Nekonbini
Learn Japanese. Like, for real.
Reading, kanji, AI — it's all there. In the only all-in-one Japanese learning platform.
By the way — it's free forever. Sign in with Apple, Google or your email (no password needed!)
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.
- Learn with stories — see words in context, not just on flashcards.
- Stories written just for you, that include words you're about to forget.
- Inline, one-click AI help for explanations, grammar, casual speech, and readings.
- Review vocabulary right in your stories, or as flashcards — whichever fits the way you learn.
2000+ kanji that actually stick.
Kanji is the hardest part of Japanese. Nekonbini turns it into the most fun part — with mnemonics, drawing practice, and reviews that build real recall.
- Learn 2000+ kanji by writing tiny stories about their components — the proven, easy method.
- Intelligent drawing practice for every kanji, with stroke-by-stroke validation and instant feedback.
- Spaced-repetition flashcards — write each kanji from memory, not just recognize it.
- Share kanji mnemonics with other learners, and read theirs for inspiration.
- Every on- and kun-reading, every radical and component, in one place.
An app that adjusts to your level.
Stories, kanji, dictionary, and AI all share what you know. The more you learn, the more the app 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.
An 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.
Nekonbini is free forever.
And if you want more — affordable plans to help you learn even faster.
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 SRS, daily goals
- All your Japanese in one place
Normal
For steady learners who want AI woven into practice.
- AI explanations, conversation, translations
- Handwriting practice with stroke validation
- More accurate story readings
Max
For intensive study with higher AI usage needs.
- Everything in Normal
- More AI usage, save more Stories
- Priority access to upcoming tools
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.