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Learning Japanese
The best courses, apps, podcasts, channels, books, and summit talks for your Japanese journey, curated by Actual Fluency.
Best Japanese Courses
Our top picks for structured Japanese learning.
Japanese Uncovered
Story-based comprehensive Japanese course
LingQ
Read-and-listen comprehensible input platform
LingoDeer
Beginner app for East Asian languages
Conversations
Course for listening comprehension skills
Best Japanese Apps
Mobile and desktop apps we recommend for daily Japanese practice.
Best Japanese Services
Tutoring platforms and immersion services worth your money.
Actual Fluency Podcast Episodes Featuring Japanese
Episodes from the Actual Fluency podcast where Japanese is discussed.
Japanese Articles and Guides
Long-form guides, deep dives, and practical tips for Japanese.
What is the Easiest Way to Learn Japanese?
If you’re a complete beginner to Japanese and don’t know where to start, never fear! We’re here to tell you what the easiest way to learn Japanese is.
How Long Does It Take To Become Fluent in Japanese?
Japanese has a reputation for being one of the hardest languages to learn, and it's no surprise why.
How Long Does It Take To Learn Kanji?
With thousands of unique and unusual symbols, Kanji can seem intimidating to the Western learner. But how long does it actually take to learn Kanji?
Other Japanese tools
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