ことばを、ものがたりで。

A complete JLPT N5 journey

Japanese that
stays with you.

Follow Haru, Yui, Ken, and Tanaka-sensei through 40 illustrated chapters. Hear every phrase, understand how it works, and save the words you want to remember.

Designed for iPhone and iPad · Lessons available offline · No account required

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See it. Hear it. Use it.

A story first.
A lesson underneath.

Each scene connects natural dialogue with meaning, usage guidance, grammar notes, and related expressions—without taking you out of the story.

Manga-led lessons

Learn in context through illustrated scenes with tappable Japanese dialogue and a consistent cast of characters.

Phrase-by-phrase audio

Listen to every mapped line and companion phrase. Lesson voices are AI-generated and matched to each character.

Words worth keeping

Save Japanese phrases, review their meanings, and jump straight back to the lesson where each expression appeared.

From introductions to real conversation

A complete
beginner journey.

40

Chapters build from first greetings and classroom language to directions, shopping, plans, comparisons, and everyday conversation. Progress and saved words can optionally sync through iCloud.

Your learning stays yours.

No Nihonary account is required. Learning data is stored on your device, and optional iCloud sync can be enabled or disabled from Settings.

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