Tadoru

Read real Japanese. No furigana.

Each puzzle is one real sentence. Type how it's read and say what it means. Then Tadoru tells you what you got right and what was close.

Coming soon to the App Store

iPhone, iPad and Mac

Tadoru's tanuki, smiling, with a leaf on its head
  • Right力 read as ちから.
  • CloseThe reading is あま, not あめ.
  • RightYou caught that 甘く見る means to underestimate.

Sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji, one at a time

New kanji come in a sensible order, and only when there are enough sentences to practise them. Reviews come back just before you'd forget.

Feedback that explains

Not just right or wrong. You see which reading was off, which part of the meaning you missed, and what was nearly there.

Keigo for real situations

Practise polite Japanese in the moments you'll need it: at work, in a shop, in an interview. Every sentence is checked by a native speaker.

A tanuki to keep you company

A small tanuki sits beside your puzzles and reacts as you go. If you'd rather read in peace, make it quiet or turn it off.

Your progress stays yours

No ads and no tracking. Your progress lives on your device and syncs through your own iCloud. Read the privacy policy.