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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Say Japanese – Android App to improve your Japanese pronunciation launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    Helps you pronounce any foreign language word, perfectly

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    ELSA▲199

    A virtual pronunciation coach

    2016 · elsaspeak.com · its alternatives →

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    Tori▲84

    Japanese listening practice built from your own sentences

    19d ago · play.google.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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    Real-time voice translation that sounds like you

    Sep 2026 · speechka.io · its alternatives →

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    Accent coaching app for non-native English speakers

    2021 · boldvoice.com · its alternatives →

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    Learn Japanese with every new tab

    2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Learn the Japanese alphabet the easy way

    2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Syllabics▲100

    Improve your English pronunciation

    2022 · syllabics.io · its alternatives →

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    WellSpeak▲139

    Practice English and be confident in pronunciation

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Japanese Writing & Speaking App

    Nov 2025 · play.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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    Fujiyama▲192

    Practice natural Japanese conversation in real-time with AI

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Practice your accent or pronunciation with instant replay.

    2019 · accentecho.netlify.com · its alternatives →

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    Learn Japanese vocabulary you care about!

    2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    YiChi▲94

    Learn to speak fluent Chinese Mandarin

    2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    WaseiGo▲86

    Learn the 1,000+ Japanese words that only look like English

    Aug 2026 · waseigo.take-lab.com · its alternatives →

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    I'm a long time lurker that recently quit my job to work on my own projects, a lot due to the inspiration from Hacker News. Now I have published my first serious project, an app for learning how to write Japanese characters. It's the app I always wanted but couldn't find when I was studying. It tries to be simple to use, you just start the quiz and go with the flow. There's no need to plan and manage your studies, and it uses spaced repetition for better retention. There's a promo page with more details up at http://www.kanjibyhand.com. It's only for Android so far. The free version includes…

    2012 · kanjibyhand.com. · its alternatives →

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    Taptaro▲130

    Tap. Learn. Repeat. 450+ free Japanese words and phrases

    2017 · taptaro.co · its alternatives →

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    Hear it. Say it. Perfect it. AI language pronunciation.

    May 2026 · sonarilabs.ai · its alternatives →

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    Nihongo▲73

    A modern Japanese dictionary and study tool

    2016 · nihongo-app.com · its alternatives →

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    Practice speaking skills with personalized AI conversations

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    Language learning anywhere: from Apple Watch to the Mac

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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