Japan With Adi
Padho JapaniLearn Japanese for free, online.
Five-minute lessons from あ to JLPT N5, with a guide cheering you on at every step. Free forever, and 100% ad-free.
- 80free lessons
- 2,107exercises
- 5 mina lesson
- ₹0forever
See how it works.
Follow the path
One lesson at a time, from あ い う え お to the N5 kanji. Tap the glowing lesson and go: five minutes each.
Choose, match, spell
Every lesson mixes three kinds of questions so the kana stick: pick the answer, match the pairs, spell the word from tiles.
Mistakes are fine
Got one wrong? It comes back at the end of the lesson, so you practice it again before you finish.
Keep your streak
Practice every day to grow your streak, climb the weekly league and finish your daily quests.
Learn with friends
Invite a friend on WhatsApp. Learning together keeps you both going, and it refills your hearts.
Your JWAGO journey starts at あ.
Sign in with your WhatsApp number, make your promise, and your first five-minute lesson is ready. Free, forever.
Start learning freeOne path from hiragana to kanji.
- あHiraganaThe 46 basic sounds, dakuten and combos — start hereFree · 15 lessons
- アKatakanaThe same sounds for foreign words and namesFree · 15 lessons
- 礼GreetingsHello, thank you, sorry and the phrases you need on day oneFree · 5 lessons
- 語Basic WordsNumbers, family, food, places, time and everyday verbsFree · 13 lessons
- 文Basic Grammarです, particles, ます verbs, adjectives and questionsFree · 14 lessons
- 漢Kanji N5The 142 basic kanji, with readings and common wordsFree · 18 lessons
- 字Kanji N4Premium · the next 128 kanji for JLPT N4Premium · 13 lessons
Learn Japanese free: quick answers.
What is JWAGO?
JWAGO is Japan With Adi’s free Japanese course online. Its tagline is Padho Japani. It is one path of five-minute lessons from hiragana and katakana to JLPT N5 words, grammar and kanji, with streaks, weekly leagues and a free certificate.
Can I really learn Japanese for free online?
Yes. JWA’s beginner path is free: 80 short lessons covering hiragana, katakana, greetings, basic words, basic grammar and the JLPT N5 kanji. It is 100% ad-free too. JWAGO only asks you to sign in with your WhatsApp number so your progress, streak and certificate are saved.
I know no Japanese at all. Where do I start?
Right at the start of the path: the five vowels あ い う え お. Each lesson builds on the one before, so you learn the two kana scripts first, then words, phrases, grammar and kanji.
How long does each lesson take?
About five minutes. A lesson is eight short questions, such as choosing the meaning, spelling a word from tiles or matching pairs, and each lesson has a few rounds before it is finished.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes. Finish every free lesson and you earn the Japanese Basics certificate: the foundations up to JLPT N5, with your name, the date and a certificate code. Save it as a PDF and share it.
What are hearts, streaks and leagues?
You have five hearts; a wrong answer costs one and they come back over time. Practicing every day builds your streak. The XP you earn counts in a weekly league of up to 30 learners, and the top five move up a rank.
How do I get more hearts?
They come back by themselves, one every 30 minutes. Or invite a friend with your own link: each friend who joins gives you a full set of five hearts.
Is this the same as JWA’s Kihon live classes?
No. The free path is for practicing on your own, at your pace. Kihon is JWA’s live online course with senseis, from zero to JLPT N5 and N4, and students in a paid batch also get the premium lessons, such as the N4 kanji.
