Discover the Joy of Learning Japanese

Close your eyes for a moment and imagine yourself ordering ramen in Tokyo, chatting with locals, or understanding your favorite anime without subtitles. That moment begins right here — with your first step in Japanese learning.

This Student Roadmap (Beginner Japanese Course) is more than a course outline. It’s your guide to a new world, designed to turn curiosity into confidence, and beginners into real Japanese speakers.

🎯 What You’ll Achieve at the Beginner Level

At this stage, you’ll build the foundation of your Japanese — step by step. By the end, you’ll not only understand the language structure but also start using it in your daily life.

In about 3–4 months, you’ll:

• Recognize and write Japanese characters
• Form sentences and express yourself
• Hold basic conversations with native speakers
• Feel comfortable using Japanese naturally

This is where your Japanese journey truly begins.

📘 Step 1: Learn Hiragana and Katakana — The Heart of Japanese (2 Weeks)

Every journey starts with the first letter — or, in this case, the first character. In your first two weeks, you’ll learn Hiragana and Katakana, the building blocks of written Japanese.

Once you can read them, you’ll start seeing Japanese everywhere — in menus, signs, anime, and even music lyrics.

Goal:

• Master Hiragana and Katakana
• Read and write simple Japanese words confidently

📗 Step 2: Build Your Grammar Foundation in Beginner Japanese Course — Learn to Think in Japanese (3 Months)

This is where the pieces come together. You’ll discover how Japanese sentences are formed — how subjects, verbs, and particles connect. It’s like learning the rhythm of the language.

You’ll start forming sentences such as:

• “Watashi wa gakusei desu.” (I am a student.)
• “Kōhī o nomimasu.” (I drink coffee.)

Bit by bit, Japanese will stop feeling like a puzzle and start feeling like a language you can truly use.

Goal:

• Understand the structure of Japanese sentences
• Express your thoughts using simple patterns
• Build the confidence to speak

🗣️ Step 3: Conversation A1 / JLPT N5 Course — Speak, Listen, and Connect (3 Months)

Now it’s time to use everything you’ve learned. In this stage, you’ll focus on learning essential conversation skills for beginners, the kind that helps you connect with people.

Through fun roleplays and live sessions, you’ll practice:

• Greeting and self-introduction
• Shopping and ordering food
• Talking about your hobbies and plans

And best of all — you’ll practice with your teachers who guide you every step of the way. They’ll help you sound more natural, more confident, and more you.

Goal:

• Understand common conversation patterns
• Speak naturally in simple daily situations
• Improve pronunciation and listening comprehension
• Build communication confidence

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🇯🇵 Step 4: Learn Beyond Language — Native-Led Courses for Beginners (Optional but Transformative)

To truly understand Japanese, you need to experience Japan itself — even from afar. That’s why we offer special Native Courses led by experienced native Japanese teachers who bring Japanese culture to life:

• Kanji Course (Teacher Rie) — Learn basic Kanji and expand your vocabulary.
• Discover Japanese Culture (Teacher Miho) — Explore traditions, customs, and daily life in Japan.
• Sentence Pattern Practice (Teacher Hirono) — Strengthen sentence patterns through active speaking drills.
• Easy Japanese Course (Teacher Yoriko) — Use simple expressions to communicate more naturally.

These classes go beyond textbooks — they connect you to the real Japan. To learn more about our courses, you can check our courses here.

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🎓 Step 5: Final Assessment & Certificate of Completion

At the end of your Beginner Japanese Course and Conversation A1 / JLPT N5 Course, you’ll have the option to take a Final Assessment. Once you pass, you’ll receive an official Certificate of Completion for these two courses.

It’s more than just a piece of paper — it’s proof of your progress, your discipline, and your commitment to growth. And it marks the start of your next chapter: Upper Beginner (A2 / JLPT N4), where you’ll continue your journey toward fluency.

Please note that this is optional — you may continue with the upper-level lessons even without taking the final assessment.

The Next Stage Awaits

After finishing the Beginner Level, you can advance to specialized courses to strengthen and master the foundation you’ve built in the Beginner Japanese Course and Conversation A1/JLPT N5 Course.

• Speak Japanese ASAP! — Apply your A1 skills through real conversation. Speak more, hesitate less with roleplays, interactive tasks, and practical situations.
• JLPT N5 Intensive Review — Evaluate your knowledge and demonstrate your readiness for the JLPT N5 exam.

More than that, you can also now confidently attend upper-beginner native courses such as:

• Adjective Adventures and Kaiwa Practice with Mimi sensei
• Easy Daily Japanese Conversation thru Pop Culture Course with Teacher Reiko
• Shigoto no Nihongo Course by Geomine sensei

Each step brings you closer to your goal: thinking, speaking, and living in Japanese.

💬 Frequently Asked Questions

Is this course really for complete beginners?

Absolutely! You’ll start with zero experience and gradually build up, step by step.

How long does the Beginner Level take?

Typically, about 3 months — but you can learn at your own pace.

What will I have after completing it?

You’ll receive a Certificate of Completion and the skills to handle real conversations with confidence.

🌟 Begin Your Japanese Story Today

Every student starts somewhere — and today could be your start. You don’t need to be perfect. You just need to begin.

This roadmap is your path, your pace, and your promise to yourself. It’s for you!

Start your Japanese journey today. Speak, learn, and discover a new part of the world — and a new part of yourself.