r/LearnJapanese is a subreddit with 849k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses japanese, learning, struggling, resources, and kanji, 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 Japanese language TV shows/movies do you think have helped you improve the most?"
18 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "e-raders specifically for learning japanese?"
3 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Rude Japanese history: how compact cameras offended an entire race of people."
3 posts
#4
Ideas
: "My personalized Anki powered immersion aid"
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "I built a free visual novel-style app to learn Japanese through traveling across Japan — would love your feedback"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/LearnJapanese
#1
Japanese
: "I just went on family vacation in Japan, and my level of Japanese was utterly useless."
130 posts
#2
Learning
: "Anyone else Learning Japanese later in life?"
83 posts
#3
Struggling
: "5 years of learning Japanese"
59 posts
#4
Resources
: "can someone help with adverb usage? みんなの日本語 - Resources/websites welcomed"
38 posts
#5
Kanji
: "Kanji Linear Algebra"
35 posts
#6
Study
: "i loved my Japanese classes but now i can't wait for self Study"
34 posts
#7
Grammar
: "Grammar vs immersion for learning japaneese. what actually works faster for beginners??"
32 posts
#8
Reading
: "Ever wanted to improve at Reading katakana? Try playing Katamari in Japanese; ALL of the King's dialogue is katakana and kanji 💀"
24 posts
#9
Immersion
: "1-2 hours of Immersion"
18 posts
#10
Vocabulary
: "Danobang (ダノバン) - Multiplayer Japanese word game for practicing vocab and typing with friends"
17 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 just went on family vacation in Japan, and my level of Japanese was utterly useless."
50 posts
#2
Resources
: "Ts is so peak. Thank me later"
44 posts
#3
Studying
: "5 Years Ago Today, I Started Learning Japanese"
41 posts
#4
Grammar
: "Please Explain - たらcan mean because?"
20 posts
#5
Speaking
: "Towards spoken fluency without living in Japan: my experience"
11 posts
#6
Kanji/Kana
: "Yabusoba? How to read?"
9 posts
#7
Vocab
: "Rude Japanese history: how compact cameras offended an entire race of people."
9 posts
#8
WKND Meme
: "Kanji Linear Algebra"
8 posts
#9
Practice
: "I decided to start writting a small journal in japanese"
8 posts
Member Growth in r/LearnJapanese
Yearly
+85k members(11.1%)
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Last updated: June 15, 2026