# Learn Japanese with Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You

> 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 **Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You** N4 to N3 for learning Japanese: school romance, a polite lead. **Good for a beginner? Yes, as an early show.** It is a step up from the very easiest shows, and a good second or third show.

Ikkimi lists Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You on Netflix and Crunchyroll. 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 Kimi ni Todoke?

Ikkimi rates Kimi ni Todoke at **N4 to N3** (everyday talk). What sets its level: school romance, a polite lead. Of the 192 anime Ikkimi rates by hand, 16 are easier and 148 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 | Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You |
| --- | --- |
| Ikkimi’s level | N4 to N3 (everyday talk) |
| Why | school romance, a polite lead |
| Japanese title | 君に届け |
| Format | TV series |
| Episodes | 25, about 23 minutes each |
| First aired | 2009 |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Slice of Life |
| Where to watch | [Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/search?q=Kimi%20ni%20Todoke%3A%20From%20Me%20to%20You), [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/search?q=Kimi%20ni%20Todoke%3A%20From%20Me%20to%20You) |

Format, episodes, year and genres are from [AniList’s entry](https://anilist.co/anime/6045), which may cover only the first season.

## The words in the title

The Japanese title, 君に届け, is a first lesson in itself. Its 2 words, as a dictionary lists them:

| Word | Kana and romaji | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 君 N4 | きみ kimi | you; buddy; pal |
| 届く N3 | とどく todoku | to reach; to touch; to get to Written 届け in the title. |

## How to learn Japanese with Kimi ni Todoke

Ikkimi lists Kimi ni Todoke on Netflix and 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.

### 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 Kimi ni Todoke on Netflix or 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 Kimi ni Todoke, with the most genres in common first.

### Easier

| Show | Level | Why | Where |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **[Teasing Master Takagi-san](https://ikkimi.app/anime/teasing-master-takagi-san/)** からかい上手の高木さん | N5 to N4 | two speakers, short lines | Netflix, Crunchyroll |
| **[K-On!](https://ikkimi.app/anime/k-on/)** けいおん! | N4 | school club chatter, everyday words | Netflix |
| **[Kiki’s Delivery Service](https://ikkimi.app/anime/kikis-delivery-service/)** 魔女の宅急便 | N4 | a film, 1 h 43 | Netflix |

### Also N4 to N3

| 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 |
| **[Horimiya](https://ikkimi.app/anime/horimiya/)** ホリミヤ | N4 to N3 | casual school talk, short scenes | Crunchyroll, Netflix |
| **[Komi Can’t Communicate](https://ikkimi.app/anime/komi-cant-communicate/)** 古見さんは、コミュ症です。 | N4 to N3 | short lines, written notes on screen | Netflix |

### Harder

| Show | Level | Why | Where |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **[Toradora!](https://ikkimi.app/anime/toradora/)** とらドラ！ | N3 | school romance, quick arguments | Crunchyroll, Netflix |
| **[A Silent Voice](https://ikkimi.app/anime/a-silent-voice/)** 聲の形 | N3 | a film, school talk | Netflix |
| **[Mob Psycho 100](https://ikkimi.app/anime/mob-psycho-100/)** モブサイコ100 | N3 | casual speech, one fast talker | Crunchyroll |

See [every N4 to N3 anime](https://ikkimi.app/anime-by-japanese-level/#n4-to-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 Kimi ni Todoke good for learning Japanese?

Yes, as an early show. Ikkimi rates it N4 to N3 (everyday talk). What sets its level: school romance, a polite lead. It is a step up from the very easiest shows, and a good second or third show.

### What Japanese level is Kimi ni Todoke?

N4 to N3, on Ikkimi’s scale from N5 (easiest) to N1 (hardest). Of the 192 anime Ikkimi rates by hand, 16 are easier and 148 are harder. The level is Ikkimi’s estimate, not an official JLPT rating.

### Where can I watch Kimi ni Todoke with Japanese subtitles?

Ikkimi lists Kimi ni Todoke on Netflix and 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. On Netflix, turn on Japanese subtitles in the player where they are offered, and Ikkimi makes every word clickable.

### What does the title 君に届け mean, word by word?

君 (kimi) means “you; buddy; pal”; 届く (todoku) means “to reach; to touch; to get to”. Words the title writes in another form are shown here as a dictionary lists them.

### How many episodes does Kimi ni Todoke have?

AniList’s entry lists 25 episodes of about 23 minutes, first aired in 2009. Later seasons may be listed separately.

### What should I watch before Kimi ni Todoke?

Shows a little easier than Kimi ni Todoke, with genres in common: Teasing Master Takagi-san (N5 to N4), K-On! (N4) and Kiki’s Delivery Service (N4).

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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