Japanese · 日本語
Learn Japanese by reading stories you'll finish.
Japanese has no spaces between words, which makes reading hard to start. Volitude splits sentences into words you can tap for a translation, and writes short stories at a level you can actually finish.
Start reading Japanese freeNo card needed. Takes about a minute to set up.
Words you can tap, even without spaces
Sentences are broken into words automatically, so you can look up one word at a time and hold a sentence to see how its pieces fit together.
Stories at your level
Choose A1 to B2. Each Japanese story is written for that level and around the topics you pick.
Tap any word
Tap a word for its meaning in that sentence, hold a sentence for a full explanation, and save the words you want to review.
Audio and a quiz
Listen to each story read aloud in Japanese, then check your understanding with a short comprehension question.
Questions about learning Japanese
- Can I learn Japanese from scratch with Volitude?
- Yes. Level A1 uses very simple, common words and short sentences, and the quiz is in English at A1 and A2. You can move up to B1 and B2 as you improve.
- Is Volitude free for Japanese?
- You can start free with a daily allowance of new stories, translations and audio. Plus and Pro raise the limits and start with a 7-day free trial.
- Which accent is the Japanese audio?
- The narration is in Japanese (ja-JP).
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