Learn Japanese, One Game at a Time

Drive a Tokyo cab, guide a coach through the city, board a flight and check in at a Japanese hotel. Sixteen lessons and sixty-four free games, from your first hello to your first date.

For curious beginners, travellers and students who would rather learn by playing.

Japanese

Each Level has 4 parts. Part A - is for passive listening. Part B - is for active testing. Part C - Apply what you learn in field. Part # - is optional. Not all games have or need all Parts. Enjoy, provide feedback and let me know how I can make your learning journey a more enjoyable, beneficial experience.

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Word index — every word the course teaches

1808 words & phrases over 16 lessons

Lesson 1 — Basic

ですdesuis, am, are (the copula) Lesson 1 · Level 1
私です。watashi desu.It is I. Lesson 1 · Level 1
はwa(topic marker: as for …) Lesson 1 · Level 1
あなたanatayou Lesson 1 · Level 1
あなたは?anata wa?And you? Lesson 1 · Level 1
彼です。kare desu.It is he. Lesson 1 · Level 1
彼女kanojoshe Lesson 1 · Level 1
彼女です。kanojo desu.It is she. Lesson 1 · Level 1
私たちwatashitachiwe Lesson 1 · Level 1
私たちです。watashitachi desu.It is we. Lesson 1 · Level 1
彼らkarerathey Lesson 1 · Level 1
彼らです。karera desu.It is they. Lesson 1 · Level 1
元気です。genki desu.I'm fine. Lesson 1 · Level 1
こんにちは。konnichiwa.Hello. Lesson 1 · Level 1
みんなminnaeveryone Lesson 1 · Level 2
みんなです。minna desu.It is everyone. Lesson 1 · Level 2
人です。hito desu.It is a person. Lesson 1 · Level 2
名前namaename Lesson 1 · Level 2
名前です。namae desu.It is the name. Lesson 1 · Level 2
友達tomodachifriend Lesson 1 · Level 2
友達です。tomodachi desu.It is a friend. Lesson 1 · Level 2
家族kazokufamily Lesson 1 · Level 2
家族です。kazoku desu.It is family. Lesson 1 · Level 2
母hahamother Lesson 1 · Level 2
母です。haha desu.It is mother. Lesson 1 · Level 2
父chichifather Lesson 1 · Level 2
父です。chichi desu.It is father. Lesson 1 · Level 2
先生senseiteacher Lesson 1 · Level 2
先生です。sensei desu.It is the teacher. Lesson 1 · Level 2
学生gakuseistudent Lesson 1 · Level 3
学生です。gakusei desu.It is a student. Lesson 1 · Level 3
私は学生です。watashi wa gakusei desu.I am a student. Lesson 1 · Level 3
子供kodomochild Lesson 1 · Level 3
子供です。kodomo desu.It is a child. Lesson 1 · Level 3
おはようございます。ohayō gozaimasu.Good morning. Lesson 1 · Level 3
こんばんは。konbanwa.Good evening. Lesson 1 · Level 3
おやすみなさい。oyasuminasai.Good night. Lesson 1 · Level 3
さようなら。sayōnara.Goodbye. Lesson 1 · Level 3
じゃあね。jā ne.See you! Lesson 1 · Level 3
はじめまして。hajimemashite.Nice to meet you. Lesson 1 · Level 3
お元気ですか。o-genki desu ka.How are you? Lesson 1 · Level 3
はい。hai.Yes. Lesson 1 · Level 3
いいえiieno Lesson 1 · Level 3
いいえ。iie.No. Lesson 1 · Level 3
ありがとうございます。arigatō gozaimasu.Thank you. Lesson 1 · Level 3
どういたしまして。dō itashimashite.You're welcome. Lesson 1 · Level 3
