Japanese Short Course

日本語を学ぼう！. Master japanese through bite-sized, swipeable learning tiles — designed for busy people who want to learn on the go.

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About This Japanese Course

This Japanese short course on SkillTiles breaks down everything you need to know into 10 structured milestones, each packed with bite-sized learning tiles you can swipe through in under 15 seconds each.

Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to refresh your knowledge, this online japanese course uses AI-powered content to adapt to your learning pace. Each tile delivers a focused concept, example, or quiz — making it perfect for commutes, coffee breaks, or quick study sessions.

Covering 70 key topics across 10 milestones, this course takes you from foundations to practical application. Earn badges as you complete each milestone and track your progress on your learning dashboard.

Course Curriculum

Hiragana & Basics

Your first Japanese characters and phrases

hiragana vowels (あいうえお)basic greetings (こんにちは)self-introduction (はじめまして)numbers 1-10yes/no (はい/いいえ)basic particles (は, の, を)polite vs casual speech

Hiragana & Katakana

Master the Japanese writing systems

hiragana chart and mnemonicskatakana chart and usagecombined characters (dakuten)small kana and long vowelsreading practice exerciseswriting stroke ordercommon katakana words

Grammar Foundations

Build basic Japanese sentence patterns

sentence structure (SOV)particles (wa, ga, wo, ni, de)desu/masu polite formsadjective types (i/na)te-form introductionquestion patternscounters and numbers

Essential Vocabulary

Learn the most useful Japanese words

family and peoplefood and restaurant vocabtime and calendardirections and placescolors and descriptionsclassroom and study wordscommon verbs and adverbs

Kanji Foundations

Start reading Japanese characters

JLPT N5 kanji (100 characters)radical recognitionon'yomi vs kun'yomikanji compounds (jukugo)kanji study methodscommon kanji mistakesreading kanji in context

Conversation & Keigo

Speak naturally in social situations

self-introduction (jikoshoukai)casual vs polite speechkeigo basics (honorific language)asking for help politelytelephone Japaneseexpressing opinionsconversational fillers

Intermediate Grammar

Express complex ideas in Japanese

conditional forms (tara, eba, to)giving and receiving (ageru/morau)potential formpassive and causativerelative clausesexpressing reasons and purposesquoting speech

Reading & Listening

Understand authentic Japanese content

NHK Easy News readingmanga reading strategiesanime listening practicesong lyric analysisJLPT reading comprehensionnews and article patternsspeed reading techniques

Culture & Etiquette

Understand the culture behind Japanese

bowing and greeting culturegift-giving etiquetteseasonal events and holidaysJapanese workplace culturefood culture and mannershome visit etiquettecultural do's and don'ts

Advanced Japanese

Push toward fluency and JLPT goals

JLPT N3/N2 grammar patternsformal writing (keigo in email)idiomatic expressionsonomatopoeia (gitaigo/giongo)dialect awarenessnews and business Japaneseimmersion strategies