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Door 1: Hiragana and Katakana
Five useful learning doors.
This beginner release is ready to use: 22 kana lessons, 50 released words, 10 grammar lessons with 30 worked examples and 36 checks, and five Hiragana reading scenarios with ten comprehension checks. Printable worksheets, local progress, and backup controls support the path.
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Door 1
Kana
Complete 22 guided row lessons covering all 46 basic Hiragana and Katakana characters.
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Door 2
First 50 Words
Study five released ten-word units with pronunciation support and a finite finish line.
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Door 3
Grammar 1-5
Learn five sentence foundations through 15 worked examples and 18 guided checks.
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Door 4
Grammar 6-10
Continue with five more patterns, 15 worked examples, and 18 guided checks.
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Door 5
First Five Reading Scenarios
Read five short Hiragana scenes and clear ten comprehension checks.
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This is a bounded beginner release, not a claim of complete JLPT N5 preparation. Use one door at a time and return to unfinished work before adding more.
Guided study plan Timer, calibration, mini-session, today's path, and reflection
Beginner ramp
Kanji stays out of the first lap. The early loop is recognize kana, connect sounds, type without IME, learn particles, and only then practice full phrases.
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Beginner-safe
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Start with kana recognition, then move into N5 basics when the sounds feel familiar.
Tiny lesson
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Guided mini-session
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Recommended: hiragana first.
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Stage 1 guided lessons
Foundation lesson 1 of 22
Start with the Hiragana vowel row.
Work through one basic kana row at a time. Most lessons have five cards; Y, W, and final N are shorter because those rows contain fewer basic kana. Get every card right once, then use Continue. The 22 lessons introduce the 46 basic sounds in both Hiragana and Katakana; full three-correct mastery and extra practice remain under More Kana Tools.
Hiragana - Vowel row
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あ
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More Kana Tools Full mastery deck, reverse quiz, chart, and printable worksheets
Kana recognition
Hiragana
あ
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Get each kana correct 3 times to master it.
Study chart
Closed during recognition practice so the quiz stays honest.
Stage 1 workbook
Workbook-style kana writing practice for paper, pencil, and repetition. This uses browser print only.
Built for a real move to Japan.
This project is my study coach for rebuilding Japanese from the beginning: kana first, then N5 vocabulary, particles, grammar, and practical phrases. It is shaped by my Japan background, Emi's current perspective, and the need to keep learning useful enough to continue.
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Learning tool, not an official JLPT claim.
The current release provides kana foundations, 50 vocabulary words, 10 grammar lessons, and five short reading scenarios. It is a beginner learning aid, not official JLPT certification or a claim of complete N5 coverage.
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Everything is stored in this browser only: scores, kana mastery, weak review, study time, and mini-session history.
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