If you have some questions or want to share some feedback about your course, there’s a good chance a fellow learner has had the same idea! You can take a look at some of the latest posts to see if your question has already been answered, or share your thoughts with the Rocket Japanese teachers and learners by posting a new conversation.
Introducing the new Rocket Japanese "Play the Part" series!
Hi Everyone,We've been hard at work at Rocket Japanese creating a brand new series for our Japanese learners… Introducing our latest conversational series: Rocket Japanese Play the Part! The Play the Part lessons are designed to help you prepare for on-th...
1 reply - Last post by EarleyGrave - March 29, 2022
Rocket Japanese - Updated Level 1 Writing & Survival Kit Lessons
Hi Everyone! We have updated the Writing lessons and Survival Kit lessons to match JLPT N5 standards. This means your Writing lessons now cover hiragana, katakana and N5 level kanji. For kanji lessons, you will now find a new tool to practice your strok...
5 replies - Last post by ClaudiaR27 - September 30, 2021
Rocket Japanese - Updated Level 3 Lessons
Hi Everyone!We've updated the Rocket Japanese Level 3 course so that it aligns with JLPT level N4. Our Level 2 course and Level 3 course now cover all of JLPT N4's vocab, grammar topics and kanji characters. You'll now find brand-new Language & Culture le...
0 replies - Last post by Rocket-Languages - May 4, 2021
Rocket Japanese - Updated Level 1 Language & Culture Lessons
Hi Everyone! If you're wondering why the Language & Culture lessons have changed recently, it's because we've updated the content for all of Level 1 to match JLPT N5 standards. This means completely NEW lessons with heaps of new audio examples, much more...
18 replies - Last post by ClaudiaR27 - March 13, 2021
Rocket Japanese - Updated Level 2 Lessons
Hi Everyone,We're ushering in the new year with some big updates to Rocket Japanese!Your Language & Culture lessons, Writing lessons and Survival Kit lessons have been replaced with BRAND NEW lessons featuring new audio examples, more comprehensive explan...
0 replies - Last post by Rocket-Languages - February 9, 2021
Lesson 9.4 - Disappointing Translation
I realize that translation is not an exact science, but I was REALLY disappointed by the following: In lesson 9.4:サイズが嘘みたいにぴったりだわ！サイズ が うそ みたい に ぴったり だ わ！ is translated as:The clothes fit me like a glove. Thank goodness you started adding the “Lit.” butto...
1 reply - Last post by Emma-Rocket-Japanese-Tutor - February 22, 2023
Just paid but my app still says trial time has expired
I'd downloaded the app on my iPhone for a trial period and then Made a purchase. Now I can only seem to access the content is through the purchase confirmation email and not the app. The app indicates that my trial period has ended.Should I try to reload...
1 reply - Last post by Jonathan-Rocket-Languages - January 19, 2023
Are most of the people who do this course Japanese?
Are most of the people who do this course Japanese?
1 reply - Last post by Jonathan-Rocket-Languages - October 19, 2022
How many people do this course?
How many people do this course? Are their a lot? Are their not many?
2 replies - Last post by HarlieMonkey13 - October 19, 2022
When I record my voice, is it supposed to be getting scored? Its nice to hear me say it, but if it could let us know how it is, it would be nice.
1 reply - Last post by marieg-rocket languages - July 26, 2022
Lesson 3.7 Recording/Transcription Problem
I use Chrome and Android to complete lessons. Every now and then, I'm having difficulty with the recording grades. I'll say something correctly, but the recording will be transcribed/evaluated incorrectly, like with kanji instead of numbers (一 vs 1) or hi...
1 reply - Last post by marieg-rocket languages - April 13, 2022
"Stress Accent" in Module 1.4: Pronouncing Japanese
In the first Language & Culture Lesson, Japanese is introduced as having a “stress accent”. If I'm not mistaken, a stress accent is what English has… where the length/loudness of a syllable changes. Wouldn't it be better called a “pitch accent”, which is ...
2 replies - Last post by EarleyGrave - March 4, 2022
Voice Recognition Bug: いち (Module 1, Unit 1.0)
In Module 1, Unit 1.0, all instances of the Japanese speaker saying 一「いち」(one) sound like “ich”, and I understand it's acceptable to drop the trailing い, but the voice recognition is not so forgiving and requires it. People can be failed on this without u...
2 replies - Last post by EarleyGrave - February 8, 2022
It has happened a few times during my Japanese lessons when I have been asked to test my pronunciation with my microphone. (Example, Play It! Hear It!Say It! Extra Vocabulary!)I've attempted to pronounce the word(s) correctly however I receive an error. ...
10 replies - Last post by Emma-Rocket-Japanese-Tutor - February 21, 2021
Voice Recognition Scoring missing
Hello,I'm very new to the software and have been working through Module 1 over this month, I use Firefox to run the lessons and the software is successfully recording and playing back what i say. The issues is i'm not been seeing any scoring by the softwa...
