Human Japanese HD | Learn Japanese with your personal sensei-in-a-box™

I’ve tried lots of different Japanese learning apps, many of them very good, and I can truly say that this one will help to deepen your understanding and appreciation of the language. This one should go along with any of the others.

I have been on off studying Japanese for 14 years now and this is by far one of the easiest to understand and best organized! It is also hard to find apps that will teach you grammar anymore, it’s all pre-scripted phrases to get by. This app actually breaks down the language so you can know it inside and out to be able to actually speak like an educated person! Love it and highly recommend the purchase!

I wanted an app that taught not only conversational Japanese, the kind of phonetic mastery a tourist to Japan would need to order the right sushi and not end up with inappropriately prepared puffer fish, find where the bathroom is, etc., but how to read Japanese as well, so when you’re standing in that Tokyo bullet train station, you can competently find your way to the anime store by reading the signs. This is that app. It starts with hiragana, then katakana then the hardest: kanji. Over 10,000 kanji symbols, derived from Chinese (traditional, not simplified). If you want to really master Japanese you’ve come to the right place. It’ll will no longer be Greek to you.

It feels like you’re being talked to by a one on one tutor. My only gripe is that the app is not optimized for newer iPads (seeing as though it was last updated 6 years ago), but that being said, the content is amazing. Definitely recommend investing in this (especially since it’s a one time purchase, screw all the other subscription model apps). Also s/o to AbroadinJapan for the rec 😉

The only app I trust to learn Japanese - the only one in which I don’t need to constantly search up why and how things are written. I love it.

I would strongly recommend this app. It’s a textbook, but with lots of pictures, sound, some video, and links to deeper explanations of the words and sentences. It has animations of hiragana and katakana as well as tips on how to keep them straight. It’s great for initially learning about a topic. The author writes with humor and style. He even takes breaks to provide lessons on Japanese culture to break things up. It feels like a very personal experience. The app is titled ‘Human Japanese’ and that fits very well. The app can’t do everything on its own. I recommend the iphone/ipad app “Learn Japanese!” for help memorizing hiragana and katana. The “Learn Japanese to Survive” game series for PC (on Steam) is another great tool for learning the kana, especially if you like JRPG games. I also strongly recommend a note card program for vocabulary memorization. I use Anki, which is free on PC but available as a paid app on mobile. Finally, I would recommend Duolingo as a secondary source and review tool (but not as a primary source as Human Japanese is MUCH better at initially presenting material. Duolingo keeps me motivated and has an effective way of presenting information that helps you remember, but Duolingo’s Japanese course is very weak on explaining the material it initially presents. When you pair this Human Japanese app together with some other sources for memorization and review, its a super effective combination.

It’s not often you can sincerely say a language app is worth every penny...but, this one you can. I hope the author made some good money from this because this is laid out better than any learning app I’ve ever seen.

I’ve tried a TON of things over the years, and this is just the most thorough and human-readable tool there is. Great information, good interface, audio playback for hearing how things sound, etc. SO worth the money. Thanks, Brak!

First of all, thank you for your great content! Now that I have some time to learn a language, this app has been very effective, while also having some personality. One feature that would make a huge difference to me would be the ability to use split screen mode. Please consider adding this. Thank you!

I am fluent in Spanish and speak native English. When I started to learn Japanese I tried many different programs. I don’t have access to any tutor led japanese learning classes or any teacher led programs, so finding something where you can truly come to understand the language is difficult. The Human Japanese series as a whole is incredibly thorough and a great way to get deep into Japanese. Its written and organized very well. Its not a cookie cutter program and I’ve tried many others. Name it and I’ve tried it. This is a the single most successful program I’ve seen in learning any language for self-learners.