すみません。sumimasen.Excuse me. Lesson 1 · Level 3
ごめんなさい。gomen nasai.I'm sorry. Lesson 1 · Level 3
お願いします。onegai shimasu.Please. Lesson 1 · Level 3
くださいkudasaiplease give me Lesson 1 · Level 4
ください。kudasai.Please give. Lesson 1 · Level 4
どうぞdōzohere you are — go ahead Lesson 1 · Level 4
どうぞ。dōzo.Go ahead. Lesson 1 · Level 4
かka(the question particle) Lesson 1 · Level 4
何ですか。nan desu ka.What is it? Lesson 1 · Level 4
誰ですか。dare desu ka.Who is it? Lesson 1 · Level 4
どこdokowhere Lesson 1 · Level 4
どこですか。doko desu ka.Where is it? Lesson 1 · Level 4
いつitsuwhen Lesson 1 · Level 4
いつですか。itsu desu ka.When is it? Lesson 1 · Level 4
なぜですか。naze desu ka.Why is it? Lesson 1 · Level 4
お名前は何ですか。onamae wa nan desu ka.What is your name? Lesson 1 · Level 4
トイレはどこですか。toire wa doko desu ka.Where is the toilet? Lesson 1 · Level 4
どうですか。dō desu ka.How is it? Lesson 1 · Level 5
どれdorewhich one Lesson 1 · Level 5
どれですか。dore desu ka.Which one is it? Lesson 1 · Level 5
いくらikurahow much Lesson 1 · Level 5
いくらですか。ikura desu ka.How much is it? Lesson 1 · Level 5
一です。ichi desu.It is one. Lesson 1 · Level 5
二です。ni desu.It is two. Lesson 1 · Level 5
三です。san desu.It is three. Lesson 1 · Level 5
四です。yon desu.It is four. Lesson 1 · Level 5
五です。go desu.It is five. Lesson 1 · Level 5
六です。roku desu.It is six. Lesson 1 · Level 6
七です。nana desu.It is seven. Lesson 1 · Level 6
八です。hachi desu.It is eight. Lesson 1 · Level 6
九です。kyū desu.It is nine. Lesson 1 · Level 6
十です。jū desu.It is ten. Lesson 1 · Level 6
百hyakuone hundred Lesson 1 · Level 6
百です。hyaku desu.It is one hundred. Lesson 1 · Level 6
千senone thousand Lesson 1 · Level 6
千です。sen desu.It is one thousand. Lesson 1 · Level 6
今日kyōtoday Lesson 1 · Level 6
今日です。kyō desu.It is today. Lesson 1 · Level 6
明日ashitatomorrow Lesson 1 · Level 7
明日です。ashita desu.It is tomorrow. Lesson 1 · Level 7
昨日kinōyesterday Lesson 1 · Level 7
昨日です。kinō desu.It was yesterday. Lesson 1 · Level 7
今です。ima desu.It is now. Lesson 1 · Level 7
朝asamorning Lesson 1 · Level 7
朝です。asa desu.It is morning. Lesson 1 · Level 7
夜yorunight Lesson 1 · Level 7
夜です。yoru desu.It is night. Lesson 1 · Level 7
時間jikantime Lesson 1 · Level 7
時間です。jikan desu.It is time. Lesson 1 · Level 7
行きますikimasuto go Lesson 1 · Level 7
行きます。ikimasu.I will go. Lesson 1 · Level 7
来ますkimasuto come Lesson 1 · Level 7
来ます。kimasu.I will come. Lesson 1 · Level 7
帰りますkaerimasuto go home Lesson 1 · Level 8
帰ります。kaerimasu.I will go home. Lesson 1 · Level 8
食べますtabemasuto eat Lesson 1 · Level 8
食べます。tabemasu.I will eat. Lesson 1 · Level 8
飲みますnomimasuto drink Lesson 1 · Level 8
飲みます。nomimasu.I will drink. Lesson 1 · Level 8
見ますmimasuto see Lesson 1 · Level 8
見ます。mimasu.I will see. Lesson 1 · Level 8
聞きますkikimasuto listen Lesson 1 · Level 8
聞きます。kikimasu.I will listen. Lesson 1 · Level 8
話しますhanashimasuto speak Lesson 1 · Level 8
