# Learn Japanese with Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End

> 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 **Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End** N3 to N2 for learning Japanese: calm speech, magic and fantasy words. **Good for a beginner? Not as a first show.** It is harder than most beginner shows. Watch it for fun from the start if you like, but learn your first words from an easier one.

Ikkimi lists Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End 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 Frieren?

Ikkimi rates Frieren at **N3 to N2** (faster talk with more unusual words). What sets its level: calm speech, magic and fantasy words. Of the 192 anime Ikkimi rates by hand, 112 are easier and 53 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 | Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End |
| --- | --- |
| Ikkimi’s level | N3 to N2 (faster talk with more unusual words) |
| Why | calm speech, magic and fantasy words |
| Japanese title | 葬送のフリーレン |
| Format | TV series |
| Episodes | 28, about 24 minutes each |
| First aired | 2023 |
| Genres | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy |
| Where to watch | [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/search?q=Frieren%3A%20Beyond%20Journey%E2%80%99s%20End), [Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/search?q=Frieren%3A%20Beyond%20Journey%E2%80%99s%20End) |

Format, episodes, year and genres are from [AniList’s entry](https://anilist.co/anime/154587), which may cover only the first season.

## The words in the title

The Japanese title, 葬送のフリーレン, is a first lesson in itself. Its word, as a dictionary lists it:

| Word | Kana and romaji | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 葬送 | そうそう sousou | attending a funeral procession; seeing off the deceased; burial of someone's remains |

## How to learn Japanese with Frieren

Ikkimi lists Frieren 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 Frieren 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). At this level, turn on the English line under the Japanese at first, and keep only the words that come back.
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 Frieren, with the most genres in common first.

### Easier

| Show | Level | Why | Where |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **[ONE PIECE](https://ikkimi.app/anime/one-piece/)** | N3 | loud and clear, pirate words that repeat | Crunchyroll, Netflix |
| **[Naruto](https://ikkimi.app/anime/naruto/)** NARUTO -ナルト- | N3 | clear voices, ninja words that repeat | Crunchyroll, Netflix |
| **[Howl’s Moving Castle](https://ikkimi.app/anime/howls-moving-castle/)** ハウルの動く城 | N3 | a film, some old-fashioned speech | Netflix |

### Also N3 to N2

| Show | Level | Why | Where |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **[Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-](https://ikkimi.app/anime/re-zero-starting-life-in-another-world/)** Re:ゼロから始める異世界生活 | N3 to N2 | fast emotional monologues, fantasy words | Crunchyroll |
| **[Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation](https://ikkimi.app/anime/mushoku-tensei-jobless-reincarnation/)** 無職転生 ～異世界行ったら本気だす～ | N3 to N2 | long narration, fantasy words | Crunchyroll |
| **[Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind](https://ikkimi.app/anime/nausicaa-of-the-valley-of-the-wind/)** 風の谷のナウシカ | N3 to N2 | a film, formal and old-fashioned speech | Netflix |

### Harder

| Show | Level | Why | Where |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **[Demon Slayer](https://ikkimi.app/anime/demon-slayer/)** 鬼滅の刃 | N2 | old-fashioned speech, a lot of shouting | Crunchyroll, Netflix |
| **[Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood](https://ikkimi.app/anime/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood/)** 鋼の錬金術師 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST | N2 | alchemy and military words | Crunchyroll, Netflix |
| **[Princess Mononoke](https://ikkimi.app/anime/princess-mononoke/)** もののけ姫 | N2 | a film, old-fashioned speech | Netflix |

See [every N3 to N2 anime](https://ikkimi.app/anime-by-japanese-level/#n3-to-n2) 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 Frieren good for learning Japanese?

Not as a first show. Ikkimi rates it N3 to N2 (faster talk with more unusual words). What sets its level: calm speech, magic and fantasy words. It is harder than most beginner shows. Watch it for fun from the start if you like, but learn your first words from an easier one.

### What Japanese level is Frieren?

N3 to N2, on Ikkimi’s scale from N5 (easiest) to N1 (hardest). Of the 192 anime Ikkimi rates by hand, 112 are easier and 53 are harder. The level is Ikkimi’s estimate, not an official JLPT rating.

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

Ikkimi lists Frieren 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 葬送のフリーレン mean, word by word?

葬送 (sousou) means “attending a funeral procession; seeing off the deceased; burial of someone's remains”.

### How many episodes does Frieren have?

AniList’s entry lists 28 episodes of about 24 minutes, first aired in 2023. Later seasons may be listed separately.

### What should I watch before Frieren?

Shows a little easier than Frieren, with genres in common: ONE PIECE (N3), Naruto (N3) and Howl’s Moving Castle (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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