練ren
It first meant boiling raw silk until it turned soft and lustrous. From there it came to mean to train, to hone, to polish.
Introduction
れんren
しゅうshuu
Japanese practice, from your first kana to N1.
The dictionary, a learning path, flashcards and tests sit in one place, so all you need to do is practise a little every day.
What the name means
- 日本語
- nihongo · Japanese
- 練習
- renshuu · practice
習shuu
Its top is 羽, a pair of wings. The ancient Shuowen dictionary explains it as a bird flying again and again: learning by doing it until it becomes habit.
A language is not learned in one reading. It is honed bit by bit, and Nihongo Renshuu is built for exactly that kind of practice.
What you can do here
Dictionary
Look words up in Japanese script, romaji or your own language, by typing, handwriting or voice. Every word comes with its reading, kanji breakdown and example sentences.
Flashcards
Cards you are about to forget come back just in time. The review schedule adapts to your own memory.
Tests
Timed practice tests for the JLPT, JFT-Basic and SSW exams, then review your answers one by one.
Materials
Lessons by theme with pronunciation audio. Kana can be practised in writing, stroke by stroke.
Learning space
Make your own notebooks of flashcards, questions or notes, and explore notebooks from other learners.
Learning path
Start with hiragana and katakana, then climb step by step through JLPT N5 to N1. You always know what comes next.
Community
Share your progress, ask questions and study together in groups.
What it holds today
- dictionary words
- 219,000+
- kanji
- 13,000+
- Japanese sentences
- 339,000+
- lessons
- 399
- flashcards
- 12,000+
- practice questions
- 7,200+
Counted straight from the platform, and still growing.
A dictionary in your language
Word meanings are available in 14 languages, and the site itself in 15.
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