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NEW Rocket Japanese Level 1 Audio Lessons
Hi Everyone! We've updated the Interactive Audio Course for Rocket Japanese Level 1! You'll see a "NEW" label next to these lessons. You'll notice that the conversations are similar, but this update provides you with clearer explanations, a whole host of ...
11 replies - Last post by JimH50 - May 7, 2025
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
Hi, I've just started the Japanese course, but I do have some prior knowledge. Both through the first Genki book (though I've been slacking there) and the owl app. (In fact, the constant “AI” push in the owl app and its CEO talking about doubling down on ...
1 reply - Last post by Indy-Rocket-Languages - May 12, 2025
I've been having this problem a few times now, but never as bad as in the Numbers Lesson.The Android App records and I can replay what I said but the text recognition only shows “No speech detected, check your mic settings or our FAQs” In other lessons it...
1 reply - Last post by LayerCake - March 31, 2025
Is there a way to change the kana composition section so that they are not grouped into words?
I want to learn each separate kana, but in the kana composition section, all of the kana are grouped into words so that I can get it right just by length of each word alone or by only knowing two or three kana in each word. Is there an option to split it ...
1 reply - Last post by Emma-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - January 5, 2025
Rōmaji written when reviewing failed flashcards
When done with the flashcard sections of a chapter, there is the possibility to review the flashcards one failed. So far so good. However, there is no possibility to remove the rōmaji in the reviewing section. Even if the “rōmaji” option is deactivated in...
1 reply - Last post by Emma-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - June 2, 2024
I have just started Japanese and I am doing fine, except the Composing Kana and Kanji parts. How am I to know how to construct written sentence in lesson 1.1? What am I missing?Thanks, Eric
3 replies - Last post by Erok2020 - March 19, 2024
Better practice for learning Kanji?
I'm just getting started here, but think it's quite odd that the “Composition” practice for Kanji is a random throwing-at-you of words in Kanji with no foundational build up (1-10, etc.) OR practice actually writing Kanji. I've had some exposure in the pa...
2 replies - Last post by FuruiGaijin - March 12, 2024
Trying to drag and drop character and word blocks in to a sentence.
Whew, I managed to finish Module 1 - 1.1 Basic Introductions but was a little frustrated by the Extra: Composing (Kanji) section because however hard I tried, some of those characters just would not go to the place in the sentence where I wanted them to g...
1 reply - Last post by Jonathan-Rocket-Languages - February 26, 2024
Level 1 INTRO tests (one part asks to choose the correct writing in Japanese!) confused
Hello all,I just started learning here but I was discouraged when right at the first lesson..in the tests, I had to choose the correct writing in Japanese for some expressions. I am just a beginner, are we supposed to know how to write in japanese before...
2 replies - Last post by ClaudiaR27 - February 1, 2024
going back to the beginning of the course for review
I want to review the first lesson, but am not able to scroll back. Can i just begin this course again?ArrigatoJoan
4 replies - Last post by Tony-S10 - January 10, 2024
I would like to have pdf or equivalent of the lessons. Does it exist ? Michel
4 replies - Last post by Maxie - December 11, 2023
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. ...
12 replies - Last post by Emma-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - July 31, 2023
Please consider making the kanji in the Sort It section larger, it's really too small.
3 replies - Last post by Tom3072 - July 17, 2023
where is the kanji writing tool? I would like to use it, but all I see is videos showing how to write
2 replies - Last post by Gary K - May 18, 2023
Hello, I have been doing this course for a couple months but found my motivation too inconsistent and burning out was happening wayyy too often. It's come to my attention that perhaps an all or nothing approach was definitely the root of the issue. So jus...
1 reply - Last post by Jonathan-Rocket-Languages - April 11, 2023
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-Languages-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
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-Languages-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-Languages-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-Languages-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-Languages-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-Languages-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-Languages-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-Languages-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