話します。hanashimasu.I will speak. Lesson 1 · Level 8
読みますyomimasuto read Lesson 1 · Level 8
読みます。yomimasu.I will read. Lesson 1 · Level 8
書きますkakimasuto write Lesson 1 · Level 8
書きます。kakimasu.I will write. Lesson 1 · Level 8
買いますkaimasuto buy Lesson 1 · Level 9
買います。kaimasu.I will buy. Lesson 1 · Level 9
しますshimasuto do Lesson 1 · Level 9
します。shimasu.I will do. Lesson 1 · Level 9
ありますarimasuthere is (a thing) Lesson 1 · Level 9
あります。arimasu.There is. Lesson 1 · Level 9
いますimasuthere is (a person) Lesson 1 · Level 9
います。imasu.There is. Lesson 1 · Level 9
わかりますwakarimasuto understand Lesson 1 · Level 9
わかります。wakarimasu.I understand. Lesson 1 · Level 9
大きいōkiibig Lesson 1 · Level 9
大きいです。ōkii desu.It is big. Lesson 1 · Level 9
小さいchiisaismall Lesson 1 · Level 9
小さいです。chiisai desu.It is small. Lesson 1 · Level 9
高いtakaiexpensive Lesson 1 · Level 9
高いです。takai desu.It is expensive. Lesson 1 · Level 9
安いyasuicheap Lesson 1 · Level 10
安いです。yasui desu.It is cheap. Lesson 1 · Level 10
新しいatarashiinew Lesson 1 · Level 10
新しいです。atarashii desu.It is new. Lesson 1 · Level 10
古いです。furui desu.It is old. Lesson 1 · Level 10
いいです。ii desu.It is good. Lesson 1 · Level 10
悪いです。warui desu.It is bad. Lesson 1 · Level 10
おいしいoishiidelicious Lesson 1 · Level 10
おいしいです。oishii desu.It is delicious. Lesson 1 · Level 10
暑いです。atsui desu.It is hot. Lesson 1 · Level 10
寒いsamuicold Lesson 1 · Level 10
寒いです。samui desu.It is cold. Lesson 1 · Level 10
楽しいtanoshiifun Lesson 1 · Level 11
楽しいです。tanoshii desu.It is fun. Lesson 1 · Level 11
水mizuwater Lesson 1 · Level 11
水です。mizu desu.It is water. Lesson 1 · Level 11
ご飯gohanrice — or a meal Lesson 1 · Level 11
ご飯です。gohan desu.It is a meal. Lesson 1 · Level 11
お茶ochatea Lesson 1 · Level 11
お茶です。ocha desu.It is tea. Lesson 1 · Level 11
家です。ie desu.It is a house. Lesson 1 · Level 11
学校gakkōschool Lesson 1 · Level 11
学校です。gakkō desu.It is a school. Lesson 1 · Level 11
日本nihonJapan Lesson 1 · Level 12
日本語nihongoJapanese (the language) Lesson 1 · Level 12
英語eigoEnglish (the language) Lesson 1 · Level 12
本です。hon desu.It is a book. Lesson 1 · Level 12
犬です。inu desu.It is a dog. Lesson 1 · Level 12
猫です。neko desu.It is a cat. Lesson 1 · Level 12
電車denshatrain Lesson 1 · Level 12
電車です。densha desu.It is a train. Lesson 1 · Level 12
これは何ですか。kore wa nan desu ka.What is this? Lesson 1 · Level 12
わかりません。wakarimasen.I don't understand. Lesson 1 · Level 12
知りません。shirimasen.I don't know. Lesson 1 · Level 12
もう一度お願いします。mō ichido onegai shimasu.Once more, please. Lesson 1 · Level 12
ゆっくりお願いします。yukkuri onegai shimasu.Slowly, please. Lesson 1 · Level 12
日本語を勉強しています。nihongo o benkyō shite imasu.I am studying Japanese. Lesson 1 · Level 12
英語を話せますか。eigo o hanasemasu ka.Can you speak English? Lesson 1 · Level 12
大丈夫です。daijōbu desu.It's all right. Lesson 1 · Level 12

