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Build a Japanese habit that sticks past N5

NihonNest keeps your streak, your home, and reviews of what you've unlocked free. Buy credits only for a new set, a short mock, or a turn with Ask Sensei.

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A light island you dress with study coins. Static art, no 3D world.

What the nest actually does

  1. 1

    Streak on the home screen

    A day counts when you finish a session. The streak, and the home around it, stay free.

  2. 2

    Reviews never get locked

    Credits can open new material. They cannot take away cards you already unlocked.

  3. 3

    Estimated readiness

    A percent for the NihonNest N5 path, always labeled as an estimate. Not an official JLPT score.

  4. 4

    Kana, then a small N5 set

    Hiragana first, then katakana. Starter words unlock when hiragana is clear. More words and grammar cost credits.

  5. 5

    A small first set

    Hiragana, katakana, a few everyday words, and one grammar pattern you can start on day one.

  6. 6

    Ask Sensei

    The first question is free, then one credit. One question at a time.

  7. 7

    A light island

    Coins from studying buy static pieces for a small island. Not a 3D world, and not a second paywall.

What is free and what costs a credit

Free forever

  • Home and daily streak
  • Reviews of unlocked cards
  • Readiness dashboard
  • Hiragana, katakana, and the N5 starter

A credit buys

  • N5 daily words5 credits
  • N5 grammar core4 credits
  • Short mock3 credits
  • Ask Sensei turn1 credit

Soft walls only. Home, streak, and reviews are never paywalled.

Three packs. Pay once.

Malaysian ringgit. Credits stay until you spend them. No subscription at launch, and coins for the island are not cash.

Fits the N5 path

Grove

RM 29.90

55 credits

Room for the N5 path, mocks, and questions.

Available in-app

Buy packs after you join

A friend who joins with your code gives each of you one credit, once per person. Open the app and try the free path.

Cards from the first set

A peek at the cards you'll study on day one.

  • あ

    a

    あさ

    morning

  • 水

    みず · water

    水を飲みます。

    I drink water.

  • は

    topic marker (spoken wa)

    私は学生です。

    I am a student.

Public teaser

JLPT N5, estimated on purpose

NihonNest does not give official scores and is not endorsed by the JLPT. The public N5 page explains the small path behind the percent.

Read the N5 teaser