Learn Japanese by Reading Native Content
Read native web novels and Japanese classics with our browser extension tracking your progress. Each lesson is matched to your level so you're always challenged but never lost.
How It Works
Take a 5-Minute Assessment
A quick vocabulary quiz finds your reading level, no signup needed
Install the Browser Extension
Add Yomi Sensei to Chrome. It tracks the words you look up while reading on Japanese sites.
Read Real Native Books Premium
We recommend a novel from Syosetsuka ni Narou or Aozora Bunko matched to your reading level. Open it in your browser and read.
Finish Your Lesson and See Progress Premium
When you're done reading, end your lesson on Yomi Sensei to see new words learned, ability growth, and your next recommendation.
Why Use Yomi Sensei?
- ✓ Build a Daily Reading Habit
Short daily lessons make it easy to stay consistent, the key to real progress
Learn more → - ✓ Progress Through Real Japanese Content
Start a lesson, open a novel on Syosetsuka ni Narou or Aozora Bunko, and read with the Yomi Sensei browser extension active. It tracks every word you look up and every sentence you read, no manual logging needed.
Learn more → - ✓ Watch Yourself Improve
Track your growing vocabulary and see how far you've come with detailed progress stats
Why Daily Lessons Work
Consistency beats intensity. Research on comprehensible input shows you learn best when you read material where you understand most of the words but still encounter new ones, and when you do it every day.
Each daily lesson is selected so you'll know 95-98% of the words. This sweet spot means you can follow the story while naturally acquiring new vocabulary through context without burnout.
As your vocabulary grows lesson by lesson, Yomi Sensei automatically progresses you to more challenging content. You don't need to figure out what to read next or how. Just show up each day and keep reading.
Where Does Our Content Come From?
Our library draws from three major sources to give you a wide range of real Japanese content at every stage of your journey:
- Syosetsuka ni Narou, Japan's largest user-generated web novel platform. Home to thousands of popular series across fantasy, romance, isekai, and more, these are the stories Japanese readers are reading right now.
- Aozora Bunko, Japan's largest public domain digital library. Classic works from renowned authors like Natsume Soseki and Osamu Dazai, freely available for everyone to read and learn from.
- Anime via Anilist, we grade anime by difficulty so you can find the perfect shows to watch outside of your daily reading lessons. A great way to reinforce what you're learning through listening practice.
Reading content is free to browse. Start a daily lesson with a Premium subscription. Browse anime anytime to find shows matched to where you are.