# A Star Japanese — Learn Japanese N5 to N1 Free > Learn Japanese N5 to N1 Free (iPhone/iPad app by Dung Ba Nguyen.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-star-japanese/id6761817855 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Dung Ba Nguyen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1886372549) - Category: Productivity, Entertainment - Price: Free - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.1 · 33 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-05-12 - Data updated: 2026-08-20 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-star-japanese/id6761817855/reviews.md ## What is A Star Japanese? Learn Japanese from zero to JLPT N1 — completely free, no ads, no subscription. A Star Japanese is a Japanese learning app for beginners through advanced learners. Follow a beautifully designed winding learning path through 115 bite-sized lessons across 15 modules. JLPT N5 FOUNDATION (5 modules) Hiragana — all 46 characters plus dakuten and handakuten Katakana — 46 characters plus common loanwords Grammar — particles, verbs, adjectives, sentence structure, conditionals Vocabulary — numbers, time, food, travel, body & health, home, weather, restaurant phrases Kanji — 100+ essential characters with readings and compounds JLPT N4 INTERMEDIATE (3 modules) N4 Grammar — passive, causative, potential, comparisons, wishes, reported speech — now with romaji on every example sentence N4 Vocabulary — work, school, emotions, society, travel, events, food culture N4 Kanji — 50+ intermediate kanji for verbs, descriptions, feelings, places, body & nature JLPT N3 INTERMEDIATE-ADVANCED (3 modules) N3 Grammar — "Only" nuance, changes/habits, expectations, cause/effect with feeling N3 Vocabulary — workplace Japanese (報連相 trio!), feelings, modern tech, travel N3 Kanji — advanced verbs, society & people, nature, time and days JLPT N2 UPPER-INTERMEDIATE (3 modules) N2 Grammar — logical reasoning, proportional change, concession, compulsion & inevitability N2 Vocabulary — business & workplace, society & news, emotions, natural expressions N2 Kanji — abstract thought, society & economy, environment & science, actions & duty JLPT N1 ADVANCED (1 module) — NEW! N1 Grammar — 8 lessons of near-native, literary-register grammar: instant-timing patterns (が早いか・や否や・なり・そばから), extreme degree (極まりない・の極み), precision emphasis (すら・だに・てこそ), compulsion & concession (を禁じ得ない・ものの・にもかかわらず), "no matter what" (〜うが・であれ〜であれ), limits (をおいて他にない・にたえない), and literary cause & manner (ゆえに・とあって・ずくめ) INTERACTIVE LEARNING 950+ spaced repetition flashcards powered by the SM-2 algorithm 550+ practice exercises across 6 question types Comprehension checks at the end of new lessons gate completion until you understand 45 dedicated listening drills — words, sentences, and dialogues — plus in-lesson Listen & Choose exercises woven through every level 10 graded reading stories with comprehension questions JLPT N5 mock exam with timed sections Stroke order practice for 120 characters Particle game (60 drills), personalised Quick Review GAMIFIED & FUN Winding anime-style learning path with curved dotted trails Tappable bonus emojis that cheer you on in Japanese (Ganbatte! Sugoi!) Hoshi the fox mascot on every lesson 24 Japan-themed floating decorations XP, levels, streaks, freeze shields, animated celebrations Works offline for all lesson content From A Star Learner — education that's fun, free, and effective. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.17.0 — 2026-08-19 NEW N2 CONTENT • 5 new lessons — N2 now has 23 lessons, up from 18 • Grammar: cause & blame (あげく・ばかりに・せいで) and necessary conditions (てはじめて・からといって) • Vocabulary: Technology & the Digital World, and Health & Medicine • Kanji: Emotion & Character — 悩・怒・喜・驚・恐 and more • N5 through N1 A MORE FUN LEARN PATH • A sparkle burst plays the moment you complete a lesson • Completed lessons now show a thin ring in their chapter's color • The trail gently shimmers as you make your way down it FIXES • Guest mode: flashcard "due" counts on the deck browser now reflect what you've actually reviewed ### 2.16.0 — 2026-08-11 Every lesson now has practice — plus 27 new lessons across N4, N3 and N2. NEW LESSONS - 27 new lessons, bringing the app to 142 across N5 to N1 - N4 now has 42 lessons — verb pairs, degrees of certainty, timing, ease & excess, health, weather, hobbies, city services, plus school and food kanji - N3 now has 27 — について/に対して/にとって/として, compound verbs, onomatopoeia, describing personality, work and thinking kanji - N2 now has 18 — formal basis & means, possibility & refusal, written vs spoken register, nature & disaster, communication and measurement kanji PRACTICE ON EVERY LESSON - 970 interactive exercises — every one of the 142 lessons now has Quick Practice steps and comprehension checks - Nine older lessons that had no practice have been filled in RICHER CONVERSATIONS - All 14 real-life dialogues roughly doubled in length - More of what you actually hear: the full convenience-store script, a pharmacy visit, izakaya etiquette, a job interview - Key phrases expanded from 3–4 to 6 per scenario EASIER TO FIND - JLPT Level Tests are now on the Practice tab - New deck browser — study any single module's flashcards on its own - Search moved to the Learn tab, where you'd expect it DEEPER N3 - Conditionals, Travel and Health rewritten to genuine N3 level instead of repeating N4 material FIXES - Fixed duplicate quiz IDs that could quietly drop questions from review sessions - Three finished lessons were unreachable in the app — now restored ### 2.15.0 — 2026-07-31 - New conversation scenarios — order at a café, make weekend plans, ace a job interview, and introduce yourself in Japanese - Romaji added throughout matching-pair practice exercises across every JLPT level (N5–N1), so kana and kanji options are easier to read - General polish and app improvement がんばって! Keep up the great work on your Japanese journey. ### 2.14.0 — 2026-07-24 Add N1 Grammar lessons Romaji added throughout N4 lessons Thanks for your support! Enjoy Learning ### 2.12.0 — 2026-07-12 Added practice exercises to 12 lessons Multiple-choice options throughout the app now show the Romanized reading Improve app performance Thanks for your support! ## More apps by Dung Ba Nguyen - [MedStudy: Medical Exam Prep](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/medstudy-medical-exam-prep/id6760815107) - [Learn Maths with Solutions](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/learn-maths-with-solutions/id6769363440) - [Science Explorer](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/science-explorer/id6772375997) - [A Star English](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-star-english/id6782222685) - [Sprout: Daily Affirmations](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sprout-daily-affirmations/id6785215702) All apps by Dung Ba Nguyen: https://appshunter.io/developer/1886372549 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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