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A structured, JLPT-focused roadmap from Hiragana to advanced Kanji — powered by AI speaking practice, spaced repetition, and real-time audio corrections.
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Your Journey
Tomodai AI Sensei
OnlineTokyo Native • Natural Accent • JLPT N5—N1
こんにちは！ 今日はどのJLPTの文法を練習しますか？
Konnichiwa! Kyou wa dono JLPT no bunpou wo renshuu shimasu ka?
～について 勉強したいです！
~ni tsuite benkyou shitai desu!
さくら
Sakura / Cherry Blossom
10 Strokes / Radical: 木
14 Days
Keep going! 🔥
～について
JLPT N4expresses "regarding", "concerning" or "about a topic."
Based on your recent attempt
Tomodai AI Sensei
Tokyo Native • JLPT N5–N1
こんにちは！ 今日はどのJLPTの文法を練習しますか？
Konnichiwa! Kyou wa dono JLPT no bunpou wo renshuu shimasu ka?
～について 勉強したいです！
📈 Your Journey
N1 Mastery
N2 Advanced
N3 Intermediate
N4 Elementary
● N5 Start Here
さくら
Stroke Order →～について (JLPT N4)
Placement Test
Passed N494.8%
Study Streak
14 Days
Keep going! 🔥
Four Steps to Japanese Fluency
From your very first diagnostic to complete conversational and exam mastery. Here is how your journey unfolds with Tomodai.
診断
DIAGNOSTIC
Diagnostic Placement
Take our rapid 2-minute test to pinpoint your exact vocabulary, grammar, and kanji baseline.
計画
PLAN
AI Study Roadmap
Get a personalized 12-week day-by-day study schedule automatically calibrated to your target exam date.
練習
PRACTICE
Active Speaking & SRS
Practice real conversations with AI Sensei and cement vocabulary into long-term memory with smart flashcards.
Everything You Need to Master Japanese
Our comprehensive curriculum and AI-powered learning tools provide everything you need to become fluent in Japanese.
Real-Time Conversational AI with Immediate Pronunciation Feedback
Speak naturally without fear of mistakes. Tomodai's AI listens to your phonetics, corrects particle slips, and adapts dialogues to your exact JLPT level.
AI Sensei
Online • Adaptive Voice
今日はどこに行きましたか？
Kyō wa doko ni ikimashita ka?
東京に行きました。
Tōkyō ni ikimashita.
Structured 12-Week Syllabus & Progress Radar
Eliminate guesswork with an automated day-by-day syllabus that adjusts automatically based on your retention rates and placement score.
JLPT N5 Core Essentials
Full-Length Mock Exams & Instant Scoring
Experience real test conditions with accurate section timers, weighted grading, and granular error reviews.
Question 14 of 35 · Particle Drill
昨日、友達（ ）図書館へ行きました。
Daily Bite-Sized Quizzes & Skill Blitz
Reinforce Kanji, grammar particles, and reading comprehension with fast 2-minute drills that target your weakest points.
毎朝、七時（ ）起きます。
I wake up at seven o'clock every morning.
Smart Flashcards & Active Recall Engine
Never forget vocabulary. Cards dynamically resurface right before your brain reaches the forgetting threshold.
勉強
[べんきょう • benkyou]
Built according to official Japan Foundation JLPT specifications (N5 through N1).
Your Step-by-Step Path to
Japanese Fluency
From absolute beginner foundations (N5) to native professional mastery (N1). Explore requirements, curriculum focus, and authentic drills for every level below.
Foundation of Japanese
Learn hiragana, katakana, essential greetings, and foundational survival sentences.
- Hiragana & Katakana Mastery
- Basic Verb Forms (ます/ました)
- Daily Greetings & Questions
はじめまして。よろしくおねがいします。
"Nice to meet you. Please treat me favorably."
Everyday Sentences
Understand basic conversations spoken slowly and read simple notices and passages.
