Coming to iOS and Android
TomoTrail: Japanese, one step at a time
TomoTrail takes English speakers from their first hiragana to reading kanji, along one guided trail of short daily lessons. Every word and sentence is recorded by a native Japanese speaker.
Email [email protected] with “TomoTrail” in the subject to hear when it launches.
tomo, friend
The trail
Four sections, each ending in a checkpoint test.
- TrailheadHiragana, katakana and everyday greetings
- FoothillsFirst sentences, numbers, time and your first kanji
- RidgeVerbs, adjectives and the rest of JLPT N5
- Summit PathsLonger sentences and reading, on the way to N4
Built for how people learn Japanese
A native speaker's voice
Every kana, word and sentence is recorded by a native speaker, with a slow version for practice.
Kana first, romaji out fast
You read real Japanese script from the first lesson, and the English letters fade away by the end of the first section.
Kanji early, in small doses
Simple kanji arrive alongside your first sentences, so they never pile up into a wall later.
Review that sticks
Everything you learn comes back on a spaced schedule, right before you'd forget it.