Japanese lessons: a guide for pros
What customers ask, how to win the job, and what to put on your profile.
Offering japanese lessons
You teach Japanese for speaking, listening, reading and writing, from hiragana through kanji. Your listing should explain how you teach the writing systems and the learners you help most.
What customers ask
- Should I learn hiragana and katakana first, or can I start with kanji?
- Can you help me prepare for a Japanese language test?
- I am moving to Japan for work. Can you focus on polite speech?
- How do you teach particles? I cannot keep them straight.
- Do you teach teens, and how do you handle a parent who wants to sit in?
How to win the job
- On the first call, ask what the student wants to do in Japanese and whether they already know any kana or kanji.
- Offer a short check of reading and speaking, and explain how it will set the order of lessons.
- Show a sample lesson built on a real situation, such as ordering at a restaurant or asking for directions at a station.
- Share a short example of a kana reading drill or a kanji card so the student sees your method.
- Put the lesson count, writing system order, homework and re-check date in the quote.
- Say whether you teach polite, casual or both forms, so students with a specific need can choose you.
What to put on your profile
- Your Japanese training, such as a degree, a teaching certificate or time spent living or working in Japan.
- Whether you are a native Japanese speaker or a trained second language teacher, and the writing systems you teach.
- Photos of your teaching space or online set-up, with no student faces unless they agree.
- The learner types you work with, such as travelers, students preparing for exams or professionals.
- Reviews that name the goal and what the student achieved, once they agree to share them.
Follow-up that helps the customer
- After a level check, suggest a plan with one clear goal, such as the kana in a set period, and a date to re-check.
- Send a list of the kana or kanji covered in each lesson so the student can practice them.
- Recommend an exam prep course or a conversation group when the student's goal fits, and let them decide.
Licenses and permits
No license is usually required to teach Japanese privately. Keep your degree, certificate or references ready, and check your state and local rules for any business registration you need.
Questions
Do I need to be Japanese to teach Japanese here?
Not usually. Students look for training, a clear method and the writing systems you teach, so describe those on your profile.
Can I teach kanji as well as speaking?
Yes. Say how you combine them on your profile so students know whether your lessons fit their goal.
Do I pay to join?
Joining is free. You pay only for leads you accept, you can decline any lead for free, and every profile is reviewed before it goes live.
Pro reviewers
Pros who offer japanese lessons remotely can improve this guide, like Wikipedia. We check every edit before it goes live. Every approved edit is credited in the edit history and on the pro's profile.
Edit history
- Oct 29, 2026: Drafted by infinibell to our content guidelines.
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