Lessons — the level map
The lessons form one chain, not a pile. Start at the beginning and every word a lesson assumes is a word an earlier lesson taught you. Levels are just markers along the path.
The five levels
N5 · First steps
Kana, greetings, and the ~800 most useful words in the language.
N4 · Getting around
Daily life: cooking, shopping, directions, your dog. Short real sentences.
N3 · The bridge
Longer stories, natural speed, everyday topics in depth.
Coming
N2 · Real life
News, work, and most of what native speakers actually say.
Coming
N1 · The deep end
Abstract topics, nuance, near-native.
Coming — Mimi has to get there first, too
The chain so far
Brand new to Japanese? The kana section comes first — then N5 Unit 1 starts the chain.
💬 Stuck on something? Tell Mimi
Feedback goes with the page you were on, so Mimi can find the exact spot. If it was one word or one line, name it below.