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Suasaulasparticulares
Descomplicando o Japonês
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- ★ 5.0 (5)
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$5.77/h
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5,560 tutors · 12 platforms
Cheap Japanese tutors under $14 an hour
The most affordable quarter of Japanese tutors charge $14 per hour or less: 1,355 tutors across 12 platforms. For comparison, the overall median is $20. Trial lessons typically cost $5.00. Native speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.
$12/h
Median / hour
$9.18–$12
Typical range
$5.00
Trial lesson
1,355
on 12 platforms
Compare Japanese tutors
471 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Shin
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
🗾 Conversational Japanese 💬
- Advanced (C1)
- 8 lessons
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- Chinese +3
- ★ 5.0 (3)
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Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$7.92/h
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Nanami Tsai
Cafetalk · Taiwan
Recommended level : A2 or above Talk with Native speakers! whatever you want to talk about is okay.
- Fluent (C2)
- 50+ lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- Chinese +1
- No reviews yet
- Usually within a few hours
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
$3.19/h
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Academia
Native (likely)Tusclasesparticulares
🇯🇵💻Cursos online de japonés (general, para examen)🗾🌸
- Native (likely)
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- No other language listed
- ★ 5.0 (5)
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Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–A2
- Exam prep
- Beginners
Yuki
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
🎓 HSK | Conversational Chinese
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- 2 lessons
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- Chinese +2
- ★ 5.0 (2)
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Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Kids
- Beginners
$7.92/h
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April Hannah
Cafetalk · Canada
Ask me something you need to know.
- Fluent (C2)
- 2 lessons
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- English
- No reviews yet
- Usually within a few hours
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Kids
- Beginners
$10/h
Book on Cafetalk(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.27
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Laura
Tusclasesparticulares
Clases de japonés a niveles básico e intermedio (ECONÓMICO) Graduada en Lenguas Modernas
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- ★ 5.0 (5)
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$13/h
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Michael
AmazingTalker · United States
🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶
- Fluent (C2)
- 1 lessons
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- English
- ★ 5.0 (1)
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- Speaks your language
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
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Jenny
Cafetalk · United States
日本語から英語に！Translate Japanese into English!
- Fluent (C2)
- 1,000+ lessons
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- English
- No reviews yet
- Usually within a few hours
- Speaks your language
$6.37/h
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Raul
Tusclasesparticulares
¡Tu profesor de japonés autodidacta! Aprende a entender el idioma y la cultura de la forma más entretenida y sencilla
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- ★ 5.0 (5)
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$11/h
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啊宅啊
AmazingTalker · China
TEFL | Conversational & Kids E
- Advanced (C1)
- 1 lessons
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- Chinese +1
- ★ 5.0 (1)
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- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$3.96/h
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Un.Jin
Cafetalk · South Korea
韓国語の文法を教えるレッスンです。
- Fluent (C2)
- 1,000+ lessons
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- Korean
- No reviews yet
- Usually within a few hours
Celeste
Tusclasesparticulares
Japonés ONLINE. Nivel de iniciación y principiantes
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- ★ 5.0 (5)
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- Beginners
$11/h
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Le
AmazingTalker · China
🥇Business/Conversation
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- 6 lessons
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- Chinese +1
- ★ 5.0 (1)
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Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$9.24/h
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LIN Chinese Japanese
NativeCafetalk · China
「正しく読めている？」を一緒に確認。声調・発音・流暢さをチェックして、自然な中国語を目指しましょう
- Native
- 3 lessons
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- Chinese +1
- No reviews yet
- Usually within a few hours
- Speaks your language
$7.65/h
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Mariela
Tusclases
Profesora colombiana con formación en Japón JLPT N2
- Upper intermediate (B2)
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- Spanish
- ★ 5.0 (4)
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Teaches A1–C2
- Exam prep
- Kids
$11/h
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Emily
AmazingTalker · Venezuela
🗣 Conversational English | Kid
- Basic (A2)
- New tutor
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- Spanish +2
- No reviews yet
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Teaches A2–B1
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
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Mikiko.K
Cafetalk · Japan
何でも話して！何でも聞くよ！でも、その中で、役立つフレーズはしっかりアドバイス＆練習。
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- 2,000+ lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- English +10
- No reviews yet
- Usually within a few hours
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
$9.18/h
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Felipe
FindTutors
I give online Japanese lessons and teach methods to learn a language
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- ★ 5.0 (4)
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$12/h
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Sandra
AmazingTalker · Italy
🎓 Diploma | JLPT N4 Prep 📚
- Beginner (A1)
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Italian +5
- No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$11/h
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Hyun
NativeCafetalk · South Korea
瞬発的にアウトプット!
- Native
- 2,000+ lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- Korean +1
- No reviews yet
- Usually within a few hours
- Speaks your language
Giuseppe
Letuelezioni
Docente di Lingua Inglese (e per chi fosse interessato anche Giapponese) offre lezioni sia online che in presenza
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- ★ 5.0 (4)
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$11/h
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Ray
AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China
🎓 TESOL | Kids Conversation 🗣
- Advanced (C1)
- New tutor
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- Cantonese +2
- No reviews yet
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- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$11/h
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Jung Teacher
NativeCafetalk · South Korea
韓国語フリートーク！初級から上級までレベルに合わせて対応します！
- Native
- 25 lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- Korean +1
- No reviews yet
- Usually within an hour
- Speaks your language
$7.65/h
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Japanese tutors by platform
Cafetalk has the lowest median price ($11), while Tusclases / FindTutors offers the most choice (1,481 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tusclases / FindTutors | 1,481 | $20 | $16–$27 | 5.0★ | First class free with many tutors | 60 min |
| italki | 1,135 | $18 | $14–$24 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (30 min) | 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min |
| AmazingTalker | 904 | $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 | 696 | $11 | $7.65–$15 | — | Discounted trial (25 min) | Set by each tutor |
| Engoo | 239 | 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 | 54 | $34 | $27–$41 | 5.0★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Wyzant | 25 | $52 | $40–$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, 5318 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $28, 3305 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 2013 tutors
Prices by platform
Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.
Tusclases / FindTutors
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $27, 1479 tutors
italki
$18Middle 50% between $14 and $24, 1135 tutors
AmazingTalker
$22Middle 50% between $17 and $30, 904 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $36, 862 tutors
Cafetalk
$11Middle 50% between $7.65 and $15, 695 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, 54 tutors
Wyzant
$52Middle 50% between $40 and $70, 25 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
- Japan3,395 / 5,560
- Taiwan151 / 5,560
- China120 / 5,560
- South Korea63 / 5,560
- Hong Kong SAR China53 / 5,560
- United States31 / 5,560
Philippines14 / 5,560
Spain12 / 5,560
Japanese tutors: FAQ
The cheapest quarter of Japanese tutors in our directory charge $14 per hour or less (1,355 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.
Across 5,318 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 $5.00. 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 29, 2026
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