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AmazingTalker · Taiwan
beginners•HSK Test•grammar
- Fluent (C2)
- 2,000+ lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +1
- ★ 5.0 (868)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$22/h
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5,964 tutors · 12 platforms
Japanese tutors for beginners
2,451 of the 5,964 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
$17–$38
Typical range
$5.50
Trial lesson
2,451
on 12 platforms
Compare Japanese tutors
257 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Mei
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
🗣️JLPT | Travel | Animation 😊
- Fluent (C2)
- 1,000+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- Chinese +2
- ★ 5.0 (839)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$33/h
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shou
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
Basic |Conversatio |Travel
- Fluent (C2)
- 2,000+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- Chinese +2
- ★ 5.0 (811)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Beginners
$29/h
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Miranda
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
#practical#diverse
- Fluent (C2)
- 2,000+ lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +1
- ★ 5.0 (799)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$26/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.50
Fujiwara
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
Customized from zero to goal
- Fluent (C2)
- 2,000+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- Chinese +1
- ★ 5.0 (787)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Beginners
$28/h
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The
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
No vocab🎈No grammar🎈
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- 1,000+ lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +1
- ★ 5.0 (751)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$29/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
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『Chi’s
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
beginner & advanced Japanese
- Fluent (C2)
- 1,000+ lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +2
- ★ 5.0 (671)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Kids
- Beginners
$33/h
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Teacher Atie
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
700+ hours teaching
- Advanced (C1)
- 2,000+ lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +2
- ★ 5.0 (664)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$25/h
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Miko
AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China
Conversations N5-N1 Travel
- Fluent (C2)
- 5,000+ lessons
- Not listed
- Cantonese +2
- ★ 5.0 (657)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$49/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
蔣老师
AmazingTalker · China
入门，考级，留学，商务，会話|フリートーク|趣味
- Fluent (C2)
- 2,000+ lessons
- Teaching degree
- Chinese +1
- ★ 5.0 (612)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$36/h
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AmazingTalker · Taiwan
🌸Beginner's Guide
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- 2,000+ lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +1
- ★ 5.0 (582)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Kids
- Beginners
$42/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $7.70
Yuli
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
✨Beginners Welcome✨
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- 1,000+ lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +1
- ★ 5.0 (556)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B1
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Kids
- Beginners
$38/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $14
Hyekyeong
AmazingTalker · South Korea
💓JLPT N1 💓Academy instructor
- Advanced (C1)
- 2,000+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- Korean +3
- ★ 5.0 (445)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$32/h
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Grace
AmazingTalker · Malaysia
Conversation|English for Kids
- Advanced (C1)
- 2,000+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +2
- ★ 5.0 (417)
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Kids
- Beginners
$21/h
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Julie老師
AmazingTalker · China
日本教育學碩士👨🎓專注兒童青少年日文語言教育
- Fluent (C2)
- 2,000+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- Chinese +1
- ★ 5.0 (387)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$37/h
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Milly
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
🎌 Japanese | Conversational 🗣
- Advanced (C1)
- 1,000+ lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +3
- ★ 5.0 (373)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B1
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$36/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $6.60
NIKA
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
JLPT🔥 Japanese Fun!
- Fluent (C2)
- 2,000+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- Chinese +2
- ★ 5.0 (372)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$42/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.50
Aya
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
Conversation|Adults|Basic
- Fluent (C2)
- 500+ lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese
- ★ 5.0 (367)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Beginners
$34/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
HSIN
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
50 Sounds Introduction |N4&N5
- Intermediate (B1)
- 2,000+ lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +2
- ★ 5.0 (356)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$30/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $4.40
ボレン
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
Grammar|Conversation|JLPT N4
- Fluent (C2)
- 500+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- Chinese +1
- ★ 5.0 (355)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$26/h
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Niko
AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China
Conversational English
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- 1,000+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +2
- ★ 5.0 (358)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Kids
- Beginners
$40/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $9.90
Wendy
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
Japanese
- Fluent (C2)
- 500+ lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +2
- ★ 5.0 (346)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$22/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
EMI
AmazingTalker · China
Conversational Pro🇯🇵
- Fluent (C2)
- 500+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- Chinese +2
- ★ 5.0 (328)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$26/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Ping
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
🎌 JLPT N1 | Travel Japanese 🗾
- Advanced (C1)
- 1,000+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- Chinese +2
- ★ 5.0 (322)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B1
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$34/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $6.60
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Japanese tutors by platform
Cafetalk has the lowest median price ($11), while italki offers the most choice (1,508 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 | 1,508 | $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, 5719 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $28, 3675 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $26, 2044 tutors
Prices by platform
Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.
italki
$19Middle 50% between $15 and $25, 1508 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
Japan3,759 / 5,964- Taiwan153 / 5,964
- China127 / 5,964
- South Korea68 / 5,964
- Hong Kong SAR China53 / 5,964
United States33 / 5,964
Philippines16 / 5,964
United Kingdom14 / 5,964
Japanese tutors: FAQ
Among 2,451 Japanese tutors for beginners, the median price is $30 per hour; the middle half charge between $17 and $38.
We list 2,451 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 5,719 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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