影追い (Yasashii)
やさしい日本語 · Japanese graded reading & shadowing
影追い (Yasashii) is a free web app for studying Japanese through easy graded reading and shadowing. Read level-graded stories with furigana, listen to narration and practice your pronunciation, tap any word for a built-in dictionary, and review vocabulary with spaced repetition — all in one place, at your own pace.
影追い（やさしい日本語）は、やさしい日本語で多読とシャドーイング（音読練習）ができる無料の学習アプリです。 レベル別の物語をふりがな付きで読み、音声で聞き取りと発音を練習し、辞書で単語を調べ、単語帳（間隔反復）で復習できます。
What you can do
- 📚 Graded readingShort stories sorted into JLPT-style levels (N5–N1), with furigana you can toggle.
- 🎤 Shadowing & listeningPer-sentence audio for listening comprehension, dictation, and pronunciation practice.
- 📖 Built-in dictionaryTap any word while reading to see its reading and meaning instantly.
- 🗂️ Vocabulary SRSSave words to a word bank and review them on a spaced-repetition schedule.
Sign-in is optional — you can start reading right away as a guest. Signing in with Google simply syncs your reading progress and vocabulary across devices. Much of the content (stories, notes, synthetic audio) is AI-generated and may contain occasional errors.