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Japanese Foundations

Your first words and sentences, from day one.

1,715 flashcards that take you from your first Japanese word to everyday conversation, in 60 short lessons. Every flashcard has a picture, audio and an example sentence built only from words you’ve already met.

  • 1,715 flashcards
  • 1,560 words
  • 155 grammar patterns
  • 60 lessons
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You study it in the Misu app on iPhone and Android. Translations are in English.

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60 lessons · 1,560 words

Sixty short lessons.

Each lesson is a small set of words you can use together. Every example sentence only uses words from earlier flashcards, so you can read it from the first day.

Every word with audio: Common Japanese words
Japanese Foundations cover: Anna waves, with Kenta, Tanaka-sensei and Misu the cat, under cherry blossom as a train passes behind

The story

Anna in Tokyo.

You follow Anna, a Londoner spending a year in Tokyo, with her friend Kenta, her teacher Tanaka-sensei and her cat Misu, so the sentences add up to one small world.

For beginners who can read hiragana and katakana. Every kanji comes with its kana, so you can read each flashcard from the start.

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Japanese Foundations

How do I get it on my phone?

Add it here while you’re signed in to Misu. It downloads the next time you open Misu on your phone. New to Misu? Get started here with Japanese Foundations, then sign in on your phone the same way.

Can I download it for Anki?

No. Misu decks are made for the Misu app, where every flashcard keeps its audio, picture and review schedule.

Do I need to read hiragana and katakana first?

For beginners who can read hiragana and katakana. Every kanji comes with its kana, so you can read each flashcard from the start. The Hiragana and Katakana decks are there if you want to learn them first.

See the Hiragana deck

I already know some Japanese. Where do I start?

Take the Japanese level test first. Its 25 questions give you an idea of how many words you know.

Take the Japanese level test