Nekonbini

Learn Japanese. Like, for real.

Reading, kanji, AI — it's all there. In the only all-in-one Japanese learning platform.

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Stories

Read without breaking the flow.

The best way to learn a language is by using it. Nekonbini's stories adapt to you — so you can read without constantly stopping to look words up.

Smart furigana

Readings show only for words you don't know yet — and stay hidden for words you do, until you need them.

町まちで小ちいさな店みせを見みつけた。
Hover any word to peek at the reading.

One-click translation

Stuck on a sentence? Translate it with a single click — the meaning slides in below.

ネコンビニを使つかうことは本当ほんとうに無料むりょうです。
Using Nekonbini is really free.

Look up words instantly

Click any word to see readings, meanings, conjugations, and the kanji that make it up — right next to the story.

新あたらしい言葉ことばを覚おぼえる。
word; language; speech
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Ask the AI teacher

Select a sentence or passage. The AI teacher knows what you're reading and explains things at your level.

店みせの中なかは静しずかで、少すこし安心あんしんした。
AI teacher
「静か」 means "silent" here. The で connects it to 少し, acting like "and" in English.
Kanji

2000+ kanji that actually stick.

Kanji is the hardest part of Japanese. Nekonbini turns it into the most fun part — with memory stories, drawing practice, and reviews that build real recall.

Stroke-by-stroke validation

Draw each stroke, get instant feedback. Mistakes get reverted so you stay on the right path.

Stroke 1 of 4

Built from components

Every kanji is made of small, memorable pieces. Once you see them, the character is yours.

  • 犭 pack of wild dogs
  • 艹 grass
  • 田 rice field

Write to remember

Spaced repetition flashcards ask you to write each kanji from memory — that's what burns it in.

Draw the kanji
middle · center
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One page per kanji

Readings, components, meaning, memory stories, and example words — all in one place.

cat
On ビョウ
Kun ねこ
cat · feline
It all works together

A platform that adjusts to your level.

Stories, kanji, dictionary, and AI all share what you know. The more you learn, the more the platform adapts — fewer reading hints, smarter reviews, sharper AI replies.

Everything connected

All your learned words and kanji live in one place — Nekonbini adapts to your real level across every surface.

AI teacher that knows you

The AI knows your progress and what you're reading. It explains grammar, translates phrases, and builds quizzes — tailored to you.

Custom reading engine

Furigana hints are added to every story automatically. Hover to peek at a reading, click for the full dictionary entry.

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Pricing

Nekonbini is free forever.

And if you want more — affordable plans to help you learn even faster.

Free

Free.

Free forever. Sign in with Google, Apple, or your email — you don't even need a password.

  • Adaptive reading, stories, dictionary
  • Word and kanji spaced repetition, daily goals
  • All your Japanese in one place
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$12.99/mo

For steady learners who want AI woven into practice.

  • AI explanations, conversation, translations
  • Handwriting practice with stroke validation
  • More accurate story readings
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Max

$19.99/mo

For intensive study with higher AI usage needs.

  • Everything in Pro
  • More AI usage, save more Stories
  • Priority access to upcoming tools
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Learning Japanese is hard. But it shouldn't be.

When starting to learn Japanese, you quickly discover a flood of tools you should use — dictionaries, websites, browser extensions… Juggling all these tools makes it even harder to keep motivated. Maybe Nekonbini can change that for you, and help you learn Japanese. Like, for real.

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