Here’s a list of our ten favorites to get you started on your search.
$0.00
Size | 259.6 MB |
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Best for | Studying |
In-app purchases | Yes |
$0.00
Size | 382.2 MB |
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Best for | Studying (JLPT) |
In-app purchases | Yes |
$0.00
Size | 20.8 MB |
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Best for | Studying |
In-app purchases | No |
$24.99
Size | 30.4 MB |
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Best for | Studying (flashcards) |
In-app purchases | No |
$3.99
Size | 62.5 MB |
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Best for | Travel |
In-app purchases | Yes |
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Name | Japanese | Learn Languages | Language Lessons | Learn Languages Fast | iKanji | Manabi Reader - Read Japanese | Learning Japanese with Tae Kim | Language Learning | AnkiMobile Flashcards | SpeakEasy Japanese |
Features | The Dictionary That Does It All | Well-Rounded Study and Pronunciation Practice | Comprehensive Learning for Beginners and Intermediate Learners | Spaced Repetition With Great Quiz Options | Kanji Practice Great for JLPT Prep | Learn Through Reading the News | A Grammar Textbook in App Form | Chat With Native Speakers | The Original Spaced Repetition App | For Travelers Who Just Need Phrases |
Price | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.99 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $24.99 | $3.99 |
Size | 260 MB | 259.6 MB | 145.6 MB | 275.5 MB | 68 MB | 382.2 MB | 20.8 MB | 220.2 MB | 30.4 MB | 62.5 MB |
Best for | Travel, studying | Studying | Studying | Speaking | Studying (JLPT) | Studying (JLPT) | Studying | Speaking | Studying (flashcards) | Travel |
In-app purchases | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
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Look for apps that focus on the same kinds of questions and material that you’d find on the test—focusing on reading, grammar, vocabulary, and listening rather than writing, for example. And because the JLPT is set up as a multiple-choice test, the best way to practice is by using an app that mimics that sort of quizzing style.
If you’ve studied Japanese enough, then you know that when it comes to kanji, just knowing the character isn’t enough—you need to know how to use it with other characters. Knowing just the meaning of a single character is almost useless if you can’t affix it to other characters or hiragana to make different words and constructions.
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There are many facets to learning a language—vocabulary, grammar, reading, speaking, listening, and communication. Communication, of course, isn’t the same as speaking; it involves everything we’ve mentioned, as well as cultural knowledge and a willingness to understand.
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