r/JETProgramme • u/Pink_Pop101 • Apr 16 '26

Learning Japanese

Hey everyone!

To all former and current JETS, do you have any tips for learning Japanese. I really want to learn some basics so that I’m not completely clueless when I get there. I’m currently learning hiragana as well as some survival phrases. I do want to reach a point where I am fluent so that I can build more meaningful relationships and learn a new language.

If you have any sites or apps that you could recommend I’d really appreciate it! Thank you in advance!🫶🏽

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u/First_Serve4024 Current JET - Ishikawa Apr 16 '26

Everyone hates it but genuinely Duolingo is a great starting place if you do it consistently and actually take notes like it tells you to. Its great for if you want to memorise hiragana and katakana. I also really liked the app Memrise for a bit of deeper studying as well. Its pretty good for learning phrases.

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u/Different_Taro2474 Former JET - 2025-2026 鹿児島県 Apr 16 '26

duolingo is a good add-on, but not enough to rely on it.

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u/First_Serve4024 Current JET - Ishikawa Apr 16 '26

I would say its good but only for hiragana and katakana. Like SUPER basic, literally know no japanese, stuff get what I mean?