- Te-form & Potential Verbs
- Conditional (たら/なら)
- Simple Reading Comprehension
週末、友達と映画を見に行きます。
"This weekend, I am going to see a movie with a friend."
Everyday Situations
Grasp natural Japanese used in real-life settings at near-normal speaking speed.
- Complex Clause Connectors
- Passive & Causative Verbs
- Natural Conversation Rhythm
雨が降りそうなので、傘を持っていった方がいいですよ。
"It looks like rain, so you had better take an umbrella."
Work & Professional
Understand news, magazine articles, and workplace communication with high nuance.
- Business & Formal Keigo
- News & Editorial Comprehension
- Abstract Expression Mastery
環境問題について、一人ひとりが意識を高めるべきだ。
"Regarding environmental issues, each person ought to raise their awareness."
Full Fluency
Comprehend complex lectures, nuanced literature, and specialized professional discourse.
- Academic Literature Reading
- Nuanced Literary Expressions
- Rapid Native-Speed Listening
長年の努力が実を結び、ついに研究が承認された。
"Years of effort bore fruit, and the research was finally approved."
Don't Know Your
Exact JLPT Level?
Discover your exact starting point with our adaptive placement diagnostic. Get instant scoring on Kanji, Vocabulary, and Particles—plus an automatically calibrated 12-week AI study roadmap.
Four Interconnected Engines
Designed for Effortless Fluency
From real-time voice feedback to predictive analytics, four synchronized learning tools built for complete Japanese mastery.
会話
AI VOICE
AI Voice
Real-time conversational practice with instant pronunciation scoring and natural Japanese speech feedback.
体系
CURRICULUM
Curriculum
Structured step-by-step roadmap covering Hiragana, Katakana, essential grammar patterns, and Kanji.
記憶
FLASHCARDS
Flashcards
SuperMemo-2 spaced repetition algorithm that optimizes review intervals for permanent vocabulary retention.
分析
ANALYTICS
Analytics
Comprehensive retention graphs, streak tracking, and predictive JLPT readiness scoring for every skill.
More Than an App.
A Proven Scientific Method.
Tomodai merges structured textbook rigor with generative voice AI. Rather than memorizing phrases in isolation, you build muscle memory through context, pronunciation, and spaced recall.
Zero Cognitive Overwhelm
Clear day-by-day study roadmaps strictly mapped to your target JLPT level.
Live AI Particle & Pitch Correction
Instant corrective explanations for tricky nuances like は vs が and に vs で.
Official JLPT Timed Exam Simulator
Authentic exam scoring, timed Choukai listening audio, and Dokkai reading passages.
AI Sensei Voice Immersion
会話Real-time Conversational Voice Simulation & Pitch Guidance
「素晴らしい！展望台からの夜景はとても綺麗ですよ。何時に行きますか？」
JLPT Curriculum
Official StandardsStructured N5–N1 grammar patterns, kanji radicals, and mock tests.
SRS Spaced Recall
SM-2 AlgorithmCalculates review intervals right before you forget each kanji item.
Loved by Thousands of
Japanese Learners Worldwide
From first-time JLPT test takers to fluent bilingual professionals living and working in Tokyo. Here is how Tomodai accelerates real-world mastery.
Priya Verma
JLPT N5 Student
“"apanese grammar used to confuse me, especially particles and sentence structure. Studying a topic and then practising with quizzes gives me a way to check my understanding and identify what I need to review."”
Ethan Miller
JLPT N3 Candidate
“"At the intermediate level, memorising vocabulary is not enough. I want to improve my reading comprehension, understand grammar patterns in context, and revisit concepts that I tend to forget. Structured practice helps me plan my study sessions."”
Karan Singh
Advanced Japanese Learner
“"Advanced Japanese requires attention to nuance, formal expressions, and complex reading passages. I want to keep challenging myself with practice that goes beyond basic sentence patterns and everyday vocabulary."”
Isabella Costa
Japanese for Travel
“"My goal is to communicate more comfortably when travelling in Japan. I want to understand directions, order food, ask questions, and recognise common expressions in everyday situations instead of relying on translation apps for everything."”