2 replies - Last post by ChrisW95 - January 26, 2021
In the previous version, it was possible to listen to all the audio lessons one after the other at the end of a module. This seems to have disappear. Do you confirm ? If so, why, as it was very convenient
1 reply - Last post by marieg-rocket languages - December 21, 2020
I've been making my way through the course and I intended to do everything and then do the writing lessons last. But am I missing any fundamental vocabulary by doing so? I would like to know so I do not derail my learning.
3 replies - Last post by Emma-Rocket-Japanese-Tutor - November 26, 2020
I just did the kana Sort-It! for Lesson 1.8 which is the first lesson to offer characters in color (は and が are red and blue). For the statements with colored characters, the different HTML tags and bits of the tags show up to be arranged along with the J...
1 reply - Last post by Emma-Rocket-Japanese-Tutor - November 26, 2020
Lesson 2.10 (Hiragana) Question, ふ
I was wondering why Rocket went with a simplified style of writing ふ, as shown in Lesson 2.10, where the first and second strokes are connected and the last two are also more streamlined. I'd learned Hiragana before I started with Rocket Japanese, both fr...
2 replies - Last post by EarleyGrave - November 26, 2020
How on earht do youlearn Kanji
I have not purchased the Rocket Japanese, just looked at it in the trial. Can see the writing lessons for the other 2 charaters, but in the conversations it is a mix. As a trial run only have access to certain sections, but how does this all fir together....
2 replies - Last post by Emma-Rocket-Japanese-Tutor - November 26, 2020
Network Error with Japanese Certification
Hi. Level I > Japanese Certification (JC) > Module 1 when I click to start I get “Network Error”Can you good folks help me?I've also posted this in the JC feedback.
1 reply - Last post by Fillip - November 17, 2020
Character overflow in Android app
For the Android app (as of the October 20th update): This is the screenshot I took of how the text you type, which you need to see to see to make sure it's all Green (correct), is going too far down the screen (Lesson 1, Module 2.4): https://i.postimg.cc...
3 replies - Last post by Emma-Rocket-Japanese-Tutor - October 23, 2020
Please suggest a manga with 100% furigana
My title is a little exaggerated. I would like to find a manga (or children's book) that uses kanji and has 70-80% (or more) furigana. Please suggest a title if you know of one. ISBN appreciated!
1 reply - Last post by GregV84 - October 20, 2020
Lesson 6.4 discrepancy between audio lesson and text
Hello, I am going through lesson 6.4 and noticed that Kenny's second line is different in the audio from what is displayed on the page. The page shows: あした の こと を かくにん したかった だけ です から。 明日の事を確認したかっただけですから。 Ashita no koto o kakunin shitakatta dake desu ...
4 replies - Last post by Emma-Rocket-Japanese-Tutor - October 15, 2020
In 3.2 the phrase "non de mi masuka?" is translated as, "Would you like to try to drink it?" and in the know it section, is prompted with a lit hint which states, "Literally Won't you drink and see?" I know the nuances aren't very different, but grammati...
2 replies - Last post by Emma-Rocket-Japanese-Tutor - October 12, 2020
Minna san, konnichiwa. Watashi wa Jason desu. Hajimemashite! Yoroshiku onegaishimasu! Zu~tto mai ni nihongo wo yoku benkyou shimashita ga sore wa nan nen mai desu. Takusan wasureteshimaimashita! Ima wa mo ikkai yomeru to kikoeru to shaberu you ni benkyou ...
3 replies - Last post by Emma-Rocket-Japanese-Tutor - October 12, 2020
When i try to say the words in Japanese ive recently been getting the something over and over again where it says sorry we didn't catch that or whatever. is anyone else having this problem?its been happening more and more recently. it does it on my phone,...
5 replies - Last post by Rocket-Languages - October 12, 2020
Language and Culture vocabulary
Hello, I am a little confused by how the different lesson categories work. I was going through the Interactive Audio Lessons, which was great. But then moving on to Language & Culture, the number of new items in each lesson doubles or even triples sometim...
2 replies - Last post by Rocket-Languages - October 12, 2020
i want to learn kanji but don't know how to start.
4 replies - Last post by Rocket-Languages - October 12, 2020
Lesson Flow Disorder (and a General Comment)
In Module 3.8, the play/record conversation boxes and some of the text is disordered. Some misplacements are obvious, some leave me confused as to where they should be exactly, and the audio/record box that's apparently supposed to be at the very end (bas...
1 reply - Last post by Rocket-Languages - October 12, 2020
I think it would be amazing if when im learning a new sentence if above the Japanese word it would show the English word so i can know what each word means! as of know i can put certain sentences together but sense the Japanese language speaks differently...
1 reply - Last post by Rocket-Languages - October 12, 2020
Quizzes are frustrating and other inconsistencies
I'm in Level 1, Module 2, and the quizzes are a regular annoyance for me. Just finished 2.6, where we learned important things like how to say so many minutes, so many hours. In Module 1 we learned the counter for 100, but nothing higher than that. What...
