"Yuki
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
Beginner|Fundamental|Travel
- Advanced (C1)
- 500+ lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +1
- ★ 5.0 (98)
- Not shown
Teaches A1
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$34/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $4.40
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6,091 tutors · 12 platforms
Japanese tutors for beginners
2,700 of the 6,091 Japanese tutors we track offer lessons for beginners. Their median price is $30 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $5.50. Native speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.
$30/h
Median / hour
$20–$38
Typical range
$5.50
Trial lesson
2,700
on 12 platforms
Compare Japanese tutors
649 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Amanda
Tusclasesparticulares
Profesora de Japonés para iniciar en el idioma
- Not listed
- New tutor
- None listed
- Spanish
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Beginners
$18/h
Book on Tusclasesparticulares(opens in a new tab)Free trial lesson
Neko
AmazingTalker · Malaysia
JLPT N1,10 yrs+ teaching exp
- Fluent (C2)
- 500+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- Cantonese +3
- ★ 5.0 (97)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Beginners
$20/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
Ricky
Native (likely)Tusclasesparticulares
Learn Japanese Online with Personalized Lessons for All Levels
- Native (likely)
- New tutor
- None listed
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Beginners
$28/h
Book on Tusclasesparticulares(opens in a new tab)Free trial lesson
Melody
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
Children's book | Conversation
- Advanced (C1)
- 200+ lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +1
- ★ 5.0 (95)
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Kids
- Beginners
$21/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
Ami
Native (likely)Tusclasesparticulares
Clases particulares de japonés para principiantes y A2 de todas las edades. LyL e inglés (toda la ESO). Latín (bachillerato).
- Native (likely)
- New tutor
- None listed
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Beginners
$11/h
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Melinda
AmazingTalker · China
❤️ Child、teenagers、adult
- Intermediate (B1)
- 200+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- Chinese +2
- ★ 5.0 (91)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$20/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
José
Tusclases
Japones N5 y N6 por zoom. Clases individuales
- Not listed
- 15 years teaching
- None listed
- Not listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Beginners
$2.07/h
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LILI
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
初中高中文高手|成人、児童中文
- Fluent (C2)
- 500+ lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +1
- ★ 4.9 (90)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$25/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.50
Dioula
Voscours
Cours de japonais pour débutant à distance avec support (manuel PDF)
- Not listed
- New tutor
- None listed
- Not listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Beginners
$11/h
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Lillian
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
Over 7000 teaching experience
- Fluent (C2)
- 200+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- Chinese +4
- ★ 5.0 (83)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B1
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$34/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
Yumi
NativeVoscours
Cours de Japonais avec le professeur native.Cours en visio
- Native
- New tutor
- None listed
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–B1
- Kids
- Beginners
$28/h
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Hikaru老師
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
Conversation|Oral|Fundamental
- Advanced (C1)
- 500+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- Min Nan Chinese +3
- ★ 5.0 (83)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Beginners
$24/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $7.70
Solène
Voscours
Professeur de japonais, diplômée d'une licence LLCER de l'INALCO, propose des cours à distance. Idéal pour les grands débutants.
- Not listed
- New tutor
- Language degree
- French
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Beginners
Cathy
AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China
Grammar|Writing|Conversation|
- Fluent (C2)
- 1,000+ lessons
- Not listed
- Cantonese +1
- ★ 5.0 (86)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$37/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $8.80
Noah
Voscours
Professeur de langues - Japonais, niveau débutant à intermédiaire
- Not listed
- New tutor
- None listed
- French
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B1
- Beginners
$23/h
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Anne
AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China
Beginners🇯🇵 JLPT N5~N3/ Kids
- Fluent (C2)
- 2,000+ lessons
- Not listed
- Cantonese +2
- ★ 5.0 (81)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Kids
- Beginners
$32/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $7.70
Lisa
Letuelezioni
Lezioni di giapponese per principianti e livello intermedio (N5-N3)
- Advanced (C1) (likely)
- 3 years teaching
- TEFL/TESOL certificate
- Italian
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–B2
- Beginners
$23/h
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PAN
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
Conversation|Travel|Oral
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- 100+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- Chinese +2
- ★ 5.0 (81)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$22/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $7.70
Giordana
Letuelezioni
Studentessa di Giapponese impartisce lezioni di giapponese per principianti
- Not listed
- New tutor
- Language degree
- Not listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Beginners
$14/h
Book on Letuelezioni(opens in a new tab)Free trial lesson
Kelly
AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China
Conversation・Beginner・JLPT
- Fluent (C2)
- 2,000+ lessons
- Not listed
- Cantonese +2
- ★ 5.0 (80)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B1
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Kids
- Beginners
$36/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.50
Mako
Native (likely)Nachhilfeunterricht
Muttersprachlicher Japanischlehrer bietet privaten Online-Japanischunterricht für Anfänger und Fortgeschrittene
- Native (likely)
- New tutor
- None listed
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Beginners
$28/h
Book on Nachhilfeunterricht(opens in a new tab)Free trial lesson
佟佟Kaori
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
Taiwanese Chinese
- Fluent (C2)
- 200+ lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +2
- ★ 5.0 (79)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$33/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Shwetank
FindTutors
Passionate Guitar and Vocal tutor with 6+ years of live performance experience, offering dynamic online music lessons for beginner
- Not listed
- New tutor
- None listed
- Not listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Beginners
$20/h
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Japanese tutors by platform
Cafetalk has the lowest median price ($11), while italki offers the most choice (1,635 tutors). Number of tutors, median hourly price and trial policy on each marketplace.
