention to nuance.
Look closely at meaning, context and tone. Review the words you recognize but would not yet confidently use.
- 湖水こすいlake
- 晴天せいてんclear skies
- 滑り台すべりだいa slide
- C2Proficiency
Reach for the finer points.
The most demanding words in the course, from reading, specialist fields and formal writing. Meet them in context, alongside real reading and listening.
- 鮮度せんどfreshness; how fresh something is
- 序文じょぶんpreface; foreword
- 流氷りゅうひょうdrift ice
Guest practice starts at A1. Choose levels inside training; higher levels follow your account access.
Open the Japanese course03 / The referenceThe six words,
The six words,
on one page.
Each word with its sound, meaning and a sentence. Replay the recordings whenever you like.
家
いえ
house; home
家は全焼した。
The house was burned to the ground.
食事
しょくじ
meal
彼は食事中だ。
He is eating.
時間
じかん
time; hour
起きる時間よ。
Time to get up.
記憶
きおく
to remember; to memorize
彼は記憶が良い。
He has a good memory.
忘れ物
わすれもの
something forgotten
今日忘れ物をした。
I left behind something today.
Before you begin
A few good questions.
Course access, progress and where to begin.
Do the conversation and word previews save my progress?
When you start Japanese practice, previewed words and missed cards carry over in this browser. Available levels follow your account access. Café exercise answers reset. Guest progress stays on your device; create an account to sync across devices.
Who is this Japanese course for?
English-speaking learners who want to build and review Japanese vocabulary. Meanings and the learning interface follow the course’s English language, unless you choose a different interface language.
Can I start without an account?
Yes. Try beginner A1 practice as a guest. Create an account to sync your progress across devices. Higher-level access follows your account’s current access plan.
Which levels can I explore?
The Japanese course has vocabulary grouped from A1 to C2. These are practice groups, not a placement certificate or a guarantee of fluency. You can choose levels inside training.
How do flashcards and quizzes work together?
Use a flashcard to recall a word and reveal its meaning. Switch to quizzes to check your recall, and return to review words over time.
Six words are a start.
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