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Guided Japanese for English speakers

Learn Japanese.
Know what comes next.

Guided Japanese through kana, N5, and N4. Learn at your own pace.

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N5 · Everyday JapaneseExample card

水を飲みます。

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みずをのみます。

I drink water.

Water + object marker + drink.

Reviews first. New cards when none are due.

A clear path.
Your own pace.

  • Kana → N5 → N4
  • Prepared study material
  • English explanations
  • Personal FSRS reviews

A simple study routine

Review first. Learn more when you’re ready.

New cards appear when no reviews are due. Keep going or stop whenever you like.

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Review what’s due.

Practice familiar cards first. FSRS schedules each review using your previous answers.

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Your study queue
Reviews due?

Practice those cards first.

No reviews due?

Learn the next new card.

02

Meet your next card.

When no reviews are due, study the next card’s meaning and explanation, then try recalling it.

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● ● ●Learn, then recall
JAPANESE · ENGLISH MEANINGS

水を飲みます。

みずをのみます。

I drink water.

Learn, then practice recalling
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Set your own pace.

Keep learning new cards while no reviews are due, or stop and return later. There’s no daily new-card limit.

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You set the pace
Have time for more?Keep learning while no reviews are due.
Ready for a break?Stop whenever you like. Your progress is saved.

Prepared material. Personal reviews.

A clear path through
beginner Japanese.

The path is ready. You decide how far to go each session.

Your material is ready.

Follow the kana, N5, and N4 curriculum with prepared cards and English explanations.

Learn before you recall.

See each new card’s meaning and explanation before trying to remember it.

Reviews come first.

Due cards get priority. When none are due, the next new card is introduced.

Go at your own pace.

Continue when you have time, or stop and pick up later. Your progress is saved.

Your study path

Your path from first characters to N4.

Kana, vocabulary, kanji, and grammar, introduced in order as you clear your reviews.

  1. Kana

    Start with kana.

    Learn hiragana and katakana, then use them to read words.

    • Hiragana and katakana
    • Sounds and readings
    • Your first words
  2. N5

    Build your N5 foundations.

    Bring essential vocabulary, kanji, and grammar together in a guided sequence.

    • Everyday vocabulary
    • Foundational kanji
    • Simple sentence patterns
  3. N4

    Continue into N4.

    Build on those foundations with more vocabulary, kanji, and sentence patterns.

    • A wider vocabulary
    • More kanji in context
    • More ways to express an idea

Why RecallOrbit exists

An App Developer who wanted more structure

RecallOrbit’s founder originally built the app for a guided path through kana, N5, and N4. Prepared study material and spaced repetition brought structure to the routine, while leaving the pace up to the learner.

Simple pricing

One guided path. Two ways to join.

Prepared study material, a clear curriculum, and personal reviews in either plan.

Choose $10 a month or save $50 with a $70 annual plan.

Monthly

$10/month

Make a little room for Japanese each month.

$10 billed monthly. All learning features included.

  • Guided curriculum through kana, N5, and N4
  • Prepared vocabulary, kanji, and grammar cards
  • English explanations
  • New cards at your own pace
  • Personal reviews scheduled with FSRS
  • Saved study history and curriculum progress
Ask about monthly
Best value · Save $50/year

Annual

$70/year

Keep building your Japanese throughout the year.

$70 billed yearly. Equivalent to $5.83/month.

  • Guided curriculum through kana, N5, and N4
  • Prepared vocabulary, kanji, and grammar cards
  • English explanations
  • New cards at your own pace
  • Personal reviews scheduled with FSRS
  • Saved study history and curriculum progress
Ask about annual
See plan details and common questions

Make your next Japanese
study session simple.

Review what’s due. When the queue is clear,
learn something new at your own pace.