| Platform | Tutors | Median / h | Middle 50% | Avg. rating | Trial lesson | Lesson length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| italki | 1,635 | $19 | $15–$25 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (30 min) | 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min |
| Tusclases / FindTutors | 1,484 | $20 | $16–$26 | 5.0★ | First class free with many tutors | 60 min |
| AmazingTalker | 922 | $22 | $17–$30 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 25 / 50 min |
| Preply | 862 | $24 | $18–$36 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 50 min |
| Cafetalk | 699 | $11 | $7.65–$15 | — | Discounted trial (25 min) | Set by each tutor |
| Engoo | 242 | from $67/month | — | 5.0★ | Free trial (25 min) | 25 min |
| Classgap | 72 | $24 | $17–$30 | 5.0★ | Free trial (20 min) | 60 min |
| Verbling | 69 | $31 | $25–$37 | 5.0★ | Free or discounted trial (30 min) | 60 min |
| Apprentus | 56 | $34 | $27–$41 | 5.0★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Wyzant | 27 | $52 | $43–$70 | 5.0★ | No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour | 60 min |
| LanguaTalk | 16 | $30 | $26–$33 | 5.0★ | Free or discounted trial (30 min) | 55 min |
| Tutor Hunt | 7 | $56 | $44–$64 | 5.0★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
How much Japanese tutors charge
Hourly price spread for native and non-native tutors.
All tutors
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 5846 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $28, 3947 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $26, 1899 tutors
Prices by platform
Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.
italki
$19Middle 50% between $15 and $25, 1635 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $26, 1482 tutors
AmazingTalker
$22Middle 50% between $17 and $30, 922 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $36, 862 tutors
Cafetalk
$11Middle 50% between $7.65 and $15, 698 tutors
Classgap
$24Middle 50% between $17 and $30, 72 tutors
Verbling
$31Middle 50% between $25 and $37, 69 tutors
Apprentus
$34Middle 50% between $27 and $41, 56 tutors
Wyzant
$52Middle 50% between $43 and $70, 27 tutors
LanguaTalk
$30Middle 50% between $26 and $33, 16 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$56Middle 50% between $44 and $64, 7 tutors
Where Japanese tutors are from
Japan3,870 / 6,091- Taiwan153 / 6,091
- China130 / 6,091
South Korea69 / 6,091- Hong Kong SAR China53 / 6,091
United States34 / 6,091
Philippines16 / 6,091
Italy15 / 6,091
Japanese tutors: FAQ
Among 2,700 Japanese tutors for beginners, the median price is $30 per hour; the middle half charge between $20 and $38.
We list 2,700 Japanese tutors for beginners on italki, Tusclases / FindTutors, AmazingTalker, Preply, and Cafetalk. Use the filters above to compare prices, trial lessons and reviews, then book on the platform you prefer.
Across 5,846 Japanese tutors with a listed price, the median is $20 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $10 and $36 per hour.
Yes. The median trial lesson costs $5.50. Trials are offered on italki, AmazingTalker, Preply, Cafetalk, and Engoo, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.
We read the public profile of every tutor listed on the marketplaces we cover and refresh it daily. Prices are converted to US dollars at European Central Bank rates and normalised to a 60-minute lesson. Platforms can't pay to rank higher.
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How we collect this data
We collect public profile facts (name, photo, languages, price, rating) from tutoring marketplaces and refresh them daily. Prices are normalised to a 60-minute lesson in US dollars. Ratings and reviews belong to each marketplace. Subscription platforms have no per-tutor price.
Updated September 30, 2026
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