From your first hiragana to JLPT N5. Clear lessons, daily review, and mock exams that feel like the real thing.
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Hiragana and 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 brings each word back right before you'd forget it.
Full practice tests that mirror the real JLPT N5.
Learning Japanese should feel calm. Not chaotic.
We're three half-Japanese siblings who couldn't find an app that met us where we were, so we built one. HeyShima takes you from your first character to JLPT N5, one calm step at a time.
The “snow fairy” of Hokkaidō, and the little guide who learns alongside you.
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.
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