The Best Memrise Alternative for Japanese

Memrise's App Store listing describes lessons built around native-speaker videos and role-play practice. Inku has pronunciation audio but no video, and it concentrates on remembering Japanese words and characters.

Why you are probably searching this

The usual path to looking for a Memrise alternative goes through at least one of these:

• You are only learning Japanese
• You want the script and kanji taught directly
• You want vocabulary organized by JLPT level

What a good alternative looks like

A Japanese-only alternative should teach the script, organize vocabulary by level and schedule reviews by item.

How Inku is different

1. Hiragana and katakana with audio, vocabulary decks for every JLPT level from N5 to N1, everyday topic decks such as food, travel and shopping, three phrase packs (casual, polite and travel), and a kanji course with 960 kanji from N5 to N1.
2. Each lesson introduces five items with the reading, meaning and pronunciation audio, then asks you to recall them. FSRS schedules every item for review, and you answer Again, Got it or Too easy.
3. Inku is a paid app. Studying needs an Inku Pro subscription, bought through the App Store on iPhone or through checkout on the web, and you can try an introductory lesson in your browser first.

Common questions

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See our full Inku vs Memrise comparison for a feature-by-feature breakdown.