Learn a language from
what you read and watch
Which language are you learning?
Lingaku works the same way in each one. Your progress, decks and lookups are kept per language, so switching never mixes them up.
Kanji, kana and vocabulary, graded by JLPT level, with a full beginner course.
Learn JapaneseHanzi, pinyin and vocabulary, graded by HSK level, in simplified and traditional.
Learn ChineseVocabulary with full conjugation tables, graded by CEFR level, with a full beginner course.
Learn ItalianVocabulary with word forms and phrasal verbs, graded by CEFR level, with a full beginner course.
Learn EnglishThe same four steps in every language
Built by a long-term Japanese learner
Lingaku started as a tool for Japanese, and Japanese is still where it goes deepest.
- Kanji pages with stroke order, components and readings, and kanji progress kept apart from words.
- Readings above kanji when you hover a word.
- Words, kanji and grammar points graded from N5 to N1.
- Manga panels and screenshots read by the extension, with the same popup dictionary.
- A free course from zero, and 30 Days of Japanese, a paid course with one lesson a day.
Who builds this
Just me.
Lingaku started at university as my bachelor’s thesis, then became my master’s thesis, and I’ve kept building it ever since. That’s about ten years now.
There’s no team, no investors, and no growth targets. I’m a long-term Japanese learner, and Lingaku is the tool I wanted for myself. Most of what’s on this page exists because at some point, I wanted it while learning Japanese.
Pick a language and start reading
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