JLPT Study, 1-5 Level Kanji and Vocabulary Japanese Language Proficiency App Reviews

This is a decent app for learning spoken vocab but wont help you pass the JLPT, at least not the N1 or N2 level. The "vocabulary" function only gives you the words in hiragana, whereas you have to know them in kanji for the actual test. And individual kanji are not on the test either.

I agree with most of the reviews. Its a pretty decent app and easy to use but it could be improved. I wish there was a way to save specific, useful vocab/kanji for later review. On the train in Tokyo, many Japanese study for the English TOEIC test. They are just memorizing words and really dont know how to use these words and arent really improving their English. I feel this app is the same. Im just memorizing info in the short term. When I word comes up on the app, I can usually guess the meaning by reading one of the kanji. The answers are nowhere near similar, so you can usually guess the answer. Also, itd be nice to see the new kanji in context.aa

I am taking the N5 this year and the free version of this app takes you through that albeit with ads. This app has the most important words but lacks grammar, expressions, and assumes a certain level of understanding to start with. You will not ace the JLPT with this, but it will reinforce your vocabulary and kanji identification if used properly.

Will this make you fluent? No. But for a few bucks Im having fun and learning something new. A week ago kanji looked like jiberish to me. Ive used the beginner mode about a dozen times and Im actually recognizing some of the kanji on the signs of the Chinese and Japanese shops in my area. I cant read much but the symbols are becoming a lot more familiar to me.

This application is wonderful! The only problem I have is every now and then when you tap on the correct answer it will count it as incorrect. The incorrect but correct answer will appear on your study guide for further studying. I am not sure if this is a error with the application or apart of the study curriculum. It can be somewhat annoying but it helps reinforce your vocabulary. The application is well worth the money. I recommend this application to any Japanese degree holder or student. It will help keep your Japanese skill sharp. I would rate this application 5 stars if it did not have the minor problem that I have mentioned.

I love the new results in the kanji section! Good job :) Edit: Thanks for listening! The new solid background is a lot easier to read :) The thing I like most about this app it is simple and doesnt have a lot of extras that just get in the way like other JLPT SRS apps. I like the time based SRS too - its nice to be able to put it down knowing youve gone over all the words you need to.

The app could be improved in a lot of ways. Some of the definitions are a little bit off or they dont offer multiple definitions for words that have multiple meanings. As for the kanji study section, kanji compounds should be used not just individual kanji, which doesnt help at all. Furthermore the example words they provide for the kanji sometimes dont include its most common uses. I wonder if a fluent Japanese speaker even had any input into the app at all. As it is, I think Im better off studying on my own.

I studied Japanese years ago and my knowledge of kanji has fallen into ruins. By reviewing the kanji its brought them back. Of course, you cant practice writing them and its multiple choice, and the compounds arent there, true. But for systematic practice to widen kanji recognition, it beats flash cards, and it can be scanned rapidly or in more detail. The levels help too. I wish they were introduced in the order they are introduced to Japanese school children, and maybe its close... From common and simple to occsional and complicated. Hey, its a tool, and a lot cheaper than a book, and more fun to use!

This App and another App called JLPT SelfStudy are essentially one and the same, with very little difference other than the launch icon. Dont waste your money by getting both.

The application has a lot to offer but it is sometimes too easy. Usually in the quizzes it is too easy to tell what the word is. For example: if the word that appears is a verb they only put one word that could possibly be the verb. Has its good points but is not very strong as a study tool for serious learners.

Been using this for a couple years and its been great. But now the app crashes every time whenever I finish studying a stack and then resets the stack. Extremely frustrating. Please fix!!!

Great app but now needs upgrade for iOS9. App will crash after 1 round of questions, and makes the app useless in ios9.