Learn Japanese Through Topics You Actually Care About

LingoBear creates short Japanese passages on topics you choose. Tap any word for an instant English translation and build your vocabulary as you read. Three writing systems (hiragana, katakana, kanji), SOV order, FSI Category V (~2,200 hours), 125M speakers.

Why LingoBear works for Japanese

Tap any word for instant translation

Every word in your Japanese reading passage is clickable. Get English translations and grammar help without leaving the text.

Read about topics you choose

Type any topic and LingoBear generates a fresh Japanese reading passage — no rigid textbook required.

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Quick facts about Japanese

Quick facts about Japanese

Writing system
Kanji/Kana
Speakers
~125M
FSI category
V
Language family
Japonic

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