Nihongo Asobi by SenseiJepang

Learn Japanese by playing word games

Chain kana, race the clock, and let the AI judge decide. Solo against the computer or live with friends.

Start playing — it's free

Game modes

Shiritori

しりとり

Chain words by their last kana. End on ん and you lose.

Kana Category

あいうえおゲーム

A kana and a category appear. Answer before the timer runs out.

AI judged

Word Association

連想ゲーム

Answer with a word that logically connects to the last one.

AI judged

Grammar Chain

文つくり

Add one word or particle at a time to build a correct sentence.

AI judged

Emoji to Kanji

絵文字クイズ

Guess the word hiding behind the emoji hint.

Kanji Fusion

部首合体

Fuse the radical pieces into one whole kanji.

Sentence Scramble

並べ替え

Put the shuffled words back into the right order, fast.

Counter Challenge

助数詞

Pick the right counter reading for each object.

Casual vs Formal

敬語スイッチ

Switch a sentence between casual speech and keigo.

AI judged

Word Spy

インサイダー

One player got a different word. Give hints and unmask the spy.

Karuta

かるた

A meaning is called out — grab the matching card first.

Memory Match

神経衰弱

Flip cards and match each word with its meaning.

Jukugo Shiritori

熟語しりとり

Chain two-kanji compounds through their shared kanji.

Sushi Da

寿司打

Type the words before they slide off the conveyor belt.

Mojipittan

もじぴったん

Build as many real words as you can from the kana tiles.

Kanji Nankuro

漢字ナンクロ

One hidden kanji completes every compound. Which one?

Manga Sound Action

擬音語・擬態語

Pick the manga sound word that fits the scene.

Katakana Trap

和製英語

It sounds English — but what does it really mean in Japan?

Kanji Alchemist

漢字錬金術

Forge kanji from a radical to damage the boss. Rarer kanji hit harder.

Grammar Clinic

間違い探し

Diagnose the broken sentence and write the healthy version.

JLPT Survival Royale

サバイバル

Three lives, five seconds per question. Survive as long as you can.