# Learn Japanese with Suzume

> 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 **Suzume** N3 for learning Japanese: a film, several regional accents. **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 Suzume 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 Suzume?

Ikkimi rates Suzume at **N3** (everyday Japanese at full speed). What sets its level: a film, several regional accents. 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 | Suzume |
| --- | --- |
| Ikkimi’s level | N3 (everyday Japanese at full speed) |
| Why | a film, several regional accents |
| Japanese title | すずめの戸締まり |
| Format | Film |
| Running time | 2 h 01 |
| Released | 2022 |
| Genres | Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery, Supernatural |
| Where to watch | [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/search?q=Suzume), [Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/search?q=Suzume) |

Format, episodes, year and genres are from [AniList’s entry](https://anilist.co/anime/142770).

## The words in the title

The Japanese title, すずめの戸締まり, is a first lesson in itself. Its 2 words, as a dictionary lists them:

| Word | Kana and romaji | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| すずめ | すずめ suzume | tree sparrow (Passer montanus) |
| 戸締まり N1 | とじまり tojimari | locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors |

## How to learn Japanese with Suzume

Ikkimi lists Suzume 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 the film: Open Suzume 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.

The film runs about 2 h 01, so you can split it over a few evenings and rewatch the scenes you liked.

## Easier and harder shows

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

### Easier

| Show | Level | Why | Where |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **[Spirited Away](https://ikkimi.app/anime/spirited-away/)** 千と千尋の神隠し | N4 to N3 | a film, some old-fashioned speech | Netflix |
| **[Dragon Ball](https://ikkimi.app/anime/dragon-ball/)** ドラゴンボール | N4 to N3 | simple adventure talk, shouting | Crunchyroll |
| **[The Secret World of Arrietty](https://ikkimi.app/anime/the-secret-world-of-arrietty/)** 借りぐらしのアリエッティ | N4 to N3 | a film, quiet family talk | Netflix |

### Also N3

| Show | Level | Why | Where |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **[Naruto](https://ikkimi.app/anime/naruto/)** NARUTO -ナルト- | N3 | clear voices, ninja words that repeat | Crunchyroll, Netflix |
| **[The Seven Deadly Sins](https://ikkimi.app/anime/the-seven-deadly-sins/)** 七つの大罪 | N3 | fantasy titles, clear voices | Netflix |
| **[Soul Eater](https://ikkimi.app/anime/soul-eater/)** ソウルイーター | N3 | school talk, weapon and soul words | Crunchyroll, Netflix |

### Harder

| Show | Level | Why | Where |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **[Mushishi](https://ikkimi.app/anime/mushishi/)** 蟲師 | N2 | quiet, old-fashioned and nature words | Crunchyroll |
| **[Demon Slayer](https://ikkimi.app/anime/demon-slayer/)** 鬼滅の刃 | N2 | old-fashioned speech, a lot of shouting | Crunchyroll, Netflix |
| **[Hell’s Paradise](https://ikkimi.app/anime/hells-paradise/)** 地獄楽 | N2 | period speech, ninja and execution words | 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 Suzume good for learning Japanese?

With some help. Ikkimi rates it N3 (everyday Japanese at full speed). What sets its level: a film, several regional accents. 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 Suzume?

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 Suzume with Japanese subtitles?

Ikkimi lists Suzume 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 すずめの戸締まり mean, word by word?

すずめ (suzume) means “tree sparrow (Passer montanus)”; 戸締まり (tojimari) means “locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors”.

### How long is Suzume?

AniList lists Suzume as a film of about 2 h 01, released in 2022.

### What should I watch before Suzume?

Shows a little easier than Suzume, with genres in common: Spirited Away (N4 to N3), Dragon Ball (N4 to N3) and The Secret World of Arrietty (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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