Lucas Martin
Working Professional Learning Japanese
“"I am interested in using Japanese in professional settings, where polite language and appropriate expressions matter. I want to build confidence with business vocabulary and understand how wording changes depending on the situation."”
Mia Santos
Japanese Conversation Learner
“"I can sometimes recognise written Japanese but find spoken conversations harder to follow. I want to improve how quickly I understand everyday expressions and become more comfortable forming my own sentences."”
Priya Verma
JLPT N5 Student
“"apanese grammar used to confuse me, especially particles and sentence structure. Studying a topic and then practising with quizzes gives me a way to check my understanding and identify what I need to review."”
Ethan Miller
JLPT N3 Candidate
“"At the intermediate level, memorising vocabulary is not enough. I want to improve my reading comprehension, understand grammar patterns in context, and revisit concepts that I tend to forget. Structured practice helps me plan my study sessions."”
Karan Singh
Advanced Japanese Learner
“"Advanced Japanese requires attention to nuance, formal expressions, and complex reading passages. I want to keep challenging myself with practice that goes beyond basic sentence patterns and everyday vocabulary."”
Isabella Costa
Japanese for Travel
“"My goal is to communicate more comfortably when travelling in Japan. I want to understand directions, order food, ask questions, and recognise common expressions in everyday situations instead of relying on translation apps for everything."”
Lucas Martin
Working Professional Learning Japanese
“"I am interested in using Japanese in professional settings, where polite language and appropriate expressions matter. I want to build confidence with business vocabulary and understand how wording changes depending on the situation."”
Mia Santos
Japanese Conversation Learner
“"I can sometimes recognise written Japanese but find spoken conversations harder to follow. I want to improve how quickly I understand everyday expressions and become more comfortable forming my own sentences."”
David Chen
Manga & Anime Localization
“"The grammar explanations break down tricky nuance between particles (は vs が, に vs で) in ways textbooks never could. An essential daily tool."”
Liam O'Connor
JET Program ALT in Osaka
“"My students and fellow teachers noticed my Japanese pronunciation improvement within weeks. Having Sensei in my pocket made all the difference."”
Aiza Hasan
Heritage Speaker
“"I could speak conversational Japanese but could never read kanji. Tomodai's spaced repetition finally made characters stick effortlessly."”
Sarah Jenkins
Software Engineer @ Tokyo Tech
“"Tomodai's AI conversation practice gave me the confidence to actually speak Japanese during business meetings. The particle checks saved me so many times!"”
Elena Rostova
Kyoto University Student
“"Going from zero hiragana to passing N5 took just 3 months thanks to the structured roadmap, voice feedback, and clear daily checklist."”
Aisha Putri
Language Enthusiast
“"The SRS kanji drills and stroke breakdown cards helped me pass JLPT N2 on my very first attempt. The exam simulator was 100% faithful to the real test."”
David Chen
Manga & Anime Localization
“"The grammar explanations break down tricky nuance between particles (は vs が, に vs で) in ways textbooks never could. An essential daily tool."”
Liam O'Connor
JET Program ALT in Osaka
“"My students and fellow teachers noticed my Japanese pronunciation improvement within weeks. Having Sensei in my pocket made all the difference."”
Aiza Hasan
Heritage Speaker
“"I could speak conversational Japanese but could never read kanji. Tomodai's spaced repetition finally made characters stick effortlessly."”
Sarah Jenkins
Software Engineer @ Tokyo Tech
“"Tomodai's AI conversation practice gave me the confidence to actually speak Japanese during business meetings. The particle checks saved me so many times!"”
Elena Rostova
Kyoto University Student
“"Going from zero hiragana to passing N5 took just 3 months thanks to the structured roadmap, voice feedback, and clear daily checklist."”
Aisha Putri
Language Enthusiast
“"The SRS kanji drills and stroke breakdown cards helped me pass JLPT N2 on my very first attempt. The exam simulator was 100% faithful to the real test."”
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