Start in the right place.
Kotoba Kards gets to know your goals, what you already know, and what you want to study before building your starting plan.
Getting started with Kotoba Kards.
1. Tell us your goals
Tell us why you're learning Japanese -- whether it's for an upcoming trip, the JLPT, or just for fun.
2. Take a placement test
Our adaptive placement test will help you skip what you've already mastered.
3. Begin your personalized plan
Start with lessons and reviews matched to your level and goals.
Start where you are. Keep going as far as you want.
Kotoba Kards isn’t designed to get you through the basics and leave you wondering what comes next.
You can begin with hiragana and katakana, build your first vocabulary and grammar foundations, and continue all the way through advanced Japanese and JLPT N1 material.
How far do you want to take your Japanese?
Whether you’re learning your first kana, trying to finally understand the grammar that keeps tripping you up, or working toward JLPT N1, Kotoba Kards gives you one place to keep moving forward.
Start at your level. Study toward your goals. Keep building from there.