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日本語能力試験 N511-Chapter Story Curriculum

The Complete JLPT N5 Japanese Course

Learn Japanese through an authored 11-chapter story arc with Yuki and friends. Real dialogues, native audio in 2 voices, and zero subscription fatigue.

Chapter 1 Free · Full Version In-App Purchase · No Subscriptions

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Hanamaru Quiz N5 Course

Interactive Dialogue Preview

会話 · Dialogue

Every lesson centers around natural Japanese dialogue between characters, recorded by native speakers.

第1課Meeting for the First Time
Yuki meets Kenji outside the classroom on the first morning of term.
Yuki
Yuki

はじめまして。ゆきです。よろしくおねがいします。

Hajimemashite. Yuki desu. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.

Nice to meet you. I'm Yuki. Please treat me well.

Kenji
Kenji

はじめまして、けんじです。こちらこそ、よろしく。

Hajimemashite, Kenji desu. Kochirakoso, yoroshiku.

Nice to meet you, I'm Kenji. Likewise, happy to meet you.

Hana· Hana
In the app, you don’t just listen — you step into the scene, select responses, and train your spoken Japanese using the microphone.

Meet the Cast

登場人物 · Cast

The curriculum follows four classmates across the school terms and summer holidays, guided by Mori-sensei.

Yuki

Yuki

ゆき

White rabbit

Curious, cheerful student starting school

Kon

Kon

こん

Fox brother

Yuki's clever older brother who knows the ropes

Kenji

Kenji

けんじ

Gentle bear

Warm-hearted friend with a big appetite

Nami

Nami

なみ

Energetic penguin

Direct, observant friend always on the move

Mori-sensei

Mori-sensei

もり先生

Wise owl teacher

Patient teacher guiding the class through first year

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App · iOS & Mac

Hanamaru Quiz is a cohesive Japanese workbook for iPhone, iPad, and Mac — with zero subscriptions or ads.

Hanamaru Quiz

Japanese from the Ground Up

Free Download: Includes complete Chapter 1 (all 5 lessons), full kana stroke order charts, handwriting canvas, and quick tests. Works 100% offline.

Full version (In-App Purchase): Unlocks the remaining 10 chapters (30 lessons), 870+ illustrated vocabulary items with native audio, spaced repetition (SRS), and conjugation matrices.

No Subscriptions: A single one-time in-app purchase. No monthly recurring fees, no user tracking accounts, and automatic iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

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