Learn Japanese with Flying Witch

Anime by Japanese level › N4

How hard is the Japanese in Flying Witch?

Ikkimi rates Flying Witch at N4 (simple everyday talk). What sets its level: slow everyday talk, clear voices. Of the 192 anime Ikkimi rates by hand, 7 are easier and 176 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.

Format, episodes, year and genres are from AniList’s entry, which may cover only the first season.

How to learn Japanese with Flying Witch

Ikkimi lists Flying Witch on Crunchyroll. 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.

1. Add Ikkimi to Chrome

   Get the extension from the Chrome Web Store and sign in.

2. Play an episode

   Open Flying Witch on Crunchyroll. 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 Flying Witch, with the most genres in common first.

Easier

• N5 to N4My Neighbor Totoroとなりのトトロa film, 1 h 26, children talkingNetflix
• N5 to N4Teasing Master Takagi-sanからかい上手の高木さんtwo speakers, short linesNetflixCrunchyroll
• N5 to N4Pokémon Conciergeポケモンコンシェルジュshort episodes, polite talk at workNetflix

Also N4

• N4K-On!けいおん!school club chatter, everyday wordsNetflix
• N4Kiki’s Delivery Service魔女の宅急便a film, 1 h 43Netflix
• N4Non Non Biyoriのんのんびよりslow countryside life, children talkingCrunchyroll

Harder

• N4 to N3Fruits Basketフルーツバスケットa polite lead, family talkCrunchyroll
• N4 to N3Today’s Menu for the Emiya Family衛宮さんちの今日のごはんshort episodes, recipes said step by stepCrunchyroll
• N3Mob Psycho 100モブサイコ100casual speech, one fast talkerCrunchyroll

See every N4 anime or all 192 anime by Japanese level, and read how to learn Japanese by watching anime from zero.

Questions

Is Flying Witch good for learning Japanese?

Yes. Ikkimi rates it N4 (simple everyday talk). What sets its level: slow everyday talk, clear voices. It is one of the easier shows, good for your first weeks.

What Japanese level is Flying Witch?

N4, on Ikkimi’s scale from N5 (easiest) to N1 (hardest). Of the 192 anime Ikkimi rates by hand, 7 are easier and 176 are harder. The level is Ikkimi’s estimate, not an official JLPT rating.

Where can I watch Flying Witch with Japanese subtitles?

Ikkimi lists Flying Witch on Crunchyroll. 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.

How many episodes does Flying Witch have?

AniList’s entry lists 12 episodes of about 24 minutes, first aired in 2016. Later seasons may be listed separately.

What should I watch after Flying Witch?

Shows a little harder, with genres in common: Fruits Basket (N4 to N3), Today’s Menu for the Emiya Family (N4 to N3) and Mob Psycho 100 (N3).

Sources: show details from AniList; 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. Spotted a mistake? Tell us at hello@ikkimi.app.