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Japanese (Language Study, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Japanese (Language Study, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $11.99, median 42 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 27/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.99 – $13.94 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 6% of the parent category Language Study (708), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 3% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 88% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- At $11.99 its median price is below 82% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Japanese best sellers
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Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Made Easy: An Easy Step-By-Step Workbook to Learn the Japanese Writing System
- List rank#1
- Price$13.89
- Rating4.8
- Reviews627
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Pimsleur Japanese Level 1 Lessons 1-5: Learn to Speak and Understand Japanese with Pimsleur Language Programs
by Pimsleur
- List rank#2
- Price$19.76
- Rating4.5
- Reviews8
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Short Stories for Japanese Learners (Level 1, Volume 1): Learn Japanese with an Authentic and Fun Short Story Collection for Beginners! (You Can Read Japanese!)
by Japanese Language Park
- List rank#3
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews469
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Japanese Kanji Made Easy: An Easy Step-By-Step Workbook to Learn the Basic Japanese Kanji (JLPT N5)
- List rank#4
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews522
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I'm Learning Japanese!: Learn to Speak, Read and Write the Basics
by Christian Galan
- List rank#5
- Price$9.81
- Rating4.7
- Reviews875
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Learn Japanese - Ultimate Getting Started with Japanese Box Set, Lessons 1-55: Absolute Beginner Japanese #7
by Innovative Language Learning
- List rank#6
- Price$18.17
- Rating3.5
- Reviews3
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Japanese Picture Dictionary: Learn 1,500 Japanese Words and Phrases (Ideal for JLPT & AP Exam Prep; Includes Online Audio) (Tuttle Picture Dictionary)
by Timothy G. Stout
- List rank#7
- Price$10.09
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,422
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Learn Japanese Bundle: The Complete Beginner to Advanced Course (Levels 1-5)
by Innovative Language Learning LLC
- List rank#8
- Price$28.98
- Rating3.0
- Reviews2
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Learn Japanese Basic Phrases and Conversation for Kids with Audio: A Bilingual 10-Minute Daily Practice Workbook (5-Week Curriculum): にほんごまいにち10分ドリル : ... in Weeks! Series: 「にほんごマスター！〇週間チャレンジ」シリーズ)
by Arisa Shibagaki Peters Ph.D.
- List rank#9
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews15
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Learn Japanese for Adult Beginners: 7 Books in 1: Speak Japanese In 30 Days!
- List rank#10
- Price$13.93
- Rating4.2
- Reviews710
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FAQ
Is Japanese a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 27/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 42 reviews and sells for $11.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Japanese?
The median best seller has 42 reviews, and 67% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Japanese best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.99 and $13.94.
Can new books break into Japanese?
3% of the current best sellers were released in the last 90 days.
About this data
Data comes from KDPTop's daily crawl of Amazon's public Best Sellers pages; medians use the latest list. The opportunity score (0–100, higher is easier to enter) combines the review barrier, the share of low-review books, list turnover, new-release share and price.