How this site works

Each section has a reference chart you can click to hear pronunciations, and an interactive quiz to test yourself. No sign-up. No ads. Just drill.

Recommended order:

Read Start Here to understand the writing systems
Learn Hiragana — use the chart, then take the quiz daily
Move to Katakana once hiragana clicks
Study Grammar — particles and verb forms unlock everything
Work through JLPT N5 vocab alongside the YouTube lessons
Practice real Phrases and the Sentence Quiz as soon as possible

日本語を学ぼう — Japanese Unlocked

Welcome! This site is your free companion for learning Japanese from scratch. Work through hiragana → katakana → kanji → phrases at your own pace with interactive quizzes and reference charts. Built to go alongside the YouTube channel — bookmark this, come back daily, and you’ll be reading Japanese faster than you think.