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Japanese
Japanese • 日本語
Language of anime culture and advanced technology
Japonic
125M
Global Speakers
8-12 months
Beginner Time
4/5
Learning Difficulty
1
Main Regions
Language Information
FamilyJaponic
BranchJapanese
Writing SystemHiragana, Katakana, Kanji
ISO 639-1ja
Native Speakers122.0M
Total Speakers125.0M
Learning Timeline
Beginner Level (A1-A2)300 hours
Intermediate Level (B1-B2)420 hours
Advanced Level (C1-C2)480 hours
1200
Estimated Total Hours
Difficulty Analysis
Overall Difficulty Rating
★★★★☆4/5
Grammar Structure
Complex
Pronunciation
Moderate
Writing System
Complex