# Easy Japanese for Beginners

> Learn japanese with NHK

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id917403457](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id917403457)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id917403457`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Phong Nguyen
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (234 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.5.8
- **Last updated:** 2024-06-20
- **First published:** 2014-10-07
- **Size:** 14 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/easy-japanese-for-beginners/id917403457)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://docs.google.com/document/d/14p2hdjr\_LI\_5RgE5MoMvPN415FLoxYzX3jScj7Bs90U/edit?usp=sharing](https://docs.google.com/document/d/14p2hdjr_LI_5RgE5MoMvPN415FLoxYzX3jScj7Bs90U/edit?usp=sharing)

## Description

**Easy Japanese for Beginners** brings NHK's beginner lessons to your browser. It offers simple, audio-drama style lessons to learn basic grammar and everyday expressions.

Key features include writing practice for Hiragana and Katakana, vocabulary and grammar lessons, audio pronunciation, and offline access (no network required).

## Rankings

- #97,953 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviews consistently praise Easy Japanese for Beginners as beginner-friendly with short, focused lessons (about 10 minutes), strong audio, and clear explanations of pronunciation and grammar. The content is engaging, with NHK-produced lessons, podcasts, and scenario-based practice, plus helpful side notes and onomatopoeia tips. It is widely valued as a free educational resource. Some users have suggested feature requests and drawbacks, such as more lessons and practice writing, the option to turn off romaji, auto-playing audio between episodes, and reducing ads. Overall, the app is highly regarded for beginner learning with room to grow.

### Pros

- Beginner-friendly, short ~10-minute lessons ideal for beginners
- High-quality audio and engaging teaching/presentation
- Clear explanations of pronunciation, grammar, and how words connect; strong pedagogy
- Free NHK educational resource accessible to learners at no cost
- Engaging podcast-style content with scenarios and helpful side notes and tips

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