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Honki de Nihongo
What Honki de Nihongo is
Honki de Nihongo is a free Japanese-learning app for Android and iOS. It teaches Japanese through learner languages including English, Vietnamese, and Chinese, and the maker describes its series as covering JLPT levels N1 through N5. Listed apps include Basic for N4–N5, JLPT for N2–N4, and Choukai for N4–N5. Lessons follow the Minna no Nihongo textbook and cover vocabulary, sentences, grammar, and practice. Downloaded units work offline, while online synchronization stores learning data in the cloud for use on another device. Speech practice and personalized review are included. Word flashcards show Japanese and Vietnamese, with audio available. The Basic Trial section contains 70 timed questions and lets learners compare daily and weekly rankings. A User Code can connect learning data to another management service. The app is freemium with a free plan priced at $0; lesson data must be downloaded before study. Installation and usage guides and email support are available.
Who it suits
It suits learners preparing across JLPT levels who want mobile lessons, offline study, speech practice, and review tools. It may also fit people studying through English, Vietnamese, or Chinese.
What it does well
- Free plan available
- Offline units support study without connection
- Speech practice and personalized review
- Lessons follow Minna no Nihongo
- 70 timed trial questions
What to know first
- Lesson data must be downloaded first
- Learning history may disappear unexpectedly
- Content accuracy is not guaranteed
- Learning data may be shared with a third party via User Code
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Honki de Nihongo app | Free Japanese-learning app; lesson data must be downloaded before learning | Free |
As honkidenihongo.com lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Honki de Nihongo combines textbook-linked Japanese lessons with offline access, speaking practice, flashcards, and review features. Its free mobile plan offers broad JLPT coverage, though its terms warn about possible data loss and unguaranteed content accuracy.
Facts from Honki de Nihongo's own pages
- App series
- The maker lists Basic (N4–5), JLPT (N2–N4), and Choukai (N4–5) in the Honki de Nihongo series. · japanictlearning.jp, 12 Oct 2026
- Content limitation
- The terms do not guarantee the accuracy of vocabulary, grammar, or audio content. · honkidenihongo.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Data-loss limitation
- The terms say learning-history data may disappear unexpectedly and the app may be interrupted or stopped without notice. · honkidenihongo.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Flashcards and audio
- Word flashcards show Japanese on one side and Vietnamese on the other, with audio available. · honkidenihongo.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2016 · honkidenihongo.com, 19 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · honkidenihongo.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Hokuto, Yamanashi, Japan · honkidenihongo.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Intended learners
- The maker describes the app series as Japanese-learning apps for JLPT levels N1 through N5. · japanictlearning.jp, 12 Oct 2026
- Languages offered
- 1 · honkidenihongo.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Lessons
- Units correspond to the Minna no Nihongo textbook, and the app covers vocabulary, sentences, grammar, and practice. · honkidenihongo.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Manager integration
- The app’s User Code can be used with another service for learning-data management. · honkidenihongo.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile apps
- Yes · honkidenihongo.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Offline lessons
- Yes · honkidenihongo.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Offline study and sync
- Downloaded units can be studied offline, and online synchronization saves learning data to the cloud for use on another device. · play.google.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Personalized review
- Yes · honkidenihongo.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Platforms
- The maker provides download links for Android on Google Play and iOS on the App Store. · honkidenihongo.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Practice tests
- The Basic-level Trial part offers 70 timed questions, and learners can compare scores in daily and weekly rankings. · honkidenihongo.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy and security
- The terms say personal information is used for login authentication and learning-service improvement, and learning data may be provided to a third party when the user supplies their User Code for that purpose. · honkidenihongo.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- The app teaches Japanese through other languages, including English, Vietnamese, and Chinese. · honkidenihongo.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Speech practice
- Yes · honkidenihongo.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Support
- The maker provides app installation and usage guides and lists an email address for support. · honkidenihongo.com, 12 Oct 2026
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