Hiragana
The rounded foundation for native Japanese words and grammar.
Learn hiragana →ひかり Hikari Path
Small steps.
Beautiful progress.
Grow from your first あ to useful daily conversation, warm relationships, and confident business Japanese.
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はなのひとこと一緒に咲こう。
いっしょに さこうissho ni sakou
♡ let’s bloom together ♡Your learning path
Plant the basics, then bloom.
Start with the two sound systems, add everyday kanji, then make the language yours through real phrases.
Katakana
The crisp character set for loanwords, names, and emphasis.
Learn katakana →Starter kanji
Build meaning with essential symbols you will see everywhere.
Grow your kanji →Real phrases
Search, hear, save, and practice all 20,075 core and level-specific phrases.
Start speaking →Kana garden
Meet every Japanese sound.
Tap a character to hear it. Follow the rows from vowels through combined sounds.
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Study tip: Learn five sounds at a time. Say each aloud, then write it from memory before moving to the next row.
Lesson garden
Learn step by step, at your level.
Choose a level, then reinforce each idea with real words, kanji, and writing practice.
Kanji seedlings
40 symbols to start your garden.
Tap a character or ♪ Listen to hear the readings shown on its card. Use ○ Know it separately to check off the kanji you recognize; your progress stays on this device.
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Kanji library
3,050 kanji to explore.
Move from the foundation collection toward N2 and N1 study paths. Search by character, meaning, reading, or romaji.
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Elementary essentials
Build your first sentences.
These small grammar pieces do a lot of work. Read the patterns aloud and swap in words you already know.
Topic · は wa
Marks what your sentence is about.
わたしは学生です。Watashi wa gakusei desu.I am a student.
Object · を o
Marks the thing receiving an action.
水を飲みます。Mizu o nomimasu.I drink water.
Place · で de
Marks where an action happens.
家で勉強します。Ie de benkyou shimasu.I study at home.
Question · か ka
Turns a polite statement into a question.
大丈夫ですか。Daijoubu desu ka.Are you okay?
Easy sentence pattern[ topic ] は [ information ] です。
わたしはアメリカ人です。 · Watashi wa Amerikajin desu. · I am American.
Memory blossoms
Flip it. Check it. Remember it.
Study directly in the garden—no printing needed. Tap a card to reveal the answer, hear it aloud, and choose how well you remembered it.
Study paths
Grow through Japanese step by step.
Use the reviewed phrase library alongside listening, flashcards, and speaking practice. New level-specific sets are added only after review.
Beginner
N5-oriented garden
Start with N5 lessons and level-specific phrase practice.
- 120
- kanji
- 1,200
- words
- 1,200
- phrases
Elementary
N4-oriented garden
Build momentum with N4 lessons, vocabulary, and phrase practice.
- 300
- kanji
- 1,800
- words
- 1,800
- phrases
Intermediate
N3-oriented garden
Practice connected, natural Japanese at the right level.
- 650
- kanji
- 2,500
- words
- 2,500
- phrases
Upper-intermediate
N2-oriented garden
Grow through advanced everyday and professional Japanese in context.
- 850
- kanji
- 2,500
- words
- 2,500
- phrases
Advanced
N1-oriented garden
Explore formal, literary, academic, and nuanced Japanese in context.
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- kanji
- 3,050
- words
- 3,050
- phrases
Grammar in context
N5 phrase blossoms
Important: The JLPT does not publish fixed official kanji or vocabulary lists. These are Hikari Studio’s practical N5–N1-oriented collections and should be combined with reading and listening practice.
Word garden
Learn words, then build with them.
Choose your level, listen to the Japanese word, and connect its reading with a clear English meaning before moving into phrases.
Vocabulary by level
N5 word blossoms
Member resource library
Practice beyond the screen.
Download Sakura-styled lesson packets, answer keys, and writing pages after you sign in.
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Phrase library
Your 20,075 phrases, sorted and ready.
Every entry includes its English meaning, furigana or reading, all-hiragana pronunciation, romaji, and audio.
Quick practice
Ready for a tiny challenge?
Choose a practice mode and test one question at a time. No pressure—mistakes help the roots grow.
いっしょに がんばろう！Let’s do our best together!
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About Hikari Path
Built with patience, not pressure.
Hikari Path is an independent Japanese-learning garden created by Hikari Studio.
A gentler way to study
Kana, kanji, vocabulary, sentences, audio, and practice live together in one path that is easy to leave and return to.
Made to keep growing
The garden is expanded and refined over time, with Japanese-language contributors helping improve accuracy, natural usage, and pronunciation.
Small steps count
The goal is useful progress without pressure: learn a little, practice it, and let confidence grow naturally.