1 reply - Last post by Rocket-Languages - October 12, 2020
Recording/Speech Recognition not working
Anyone else having problems with the recording/speech recognition of the lessons? Was working the last several days. Logged in today and it's giving me the following message: "Whoops! Looks like there is a networking issue in obtaining speech recognition...
1 reply - Last post by Rocket-Languages - October 12, 2020
I am currently only in module two of the level 1 coursework. I find it interesting so far that Kanji is introduced in both "write it" and Kanji of the Day elements but we have not been introduced to writing the characters yet. Does this occur at a more pr...
1 reply - Last post by Rocket-Languages - October 12, 2020
How do you know when you are fluent?
Under what conditions wold you consider yourself to be fluent in Japanese? This was a question I recently heard and I was wondering what others thought.
4 replies - Last post by ClaudiaR27 - March 9, 2020
Module 7 Where did all the transcripts go?
I was hoping for Japanese only transcripts for module 7, but when I checked today all the transcripts are completely gone. Is that a permanent change? A temporary change? An error?
4 replies - Last post by marieg-rocket languages - December 30, 2019
Changing the rating without starting over?
Is there a way to reset the rating for something in the "Rocket Reinforcement activities" section without having to finish the entire activity, and then reset and start over?
2 replies - Last post by teacup - December 11, 2019
In the quiz for module 6.3 some strange characters show up in one of the incorrect answers for the question, "Which ultra-formal phrase below best relates to: 'I am indebted to you for your kindness'?" The answer displays with rogue question marks in bla...
1 reply - Last post by marieg-rocket languages - December 9, 2019
One of the questions in the 5.7 quiz asks: "What is the correct reading in Hiragana of the following word in Japanese? 一 か 月". Since the correct answer is "いっかげつ", I the question probably meant to ask for 「一ヶ月」 rather than 「ーか月」, right?
5 replies - Last post by teacup - December 8, 2019
7.1 All Conversations - new Kenny? Transcript?
Will module 7.1 audio be updated to have the new (native speaker) Kenny? Can a Japanese-only transcript for 7.1 be added?
0 replies - Last post by teacup - December 6, 2019
Level 1, 3.1 audio mistake (noborimasuka vs noboremasuka)
Hiya, I've just listened to the lesson audio for Level 1, lesson 3.1, and noticed an error in Kenny's rendition of "Can you drive up the mountain," at around 14 minutes into the audio. While Sarah explains that we're about to change the verb to make it sa...
3 replies - Last post by FelixK2 - December 6, 2019
FlashCard suggestion for Japanese 6.6
It would be helpful if the flashcards for the different phrases also stated whether the phrase is Honorific, Neutral or Casual.
0 replies - Last post by teacup - November 24, 2019
Is there a way to see (and hear) past "Phrase(s) of the Week" if you no longer have the email links? https://members.rocketlanguages.com/members/phrase/67579
1 reply - Last post by ClaudiaR27 - November 16, 2019
how does the kanji keyboard work?
I tried using the kanji keyboard by typing in anata when it asked for anata. It only gave me options for katakana and hiragana. how do you use it?
5 replies - Last post by Tony-S10 - September 12, 2019
Suggestion: Add Kana/Kanji Vocabulary to 9.5 Formal and Humble Speech
This is a UI issue: In Lesson 9.5, if the "Show Romanization" is turned off, there is no written (kana/Kanji) vocabulary associated with the audio files on the 敬語/けいご/Honorific and 謙譲語/けんじょうご/Modest speech at all. It was only by trial and error that I re...
1 reply - Last post by Crystal-Rocket-Japanese-Tutor - August 2, 2019
Hello everyone, Today I began the Rocket Japanese course and completed module 1, 1.0. I'm an absolute beginner, starting with zero experience in Japanese and will be studying around 3-4 hours a day. Love, love, love it :-) But I have a question! Is e...
10 replies - Last post by AC747 - July 31, 2019
Some of the quiz questions in Level 1 Module 1 ask questions about Kanji characters. I can't find any references to these Kanji in the lesson or previous lessons. Is this a subtle hint that I should not work through the lessons sequentially but skip back ...
9 replies - Last post by AC747 - July 8, 2019
Suggestion: Add polite potential form 借りられる to 9.3 (The Other Living Option)
Unless I'm mistaken, Lesson 9.3 is the first instance that the potential form conjugation is explained. However, because the lesson is using informal speech, the ichidan verb conjugation structure that is used is the colloquial V-stem + れる instead of the...
1 reply - Last post by marieg-rocket languages - June 20, 2019
I have some suggestions to improve Rocket Japanese: For “Write it” I notice the program is very particular with spaces, which is frustrating to me, as Japanese doesn’t use spaces. There is no indication when katakana is wanted, rather than hiragana. I kn...
2 replies - Last post by Tony-S10 - May 31, 2019
Question re hiragana keyboard on Mac
Hi all, I joined six days ago, and just completed module 1 yesterday. I’ve got a question for those of you who have been doing this for a while. I use mostly my iPad as the onscreen Japanese keyboard is really good. Does anyone know how to get a simila...
5 replies - Last post by toru e - April 30, 2019