Welcome to Japanese Complete

Study Japanese Online, Learn Japanese like a Pro

Japanese Complete is the best way to learn Japanese online. Using a curriculum crafted by bilingual and polylingual language experts, we teach Japanese according to scientific research and a frequency analysis of Japanese in the wild. We start with grammar fundamentals and our Particles-First Approach. Start learning kanji the best way with Kanji in English Context, helping you master the way kanji masks work quickly and effectively. Our online Japanese study software focuses on thorough grammar explanations, plentiful examples, and drills and quizzes that make sure you learn and retain what you're studying.

Don't just learn Japanese, Master it! Develop your language anticipation and learn to think in Japanese with a working mental model that simplifies language acquisition.

We guarantee you'll be making faster progress with our program than with any other for establishing a solid foundation for thinking in Japanese.

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Listen along to lessons, practice drawing kanji, learn the Hiragana through a helpful song from 715 CE, and master your understanding by learning particles with our unique approach of explanations, examples, and drills that won't be found elsewhere.

Kanji: Eytmology and Creativity

Yes, Japanese Complete covers kanji in an innovative way. Focusing on the 777 most frequent kanji, Japanese Complete teaches kanji in the most efficient ordering ever devised, as backed by the 2011 Balanced Corpus.

Learn Kanji based on their etymological origins and the earliest known forms, writings, and meanings. Engage your creative mind with imaginative mnemonics to help retain kanji knowledge, meanings, and stroke sequences long-term.

Above, the kanji for thread 「糸」 has its etymological origins tied to a pictograph of twisted threads, string, or yarn. Almost like a double helix that constitutes the incredible structure of DNA, the kanji for string, yarn, thread 「糸」 morphed slowly into its modern variant from simple pictographs. Roughly 3-4% of kanji are simple pictographs.

Five Factors of Fluency

Grammar Situation Learn how simple Japanese grammar can be with a revised approach to teaching Japanese grammar from the most consistent elements usable, up to the most complex.

Language Anticipation Develop an ability to anticipate grammar successfully with a working mental model and a language intuition that comes from thorough explanations and drills to retain what you learn longterm.

Pitch, Flow, Cadence, Rhythm Learn about how to speak fluidly and fluently, with pitch accent training and helpful resources to help one master audible listening practice.

Mouth Shape/Lip Readability Over time and with exposure one will be able to learn how to mimic shapes accurately with their face and sound producing bits. It's important to have a clear working knowledge of the language, its grammatical features, and the expected intonation patterns. Lip Shape and Readability constitute the finishing touches of finesse for language delivery in communication. Pitch Accent and Pitch Contour constitute a prominent part of Japanese, and our curriculum is here to help you unlock those secrets as well.

Finally, engage with vocabulary specifically chosen via frequency analysis of usage of Japanese words in the wild. Don't waste time learning jargon and archaisms that are not relevant, but proceed with confidence that what you learn will be useful right away, and build on a solid foundation that will last a life-time with our methods that, when followed, guarantee long-term recall.

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Learn. Train. Retain.

Master Japanese through iteration and review. Test your understanding after each section, improving your internal mental model and your language anticipation.

• Get an intuition for Japanese.
• Master the secrets of the language.
• Build a solid foundation with thorough explanations for the particles and more.
• New Lessons released regularly.
• Listen along with audio lessons and audio stories. Have each page read out loud to you for maximum absorption. 🎶
• Develop the skill to learn to think and reason in Japanese.
• Quizzes/drills for every chapter! Imprint that brain concrete! Retain what you learn.
• Access the platform without obstruction from multiple devices, home computer, tablet, or mobile.
• Learn Japanese with insights that maximize your understanding in minimal time.