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Your path to Japan

A guided route to greeting people, ordering food, paying and getting around. Follow it top to bottom, or jump straight to whatever you need.

Read hiragana

Hiragana あ–そ Sound out the first kana Hiragana た–ほ Hiragana ま–ん Read all 46 hiragana

First words

Greetings & thanks Greet people politely Everyday essentials Say yes/no/please/sorry Scene: konbini checkout scene

Out & about

Prices & paying Ask how much & pay At a restaurant Order food & drink Scene: ordering ramen scene

Getting around

Trains & transit Navigate the trains Reading signs Read station & street signs Scene: buying a ticket scene

Settling in

At the hotel Check in & ask for things Asking directions Find your way

Build sentences

Useful verbs Go, eat, want, buy… Describing things Good, big, delicious…

Read katakana

Katakana ア–ソ Read loanwords Katakana タ–ン

Bonus

Ghibli Museum pack read