# Learn Japanese with Netflix

> Click any word in the Japanese subtitles of your Netflix show.

**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

1. Play a Japanese show on Netflix: In Chrome on your computer, on your own account, with Japanese subtitles turned on in the player.
2. Ikkimi takes over the subtitles: The Japanese line becomes clickable, with a switch in Netflix’s control bar to turn it on or off.
3. 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.
4. 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.

| Show | Level | Why | Where |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **[My Neighbor Totoro](https://ikkimi.app/anime/my-neighbor-totoro/)** となりのトトロ | N5 to N4 | a film, 1 h 26, children talking | Netflix |
| **[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 |
| **[Ponyo](https://ikkimi.app/anime/ponyo/)** 崖の上のポニョ | N5 to N4 | a film, small children talking | Netflix |
| **[Rilakkuma and Kaoru](https://ikkimi.app/anime/rilakkuma-and-kaoru/)** リラックマとカオルさん | N5 to N4 | short episodes, one calm speaker, everyday life | Netflix |
| **[Pokémon Concierge](https://ikkimi.app/anime/pokemon-concierge/)** ポケモンコンシェルジュ | N5 to N4 | short episodes, polite talk at work | Netflix |
| **[Doraemon](https://ikkimi.app/anime/doraemon/)** ドラえもん | N5 to N4 | made for children, short stories, clear voices | 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 |
| **[Pokémon](https://ikkimi.app/anime/pokemon/)** ポケットモンスター | N4 | made for children, simple adventure talk | Netflix |
| **[K-On!](https://ikkimi.app/anime/k-on/)** けいおん! | N4 | school club chatter, everyday words | Netflix |
| **[Crayon Shin-chan](https://ikkimi.app/anime/crayon-shin-chan/)** クレヨンしんちゃん | N4 | a five-year-old’s cheeky speech, family talk | Netflix |

## 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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Source: https://ikkimi.app/learn-japanese-with-netflix/ · Updated 2026-10-30 · Contact: hello@ikkimi.app · More: https://ikkimi.app/llms.txt