# Learn Japanese with Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day

> How hard its Japanese is, real words from it with kana and romaji, where to watch it, and what to watch before and after.

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**The short answer:** Ikkimi rates **Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day** N3 for learning Japanese: friends talking, everyday words, strong feelings. **Good for a beginner? With some help.** It sits in the middle of Ikkimi’s levels. A beginner can follow it with kana and romaji on every word, but it is easier after one or two simpler shows.

Ikkimi lists Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day on Crunchyroll and Netflix. What each service carries varies by country. On Crunchyroll, Ikkimi finds a Japanese subtitle file for the episode in Jimaku’s catalogue and lines it up for you. On Netflix, turn on Japanese subtitles and every word becomes clickable.

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## How hard is the Japanese in Anohana?

Ikkimi rates Anohana at **N3** (everyday Japanese at full speed). What sets its level: friends talking, everyday words, strong feelings. Of the 192 anime Ikkimi rates by hand, 44 are easier and 80 are harder.

Levels follow the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, from N5 (easiest) to N1 (hardest). They are Ikkimi’s estimate of how hard a show’s Japanese is to follow, from how fast people talk, how many unusual words there are and how clear the voices are. They are not official JLPT ratings.

| Fact | Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day |
| --- | --- |
| Ikkimi’s level | N3 (everyday Japanese at full speed) |
| Why | friends talking, everyday words, strong feelings |
| Japanese title | あの日見た花の名前を僕達はまだ知らない。 |
| Format | TV series |
| Episodes | 11, about 22 minutes each |
| First aired | 2011 |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, Slice of Life, Supernatural |
| Where to watch | [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/search?q=Anohana%3A%20The%20Flower%20We%20Saw%20That%20Day), [Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/search?q=Anohana%3A%20The%20Flower%20We%20Saw%20That%20Day) |

Format, episodes, year and genres are from [AniList’s entry](https://anilist.co/anime/9989), which may cover only the first season.

## The words in the title

The Japanese title, あの日見た花の名前を僕達はまだ知らない。, is a first lesson in itself. Its 7 words, as a dictionary lists them:

| Word | Kana and romaji | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 日 N4 | ひ hi | day; days |
| 見る N5 | みる miru | to see; to look; to watch Written 見た in the title. |
| 花 N5 | はな hana | flower; blossom; bloom |
| 名前 N5 | なまえ namae | name |
| 僕達 | ぼくたち bokutachi | we |
| まだ N5 | まだ mada | still; as yet; only |
| 知る N5 | しる shiru | to know; to be aware (of); to be conscious (of) Written 知らない in the title. |

## How to learn Japanese with Anohana

Ikkimi lists Anohana on Crunchyroll and Netflix. What each service carries varies by country. Ikkimi does not stream anything: you watch on your own account, in Chrome on a computer, and Ikkimi adds a Japanese line you can click on top of the player.

### On Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll rarely has Japanese subtitles. On a Crunchyroll episode, Ikkimi looks for a matching Japanese subtitle file in Jimaku’s public catalogue, loads it and lines it up with the episode by itself. If Jimaku has no file for an episode, you can search by hand in the Ikkimi popup or load a subtitle file from your computer.

### On Netflix

On Netflix, turn on Japanese subtitles in the player, where your country’s Netflix has them for this title, and Ikkimi makes the line clickable. If there are none, open the Ikkimi popup, choose Find Japanese subtitles, and search Jimaku’s catalogue or load a file from your computer.

1. Add Ikkimi to Chrome: Get the extension from the [Chrome Web Store](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ikkimi-%E2%80%94-learn-japanese/kknpmodmojiodjhbgapdgpabdehpnfcb) and sign in.
2. Play an episode: Open Anohana on Crunchyroll or Netflix. The Japanese line appears on top of the video.
3. Click the words you keep hearing: The video pauses and the word opens: kana, romaji, meaning, JLPT level and a recording by a native speaker where one exists (never a computer voice; otherwise the line from the show plays again). Keep three to five words an episode, the ones that come up again.
4. Review them later: Kept words come back as flashcards on the Ikkimi website, with the scene and the line they came from, just before you would forget them.

## Easier and harder shows

Shows within a level of Anohana, with the most genres in common first.

