# Nihonzo: Learn Japanese — JLPT, BJT, Kanji, Kaiwa

> JLPT, BJT, Kanji, Kaiwa (iPhone/iPad app by Thanh Hai Pham.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nihonzo-learn-japanese/id6816363205 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Thanh Hai Pham](https://appshunter.io/developer/6816363207)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 74 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-05
- Data updated: 2026-10-17

## What is Nihonzo?

Nihonzo – learn Japanese from the things you already love: videos, news and Japanese websites. Don't know a word? Tap it. Built for Vietnamese speakers, N5 to N1.

◆ LEARN FROM YOUR FAVOURITE VIDEOS
Add any Japanese video you love on YouTube – anime, vlogs, news, podcasts. Watch with subtitles and tap any word to look it up without leaving the video.

◆ READ REAL JAPANESE NEWS AT YOUR LEVEL
"Tin phù hợp" picks articles that match your vocabulary and suggests a few words and grammar points to learn before you read.

◆ BROWSE JAPANESE SITES & SOCIAL MEDIA, TAP TO LOOK UP
Open any Japanese site – NHK, Yahoo! Japan, blogs, social media – inside the app. Tap a word for its Vietnamese meaning, reading and Sino-Vietnamese reading.

◆ ASK AI ABOUT TRICKY PHRASES
Stuck on a sentence? Ask AI for an explanation in Vietnamese: grammar, nuance, similar examples. (Uses your own OpenAI, Google Gemini or DeepSeek API key – stored only on your device.)

◆ PRACTISE SPEAKING
Role-play 251 conversations: the app reads the other part, you say yours, and speech recognition scores how close you were. Plus casual spoken Japanese the way people really talk.

A SOLID JLPT FOUNDATION
• 566 grammar points N5–N1 with Vietnamese explanations and examples
• 33,000+ words with Sino-Vietnamese readings, pitch accent, audio and examples
• 674 N3–N2 kanji in prep-book order, with stroke order and compounds
• Filter vocabulary and grammar by the textbook you use (e.g. Shinkanzen Master, Nihongo So-matome)
• 22 JLPT mock tests, ~600 grammar questions, an auto study plan built around your exam date
• 117 short business listening drills, IT / BrSE vocabulary, business Japanese (BJT)
• Sound-alike word drills (けいしき / けしき) and review games

NO ADS · NO ACCOUNT NEEDED
Your study data stays on your device. Vocabulary, grammar and kanji work offline.

7-DAY FREE TRIAL
Full access for 7 days, then choose a 6-month, 12-month or lifetime pass – one-time payment, no auto-renewal.

Feedback: nihonzoofficial@gmail.com

YouTube is a trademark of Google LLC. Textbook names are used only to organize content by the book you study; Nihonzo is not affiliated with Google or these publishers. Dictionary data: JMdict/KANJIDIC2 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0), KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 6-month pass | $7.99 | one-time |
| 12-month pass | $11.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |


## Is Nihonzo safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Nihonzo.

## Is Nihonzo legit?

Nihonzo: Learn Japanese has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Nihonzo is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.0.4 — 2026-10-15

• New name: Nihonzo: Học tiếng Nhật.
• JLPT practice tests: a detailed Vietnamese explanation for every question after you submit; some answer keys corrected; reading passages easier to read in dark mode.
• Conversations: organised by situation, each available at several levels; filter by field right on the page (IT, B2B sales, BJT, small talk…); new shortcut on the Home screen.
• Short listening: all lessons are now shown.
• More natural, polite wording in conversation translations.
• Performance improvements and minor bug fixes.
Thank you for learning with Nihonzo! Feedback: nihonzoofficial@gmail.com

### 1.0.2 — 2026-10-09

• YouTube videos: every sentence now comes with a grammar & vocabulary explanation; a new "Analyze again" button updates videos analyzed earlier.
• Fixed subtitles auto-scrolling that stalled and then jumped ahead.
• Videos whose YouTube captions lack detailed timing are now labelled "estimated timing".
• The About page now shows the correct app version.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-10-07

Fix: when the free trial or a pass ends while the app is open, access now updates right away without restarting the app.

### 1.0 — 2026-10-06

No release notes.

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