Why these notes exist
Japanese can feel fragmented when every skill lives in a different place. We wanted a readable starting point where characters, words, grammar and everyday meaning connect. These guides give you a specific idea to understand and a small attempt to make.
The free level guides currently cover N5 through N3, while KanaWay’s app course continues through N2 and N1. You can use the website’s explanations without an app account or subscription.
Our relationship with KanaWay
KanaWay is our own upcoming Japanese learning app. It connects lessons, practice and review in one course. When it fits a guide’s topic, we explain how that learning idea relates to the app.
This is a publisher-owned publication, not an independent review service. We do not claim third-party rankings, invented learning results, user ratings or endorsements.
How we approach the content
We write practical explanations with Japanese examples, context and a next step. Learning suggestions are starting points rather than universal rules. JLPT claims refer to official exam information, and app feature descriptions are checked against the product project.
Our internal review is not an external native-speaker certification. If an example seems unclear or a prompt allows an answer we missed, we welcome a specific correction through the support page.
A note on the imagery
The site uses real photographs of Japan. App screenshots are real captures of the KanaWay app in development. Photographs illustrate the stories and do not imply endorsement by the people or businesses pictured.