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Japanese for Beginners

No prior knowledge needed. In your first weeks you'll learn to read both Japanese scripts, introduce yourself and handle simple everyday conversations.

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Duration: Indicative 60 hours

Format: Live online

Schedule: 3 classes a week (weekday) or 2 longer classes (weekend)

Who is this course for?

  • Absolute beginners
  • Anime, culture and travel enthusiasts who want a proper foundation
  • Students and professionals testing whether Japanese is right for them

What you'll be able to do

  • Read and write all 46 hiragana and 46 katakana
  • Introduce yourself and talk about your day
  • Count, tell the time and ask for directions
  • A solid base for JLPT N5

Curriculum

  1. 1

    Weeks 1–3: Scripts

    Hiragana with stroke order · Katakana and loanwords · Pronunciation basics

  2. 2

    Weeks 4–8: First conversations

    です / ます sentences · Particles は, が, を, に · Numbers, time, dates

  3. 3

    Weeks 9–12: Everyday Japanese

    Shopping and ordering food · Describing things with adjectives · First 50 kanji

Upcoming batches

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JLPT N5LIVE ONLINE

JLPT N5 Foundation

Starts
Starts 12 October 2026
Schedule
Mon • Wed • Fri, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Duration
60 hours · JLPT
Seats
12 seats left

Fee on request

JLPT N5LIVE ONLINE

JLPT N5 Weekend

Starts
Starts 17 October 2026
Schedule
Sat • Sun, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Duration
60 hours · JLPT
Seats
8 seats left

Fee on request

JLPT N5LIVE ONLINE

Japanese for Beginners

Starts
Starts 2 November 2026
Schedule
Mon • Wed • Fri, 7:00 – 8:00 AM
Duration
60 hours · General Japanese
Seats
12 seats left

Fee on request

練習クイズ · Free test

Free beginner test

Made for your first weeks: first words, greetings, numbers and time.

Frequently asked questions

No. The beginner course starts from the Japanese writing systems.

No. On completing a course you receive an institute course-completion certificate. The official JLPT certificate is issued only after you sit and pass the JLPT exam, which is conducted by the Japan Foundation and JEES.

Yes. Book a free demo from the Free Demo page and our team will share the next available slot.

Class recordings and notes policies depend on the batch. Please confirm the current policy with admissions before enrolling.

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