From your first hiragana to JLPT N5 — clear, beginner-friendly lessons, daily spaced-repetition review, and mock exams. Calm, structured, and built to make it stick.
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We think learning Japanese should feel calm — not chaotic.
HeyShima guides absolute beginners from their very first character to JLPT N5, one clear, confidence-building step at a time. Structured lessons, gentle daily review, and real exam practice — in a calm, beautiful app that travels with you offline.
The “snow fairy” of Hokkaidō, and the little guide who learns alongside you.
Hiragana & katakana from zero — read and write every sound with confidence.
The full N5 word list, taught in context and reinforced over time.
Meanings, readings and stroke order for every N5 character.
Structured lessons that teach the “why”, then let you practise it.
Read-and-explain passages that grow with your level.
Native-style audio exercises woven through every lesson.
Spaced repetition resurfaces each word right before you'd forget it — so it actually sticks.
Full practice tests that mirror the real JLPT N5 — reading, grammar and listening.
Bite-size lessons that actually explain the “why” — not just drill you.
Quizzes, writing and listening that build real recall, level by level.
A daily spaced-repetition review brings back exactly what you're about to forget.
Clear explanations made for absolute beginners — no prior Japanese needed.
A focused, uncluttered experience. Learn without the overwhelm.
Your whole course travels with you. No signal required.
A full JLPT N5 path with mock exams that mirror the real test.
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