Learn Japanese
at university grade.
CEFR A1→C2, an AI conversation tutor that adapts to you, and eight skills scored separately — built for adults who want real Japanese, not a streak. Around 125 million speakers worldwide.
Free forever for individual learners. No ads, no card required.
Why serious learners choose Loquora for Japanese
Most apps teach to a streak. Loquora teaches to a standard — the same CEFR scale a university or employer uses — and shows you exactly where you stand.
Eight skills, scored separately
Reading, writing, listening, speaking, grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and fluency each carry their own Glicko-2 rating — so you can see exactly where your Japanese is strong and where it lags, instead of one flattened XP number.
An AI conversation tutor that adapts mid-sentence
Hold a real Japanese conversation with a tutor (Claude Opus 4.8) that adjusts its difficulty to your level turn by turn, corrects gently, and explains why — not just that you were wrong.
Spaced repetition that respects your time
An SM-2 scheduler tuned per learner schedules reviews at the moment you're about to forget — no streak guilt, no grinding through cards you already know.
CEFR proficiency, A1 to C2
Every lesson maps to the Common European Framework, so your Japanese level means the same thing here as it does to a university or an employer.
Native Kanji + Kana from day one
Japanese is rendered in its own script (Kanji + Kana) — with the typography and input handling that most apps treat as an afterthought.
Read real literature, not toy sentences
Loquora ships 2 graded public-domain Japanese readers with click-to-gloss vocabulary and one-tap SRS cards — so you're reading authentic text at your level, with a translator at every word.
How hard is Japanese for English speakers?
Among the most demanding languages for English speakers — Loquora's adaptive sequencing and per-skill tracking exist precisely for this kind of long horizon. Independent U.S. Foreign Service Institute estimates put languages in this band at roughly 2,200 hours (about 88 weeks of intensive study) of study to reach professional working proficiency. Loquora forecasts your own trajectory from your real session data, so the number you see is yours — not an average.
Read real Japanese, from day one
Loquora's graded library pairs public-domain literature with click-to-gloss vocabulary and one-tap spaced-repetition cards. A few titles you'll find inside:
Japanese certifications, on one scale
Loquora tracks your level on the universal CEFR scale (A1–C2), which maps closely onto JLPT — the recognized Japanese certifications — so you always have a comparable reference point as you prepare.
Japanese, answered
How hard is it to learn Japanese as an English speaker?+
Among the most demanding languages for English speakers — Loquora's adaptive sequencing and per-skill tracking exist precisely for this kind of long horizon. Independent U.S. Foreign Service Institute estimates put languages in this difficulty band at roughly 2,200 hours (about 88 weeks of intensive study) of study to reach professional working proficiency. Loquora's adaptive sequencing is built to make that horizon manageable.
How long does it take to learn Japanese on Loquora?+
It depends on your goal. To hold everyday conversations (CEFR A2–B1) most learners need a few hundred focused hours; full professional proficiency takes longer — see the FSI estimate above. Loquora forecasts your own trajectory from your real session data rather than promising a fixed timeline.
Is Loquora free for Japanese?+
Yes. The free plan includes the full spaced-repetition system, proficiency tracking, the graded library, and a daily allowance of AI tutor conversation. Plus ($9.99/mo) unlocks unlimited tutor turns and premium voices.
Does Loquora prepare me for Japanese certification?+
Loquora tracks your level on the universal CEFR scale (A1–C2), which maps closely onto JLPT — the recognized Japanese certifications — so you always have a comparable reference point as you prepare.
Start Japanese today
A two-minute placement puts you at exactly the right level. Then the system adapts to you, every session.
* Study estimates are independent figures published by the U.S. Foreign Service Institute for native English speakers reaching professional working proficiency, shown as a difficulty reference. Your actual pace depends on your goals and study habits.