r/LearnJapanese is a subreddit with 861k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses worst, apps, resources, learning, and japanese, and they frequently recommend/review visual novels, japanese music, and flashcard app.
Welcome to r/LearnJapanese, *the* hub on Reddit for learners of the Japanese Language.
Popular Themes in r/LearnJapanese
#1
Advice Requests
: "What game are you playing in Japanese?"
13 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Another reminder why duolingo should be avoided"
3 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "OCR for Manga Sites"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/LearnJapanese
#1
Worst
9 posts
#2
Apps
8 posts
#3
Resources
7 posts
#4
Learning
6 posts
#5
Japanese
6 posts
#6
Reading
: "at what point did Reading start to feel less like decoding and more like actually Reading?"
6 posts
#7
Daily Thread
: "Daily Thread: for simple questions, minor posts & newcomers [contains useful links!] (July 11, 2026)"
6 posts
#8
Frustration
5 posts
#9
Kanji
: "I passed Kanji Kentei level 2"
5 posts
#10
Anki
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/LearnJapanese
Visual Novels
35 reviews
#1
Clannad
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Steins;Gate
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Umineko
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Japanese Music
20 reviews
#1
Yoasobi
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
EVE
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
King Gnu
5.0★ from 1 review
Flashcard App
15 reviews
#1
Anki
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
Hammer
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Flashcards Deluxe
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/LearnJapanese
#1
Discussion
: "I passed Kanji Kentei level 2"
48 posts
#2
Studying
: "My Japanese Bookshelf"
36 posts
#3
Resources
: "I enjoyed this more than I should have (Todaii)"
27 posts
#4
Vocab
: "What are some Japanese expressions you’ve used that made native speakers genuinely surprised?"
11 posts
#5
Speaking
: "Do people really use げんきですか ?"
9 posts
#6
Practice
: "Am i making progress guys?"
8 posts
#7
WKND Meme
: "This is the true experience of learning Japanese"
7 posts
#8
Kanji/Kana
: "Advices on how to learn these kind of kanjis with more than one meaning?"
6 posts
#9
Self Advertisement
: "Weekly Thread: Material Recs and Self-Promo Wednesdays! (July 15, 2026)"
4 posts
#10
Grammar
: "How to ask my old host family if we can meet up if they have time?"
3 posts
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+87k members(11.3%)
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Last updated: July 29, 2026