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24 alternatives to JLPTN5
Learn Japanese kanji and words for the JLPTN5 examination.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. JLPTN5 launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Kanji Words▲62Study Japanese Kanji words with this simply game
2023 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Learn Japanese kanji in a fun way for the JLPT N5
2016 · launchkit.io · its alternatives →
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Learn JLPT-N5, JLPT-N4, JLPT-N3, JLPT-N2, JLPT-N1, Genki and anime Japanese voabulary with pictures. Download a free mini-eBook today.
2021 · kumalearn.com · its alternatives →
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Dozo▲8Learn Japanese N5 to N1 with a real teacher in your corner
Aug 2026 · nihongodozo.com · its alternatives →
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A beautiful and iOS app for learning kanji and kana.
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HN, it’s been 8 years since I posted on here about the launch of my Japanese dictionary app Nihongo [0] and I’m finally back with a new app: Nihongo Lessons! Think of Nihongo Lessons as the textbook to Nihongo’s dictionary. It’s an app for learning Japanese, specifically made for learners who are serious about becoming fluent, and want a guided set of content that will help them efficiently acquire vocabulary and grammar. The project came about when Adam Shapiro of Japanese Level Up (Jalup) [1] announced last April that he was shutting Jalup down. As a fan of Adam’s work I was bummed to…
2022 · lessons.nihongo-app.com · its alternatives →
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Douzo▲127Free Japanese typing practice organized by JLPT level
Mar 2026 · typingdouzo.com · its alternatives →
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Japanese language learning guides for Bengali and English speakers. JLPT preparation tips, study strategies, kanji mnemonics, and cultural insights.
2020 · learn-japanese.org · its alternatives →
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Learn all 2,136 Japanese kanji by writing them
Apr 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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JapaneseTab▲144Learn Japanese with every new tab
2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Japanese dictionary app for iPhone and iPad with kanji lookup, example sentences, flashcards, OCR photo lookup, and a Safari extension for reading Japanese.
2015 · nihongo-app.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, Just wanted to share a tool i've been working on to help with my own study routine. It’s a browser extension called Lingoku. The idea is simple: we spend hours browsing the web in English every day. This tool replaces some of the english words with Japanese vocabulary based on your japanese level (Similar to Toucan, but with a better user experience). It’s basically an attempt to make the "i+1" method actually passive, you understand the sentence because it's mostly english, but you pick up Japanese words naturally from the context. It uses an LLM in the backend to make sure the…
Dec 2025 · lingoku.ai · its alternatives →
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Mainichi▲133Learn Japanese, one prefecture at a time.
Jul 2026 · mainichiapp.com · its alternatives →
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Kazu Navi (かずナビ)▲142Learn Japanese with clarity, context, and confidence
2025 · kazunavi.com · its alternatives →
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Learn Japanese with 1000 phrases and intelligent flashcards
2016 · ling-app.com · its alternatives →
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Kana Words▲76Study Japanese hiragana and katakana with this simply game
2023 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Learn Japanese with AI quizzes & explore all 47 prefectures
Jun 2026 · nihongo-hub.com · its alternatives →
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Kann for Android▲171Learn Japanese vocabulary you care about!
2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Learn Japanese hiragana and vocabulary with cute characters
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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