English: “let’s,” or “I think I’ll.” Japanese has a dedicated form: polite 〜ましょう (行きましょう = let’s go), casual 〜よう (行こう). It’s also how you nudge yourself — 食べよう (“guess I’ll eat”).
Today's words
今朝
this morning
古い
old; aged
１日
first day of the month; the first of the month
将来
future; (future) prospects
安い
cheap; inexpensive
Write today's kanji — tap to replay
今
朝
古
日
将
来
安
See it in real sentences
第一章から始めましょう。
Let's begin with the first chapter.
心電図をとりましょう。
I'll take your ECG.
車で行こう。
Let's go by car.
仕事を始めよう。
Let us start our week.
最初から始めよう。
Let's begin at the beginning.
最後まで戦い抜こう。
Let's fight to the last.
Practice
Spaced review — recall from earlier days (tap to flip)
coffee
コーヒー
1d ago
present
プレゼント
1d ago
toilet
トイレ
3d ago
sad
悲しい
3d ago
circumference
周り
7d ago
small
小さい
7d ago
Recall
Which word means “cheap”?
Which word means “old”?
Which word means “future”?
Which word means “first day of the month”?
Listen and choose
What did you hear?
What did you hear?
What did you hear?
Your turn — say it, then check
Say: “Let's begin with the first chapter.”
第一章から始めましょう。
Say: “I'll take your ECG.”
心電図をとりましょう。
👀 Today’s input · ~20 min — where fluency actually comes from
Immersion — the real thing
Install the Yomitan pop-up dictionary, put on an anime you actually like with *Japanese* subtitles, and read along — look up only what blocks understanding. From here, this is the engine; the course was just the on-ramp.