Shinobi: Read & Learn Japanese Android

Learn Japanese by reading stories you'll actually want to finish. Illustrated, JLPT-aligned stories with native audio take you from your first hiragana all the way to N2.

Downloaded more than 400,000 times by learners who stopped memorizing word lists and started reading real Japanese.

WHY SHINOBI WORKS
Most apps teach Japanese in isolated pieces. Shinobi teaches it the way it sticks: in context. Every kanji, word, and grammar point appears inside a story, with images, audio, and a reason to remember it.

READ REAL JAPANESE FROM DAY ONE
- 91 levels of graded stories covering JLPT N5 to N2
- Curriculum reviewed by native Japanese teachers
- Tap any word for its reading, meaning, and examples
- Grammar explanations built right into the text
- Furigana toggle to raise the challenge as you improve
- Full-page translation whenever you need it

LISTEN AND SPEAK
- Native Japanese audio for every story
- Slow mode for tricky passages
- Shadowing practice to improve pronunciation and rhythm

MAKE KANJI AND VOCABULARY STICK
- Save words as you read
- Review them with smart spaced-repetition flashcards
- Quizzes after every story to lock in what you learned

A NEW STORY EVERY DAY
- A daily Japanese news story, with double XP for 24 hours
- Download stories for offline reading

TRAIN LIKE A NINJA
- Climb the ninja ranks as you progress
- Streaks, badges, and rewards to keep you consistent
- Live Activities on your lock screen so you never lose your streak

Whether you're a total beginner or preparing for the JLPT, Shinobi turns daily reading into real fluency.

Download Shinobi Japanese and read your first story today.

• Word definitions now appear in your language for thousands more words.
• Smoother end of story: no more rating screen, you go straight to your progress.
• Fixed sign-in with Google and Apple when creating your account.
• The quiz no longer gets stuck after opening a notification.
• Stability improvements and bug fixes.