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Meet Japanese

Japanese is a Japonic language used in Japan and Japanese-speaking communities around the world.

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Estimated speakers
About 125.6 millionRounded total of first- and second-language speakers in Ethnologue's 2025 comparison.
Language family
The Japonic language family
Where families speak it
Japan and communities abroad
Writing
Kanji together with the hiragana and katakana syllabaries

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Language facts: Encyclopaedia Britannica (opens in a new tab)

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Where is Japanese used?

National, official, or major useHistoric or established community

Japanese is centered in Japan and is also spoken by communities around the world.

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Japanese is the country's principal language.

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  • Front cover of the Japanese edition of Baby's First Farm Animals
    Picture book

    EnglishJapanese

    Baby's First Farm Animals

    赤ちゃんの初めての農場の動物

    Friendly farm friends for first words and shared looking.

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  • Front cover of the Japanese edition of Baby's First Vehicle
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    Baby's First Vehicle

    赤ちゃんの初めての乗り物

    Cars, buses, diggers, and more to point at and name together.

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