### Easier

| Show | Level | Why | Where |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **[Fruits Basket](https://ikkimi.app/anime/fruits-basket/)** フルーツバスケット | N4 to N3 | a polite lead, family talk | Crunchyroll |
| **[Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You](https://ikkimi.app/anime/kimi-ni-todoke-from-me-to-you/)** 君に届け | N4 to N3 | school romance, a polite lead | Netflix, Crunchyroll |
| **[Tsuki ga Kirei](https://ikkimi.app/anime/tsuki-ga-kirei/)** 月がきれい | N4 to N3 | quiet school romance, text messages on screen | Crunchyroll |

### Also N3

| Show | Level | Why | Where |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **[Weathering with You](https://ikkimi.app/anime/weathering-with-you/)** 天気の子 | N3 | a film, teenagers talking | Netflix |
| **[A Silent Voice](https://ikkimi.app/anime/a-silent-voice/)** 聲の形 | N3 | a film, school talk | Netflix |
| **[Your Name](https://ikkimi.app/anime/your-name/)** 君の名は。 | N3 | a film, 1 h 46, teenagers talking | Crunchyroll, Netflix |

### Harder

| Show | Level | Why | Where |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **[Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai](https://ikkimi.app/anime/rascal-does-not-dream-of-bunny-girl-senpai/)** 青春ブタ野郎はバニーガール先輩の夢を見ない | N3 to N2 | quick banter, some science words | Crunchyroll |
| **[Tokyo Revengers](https://ikkimi.app/anime/tokyo-revengers/)** 東京リベンジャーズ | N3 to N2 | delinquent slang, rough speech | Crunchyroll |
| **[Dandadan](https://ikkimi.app/anime/dandadan/)** ダンダダン | N3 to N2 | very fast banter, slang | Crunchyroll, Netflix |

See [every N3 anime](https://ikkimi.app/anime-by-japanese-level/#n3) or all 192 [anime by Japanese level](https://ikkimi.app/anime-by-japanese-level/), and read [how to learn Japanese by watching anime](https://ikkimi.app/learn-japanese-with-anime/) from zero.

## Questions

### Is Anohana good for learning Japanese?

With some help. Ikkimi rates it N3 (everyday Japanese at full speed). What sets its level: friends talking, everyday words, strong feelings. It sits in the middle of Ikkimi’s levels. A beginner can follow it with kana and romaji on every word, but it is easier after one or two simpler shows.

### What Japanese level is Anohana?

N3, on Ikkimi’s scale from N5 (easiest) to N1 (hardest). Of the 192 anime Ikkimi rates by hand, 44 are easier and 80 are harder. The level is Ikkimi’s estimate, not an official JLPT rating.

### Where can I watch Anohana with Japanese subtitles?

Ikkimi lists Anohana on Crunchyroll and Netflix. What each service carries varies by country. Crunchyroll rarely has Japanese subtitles, so Ikkimi looks for a matching file in Jimaku’s catalogue and lines it up with the episode. On Netflix, turn on Japanese subtitles in the player where they are offered, and Ikkimi makes every word clickable.

### What does the title あの日見た花の名前を僕達はまだ知らない。 mean, word by word?

日 (hi) means “day; days”; 見る (miru) means “to see; to look; to watch”; 花 (hana) means “flower; blossom; bloom”; 名前 (namae) means “name”; 僕達 (bokutachi) means “we”; まだ (mada) means “still; as yet; only”; 知る (shiru) means “to know; to be aware (of); to be conscious (of)”. Words the title writes in another form are shown here as a dictionary lists them.

### How many episodes does Anohana have?

AniList’s entry lists 11 episodes of about 22 minutes, first aired in 2011. Later seasons may be listed separately.

### What should I watch before Anohana?

Shows a little easier than Anohana, with genres in common: Fruits Basket (N4 to N3), Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You (N4 to N3) and Tsuki ga Kirei (N4 to N3).

Sources: show details from [AniList](https://anilist.co); meanings from JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0); readings and word splits from kuromoji.js with IPADIC; JLPT word levels from Jonathan Waller’s unofficial lists. See [Credits](https://ikkimi.app/credits/). Spotted a mistake? Tell us at [hello@ikkimi.app](mailto:hello@ikkimi.app).

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