Learn Japanese with Netflix
Click any word in the Japanese subtitles of your Netflix show.
Last updated 30 October 2026
The short answer: turn on Japanese subtitles in Netflix, and Ikkimi, a Chrome extension, turns them into a Japanese line you can click. Each word shows its reading in kana and romaji, its meaning and its JLPT level, and words you keep become flashcards with the scene they came from.
The Ikkimi web app and Chrome extension come on one plan. The iPhone app is coming soon.
How it works
Play a Japanese show on Netflix
In Chrome on your computer, on your own account, with Japanese subtitles turned on in the player.
Ikkimi takes over the subtitles
The Japanese line becomes clickable, with a switch in Netflix’s control bar to turn it on or off.
Click a word
The video pauses. See 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), and keep it with one click.
Review it later
Kept words come back as flashcards on the Ikkimi website, with the line and the moment they came from.
Good Japanese shows on Netflix to start with
The easiest shows on Netflix by Ikkimi’s levels. Availability varies by country.
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 N4Ponyo崖の上のポニョa film, small children talkingNetflix
N5 to N4Rilakkuma and Kaoruリラックマとカオルさんshort episodes, one calm speaker, everyday lifeNetflix
N5 to N4Pokémon Conciergeポケモンコンシェルジュshort episodes, polite talk at workNetflix
N5 to N4Doraemonドラえもんmade for children, short stories, clear voicesNetflix
N4Kiki’s Delivery Service魔女の宅急便a film, 1 h 43Netflix
N4Pokémonポケットモンスターmade for children, simple adventure talkNetflix
N4K-On!けいおん!school club chatter, everyday wordsNetflix
N4Crayon Shin-chanクレヨンしんちゃんa five-year-old’s cheeky speech, family talkNetflix
Questions
Does Netflix have Japanese subtitles?
Many Japanese shows and films on Netflix have a Japanese subtitle track, depending on your country. Turn it on in the player and Ikkimi makes it clickable.
What if my show has no Japanese subtitles on Netflix?
Open the Ikkimi popup and choose Find Japanese subtitles. Search Jimaku’s catalogue by the show’s name and episode, or load a file from your computer, then set the delay with − and + (or Z and X while watching).
Does it work on the Netflix app on my phone or TV?
No. Ikkimi works on Netflix in Chrome on a computer.
Tonight’s episode is a lesson.
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