Learn Japanese with The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

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How hard is the Japanese in The Girl Who Leapt Through Time?

Ikkimi rates The Girl Who Leapt Through Time at N4 to N3 (everyday talk). What sets its level: a film, teenagers talking, everyday words. 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.

Format, episodes, year and genres are from AniList’s entry.

The words in the title

The Japanese title, 時をかける少女, is a first lesson in itself. Its 2 words, as a dictionary lists them:

How to learn Japanese with The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

Ikkimi lists The Girl Who Leapt Through Time 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 the film

   Open The Girl Who Leapt Through Time 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.

The film runs about 1 h 37, so you can split it over a few evenings and rewatch the scenes you liked.

Easier and harder shows

Shows within a level of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, with the most genres in common first.

Easier

• N4Kiki’s Delivery Service魔女の宅急便a film, 1 h 43Netflix
• N5 to N4Teasing Master Takagi-sanからかい上手の高木さんtwo speakers, short linesNetflixCrunchyroll
• N5 to N4Doraemonドラえもんmade for children, short stories, clear voicesNetflix

Also N4 to N3

• N4 to N3Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You君に届けschool romance, a polite leadNetflixCrunchyroll
• N4 to N3Tsuki ga Kirei月がきれいquiet school romance, text messages on screenCrunchyroll
• N4 to N3Whisper of the Heart耳をすませばa film, family and school talkNetflix

Harder

• N3Gurren Lagann天元突破グレンラガンrough speech, shouted slogansCrunchyrollNetflix
• N3Summer Warsサマーウォーズa film, a big family all talking at onceCrunchyroll
• N3 to N2Dandadanダンダダンvery fast banter, slangCrunchyrollNetflix

See every N4 to N3 anime or all 192 anime by Japanese level, and read how to learn Japanese by watching anime from zero.

Questions

Is The Girl Who Leapt Through Time good for learning Japanese?

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

What Japanese level is The Girl Who Leapt Through Time?

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 The Girl Who Leapt Through Time with Japanese subtitles?

Ikkimi lists The Girl Who Leapt Through Time 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.

What does the title 時をかける少女 mean, word by word?

時 (toki) means “time; hour; moment”; 少女 (shoujo) means “girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady”.

How long is The Girl Who Leapt Through Time?

AniList lists The Girl Who Leapt Through Time as a film of about 1 h 37, released in 2006.

What should I watch before The Girl Who Leapt Through Time?

Shows a little easier than The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, with genres in common: Kiki’s Delivery Service (N4), Teasing Master Takagi-san (N5 to N4) and Doraemon (N5 to N4).

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.