A free website for practising Japanese speaking. You spin a word from JLPT N5 to N2, use the sentence starters and talk about it for a minute with a timer.

Are there Hindi meanings?

Yes. Every word has its meaning in English and in Hindi, which makes it easier for Indian learners.

Yes. There is no account and no app to install. It works in any phone or computer browser.

JLPT Spin: spin a word, talk for a minute

Q: Does the JLPT have a speaking test?

No. The JLPT only tests reading and listening. But if you want to use Japanese at work or in daily life you still need to speak, so it is worth practising a little every day.

Try starting with

Tap a phrase to hear it. Fill in the 〜 with your own words. Mistakes are fine, that's how we learn.

1:00

Keep talking until it beeps. Don't worry about grammar.

Record yourself and tag me

If you film yourself, post it and tag @handle with #JLPTSpin. I repost a few every week.

Free JLPT study schedule

A simple 5 page plan for N5, N4 and N3. It has a daily routine and a checklist for the last month before the exam. Put your email and you can download it straight away.

Learner forum

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About JLPT Spin

The JLPT only tests reading and listening, so a lot of us can pass N4 or N3 and still freeze when we have to actually speak. I made this to fix that for myself. You spin a word, look at the starter phrases and talk about it for one minute. Every word has the meaning in English and Hindi.

Word lists

All the words are also on their own pages with readings, meanings and starters:

JLPT N5 words JLPT N4 words JLPT N3 words JLPT N2 words

Does the JLPT have a speaking test?

No, it doesn't. But if you want to work or live in Japan you'll need to talk, so a minute a day helps a lot.

Is it free?

Yes. No account, no app to install. It works in your phone browser.