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A winding visual path guides you through all 142 lessons with curved dotted trails between each step. Collapsible JLPT level sections (N5 → N4 → N3 → N2 → N1) keep things tidy, the path auto-scrolls to your current lesson, and Hoshi the fox mascot sits on your next step cheering you on in Japanese.

Six types of practice — tap-to-match, translation, fill-in-the-blank, word building, pair matching, and true/false. Every one of the 142 lessons now has them, and each ends with comprehension checks you must answer before it counts as complete.

60 fill-in-the-blank particle drills across 3 difficulty levels (Beginner, Elementary, Intermediate) — with fun everyday sentences about food, anime, family, and daily life. Lives system, combo streaks, and instant explanations after every answer.

Listening is now woven right into lessons — "Listen & Choose" steps play Japanese audio with the text hidden, so you pick what you heard before it's revealed. Plus 45 dedicated audio-only drills across three modes: individual words, full sentences, and multi-line dialogues. Train your ear with no reading crutch.

10 graded reading passages from beginner to pre-intermediate. Read a story, answer comprehension questions, and see your score — with fun facts about Japanese culture woven in.

14 dialogue scenarios across beginner, elementary, and intermediate levels — ordering ramen, taking the train, checking into a hotel, an izakaya night out, even a job interview. Each scene now runs 10–15 exchanges, so you get the full script people actually use: warming a bento at the konbini, asking a pharmacist about side effects, splitting the bill after work. Every line comes with romaji and English, plus a cultural note, 6 key phrases, and practice questions.

A timed 3-section practice exam modelled on the real JLPT N5 test. Vocabulary, grammar, and reading comprehension — with a pass/fail grade at the end.

Race the clock with Rapid Fire, Blitz Mode, and the Kana Speed Test, or take a full 30-question exam across every module — plus a dedicated timed exam for each individual module. A weak-areas banner flags what to practise next based on your quiz history.

Finish a level and prove it. Each JLPT level (N5, N4, N3) ends with a cumulative Level Test drawn from every module — pass to earn a 合格 badge. Untimed, with explanations after every answer, so it plays as a confidence-building review.

Create a free account and your progress syncs to the web. Sign in at japanese.astarlearner.com to see your XP, level, streak and per-module progress on a full dashboard — and climb the global leaderboard as you learn.

Learn to write 120 characters (46 hiragana + 46 katakana + 28 kanji) with interactive stroke-by-stroke tracing. Auto-advances through each row so you stay in flow.

1,154 flashcards across all 15 modules, powered by the SM-2 algorithm — and the deck now remembers what you know. Mark a card "I Know It!" and it won't reappear until it's due, with your progress saved across app restarts and devices. Study everything at once with Smart Review, or browse and drill any single module's deck on its own.

5 personalised questions every day, pulled from your completed lessons and weighted toward your weak areas. Build your review streak and watch your retention grow.

Study every day to build your streak. Earn freeze shields every 7 days, unlock XP multipliers, and celebrate milestones with animated celebrations.

Earn XP for every lesson, quiz, and flashcard. Progress from Beginner to Advanced with animated level-up celebrations and achievement badges.

Hoshi the fox guides you through every lesson, celebrating your wins and cheering you on when things get tough.

Satisfying sound effects and haptic feedback for correct and incorrect answers. Platform-tuned Japanese voices with natural pauses between sentences.

Complete a lesson and get a full-screen celebration — animated XP counter, streak reminder, confetti burst, and a motivational message in Japanese. がんばった！

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