Lesson 2 — Diner

226 words & phrases

Lesson 3 — Supermarket

98 words & phrases

Lesson 4 — Airport

156 words & phrases

Lesson 5 — Flight

110 words & phrases

Lesson 6 — Taxi

155 words & phrases

Lesson 7 — Car Rental

89 words & phrases

Lesson 8 — Hotel

85 words & phrases

Lesson 9 — Social Event

26 words & phrases

Lesson 10 — Police

97 words & phrases

Lesson 11 — Doctor

98 words & phrases

Lesson 12 — Tour Guide

34 words & phrases

Lesson 13 — Dating

64 words & phrases

Lesson 14 — Home

212 words & phrases

Lesson 15 — Teacher

45 words & phrases

Lesson 16 — Geography & History

116 words & phrases

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Volleyball player model based on “Thatdao Nuekjang volleyball” by khonglen3D, licensed under CC-BY-SA-4.0 — modified for this game and shared under the same licence

Skirmish trooper model based on “RoboCop” by Long Nguyễn, licensed under CC-BY-4.0 — articulated and re-textured for this game

Skirmish mech model based on “ROBOCOP T47-walk” by horror, licensed under CC-BY-4.0 — decimated and painted for this game

Soccer outfield player model based on “A footballer 3d model” by AP 3d models, licensed under CC-BY-4.0 — decimated and recoloured for this game

Soccer goalkeeper model based on “Goalkeeper Stylized - Rig and Animation” by P-Vi.Art, licensed under CC-BY-4.0 — decimated for this game

Basketball player model based on “Man Player” by RiverofCreative, licensed under CC-BY-4.0 — decimated and recoloured for this game

Experdize Dining, Mandarin Kitchen and Grand Hotel server model based on “Waiter” by patrick.ambrose28402, licensed under CC-BY-4.0 — rigged with Adobe Mixamo for this game

Experdize Dining, Mandarin Kitchen and Grand Hotel waitress model based on “Anime Girl Casual Outfit - Stylized 3D Character” by AoG.01, licensed under CC-BY-4.0 — rigged with autorig.online, decimated and recoloured for this game

Experdize Dining, Mandarin Kitchen and Grand Hotel cheerleader model based on “Tanya - Stylized Cheerleader Girl - 3D Character” by AoG.01, licensed under CC-BY-4.0 — rigged with autorig.online and decimated for this game

Experdize Dining, Mandarin Kitchen and Grand Hotel bistro waiter model based on “waiter wearing apron” by Ayesha, licensed under CC-BY-4.0 — rigged with autorig.online and decimated for this game

Experdize Dining, Mandarin Kitchen and Grand Hotel novelty server is a stock character from Adobe Mixamo — decimated and its unused maps dropped for this game

Experdize Dining, Mandarin Kitchen and Grand Hotel “Lace top” and “Denim shorts” servers were generated with Tripo3D and rigged with Adobe Mixamo — no human author

Experdize Dining, Mandarin Kitchen and Grand Hotel “Joggers” server and customer is “Female Character With Casual Clothing” by gamedevme, licensed CC-BY-4.0 — rigged with Adobe Mixamo and its texture re-applied for this game

The model catalogue's “Officer Pax” (policewoman.glb) is a stock character from Adobe Mixamo — rest pose corrected and unused maps dropped for this game

Experdize Dining, Mandarin Kitchen and Grand Hotel “Tiger dress” and “Biker jacket” — who both serve and dine — are avatars from Ready Player Me, rigged with Adobe Mixamo