Resources
Feb 1, 2022 — xiaolongbao
Collection of resources to study Japanese.
TOC
- Grammar
- Lessons
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Reading
- Games (Console, PC, Visual Novel)
- Manga
- Novel (Light Novel, Web Novel)
- Software
- Textbooks
- Media
Grammar
- An introduction to Japanese syntax, grammar and language (Michael Kamermans)
- Bunpro.jp (Paid Service)
- Bunpo-check
- Fluent U: 10 essential sentence particles
- Guide 2 Japanese
- Japanese From Zero
- Japanese Professor
- Kanshudo
- Learn Japanese Daily
- Lingua Lift
- Monash list (Keith Smillie)
- Nihongo Ichiban
- Nihongo no Sensei (with Chinese)
- Nihongo Learner
- Nippon Cat
- PuniPuni Japan
- Tae Kim's Guide to Learning Japanese
- ★U-biq Online Japanese Study (日本語)
- Wasabi
- Wikipedia
- Wild Nihongo
- Japanese Word and Grammar
- 日本語文法の基礎
- Marugoto Plus (A1)
- Brainscape (various flash cards for grammar, N5 Vocab)
- 日本語の文法の基礎
- Tomo 塾
Lessons
Guides
Basic
Beginner
- NHK Easy Japanese (NHKやさしい日本語) 48 lessons
- Marugoto
- Irodori
- Absolute Beginners: Japanese Ammo with Misa
- Wasabi Grammar Reference
- Minna no Nihongo
- Genki 1
- Genki 2
- Nakama
- Tobira
Intermediate
References
- Bond Lingo
- Box of Manga
- Chiyo-Sampo
- Duolingo
- Go Go Nihon
- IMABI
- Itazuraneko
- Japanese with Anime
- Japanese Talk Online
- Learn From Pictures
- Lindie Botes
- Mark Learns Japanese
- Meguro Language Center (MLC)
- Memrise
- Nihongo Ichiban
- Nihongo Kyoshi
- Nihongo Kyoushi Tanosuke no otasuke blog
- Japanese Ammo
- Japanese Universe
- jpyokoso
- Learn Japanese Adventure
- Learn Japanese AZ
- Maggie Sensei
- Marugoto Plus
- Nihongo eNa (Resources)
- Nihongo Master
- sci.lang.japan FAQ
- Selt Taught Japanese
- Tatsumoto
- ThoughtCo
- Tofugu
- Sigure 時雨の町 (Chinese)
- Tanoshii Japanese
- Tofugu
- Wasabi
- Wiktionary: 1,000 Basic Japanese words
- 国語施策情報
- Visualizing Japanese
- Langfocus
- Learn in 3 months
Writing
公文書の推奨
Kanji
- JLPT Sensei: N5 - N4 - N3 - N2 - N1 - Frequency List
- Japanese4U: Tests N5 - N4 - N3 - N2 - N1
- U-biq Minna no Nihongo (Grammar, Vocab, Kanji, Listening, Reading, JLPT)
LearnJapaneseAz
Kanji Look and Learn
JLPT Study
- Roshiajin.jp (Kanken Level 1)
- CosCom
- Coto Academy (N5 worksheet)
- Happy Lilac (Grades 1 to 6 printable kanji sheets)
- Jisho.org (cat)
- Jiten Online
- Joyo Kanji
- How Japanese Children Learn Kanji
- JLPT Resources (Tanos)
- Kanji.sh
- Kanji VG
- Nihongo e-Na
- Quizlet N5 Kanji
- Story Learning
- Study Kanji Quiz
- Wanikani (2,074 kanji / 6,501 vocabulary / 26 radicals)
Info
- Kanji by School Grade
- How many kanji do Japanese students learn?
- How many kanji do college students learn?
- Good links to detailed kanji by grade in Japan (primary school, high school)
- みんなの語彙力
- 四字熟語診断テスト
Four Character Words (四字熟語)
- Roshiajin.jp
- Japanese with Anime
- Kurumi no Nihongo
- Reddit (list of 3,300, quiz)
- IMABI
- Jisho (3,234 listed)
古文
Society & Culture
Learning English (From Japanese Perspective)
Interesting Topics
- When should men stop using 「僕」"boku"? (マナーの専門家に聞いた！男性が「僕」を使えるのは何歳まで？)
- Amengo Song (あめんぼの歌 - YouTube)
- Just a Little Japanese (Some slangs)
- Why dogs are called "pochi" and cats "tama" (犬の名前でおなじみの「ポチ」に意外な起源！) DDNavi, Excite.co.jp
- Heavy Snowfall Hits Tokyo, And The Results Are Pretty Much What You’d Expect
- Pop Team Epic
- School Years
Slang
Discuss
- HiNative
- JRef
- OK Wave
- Oshiete Goo (教えてgoo)
- r/japanese
- r/LearningJapanese
- r/LearnJapanese/
- Stack Exchange
- Yahoo! Chiebukuro (Yahoo!知恵袋)
Software
Dictionary
- ALC Eijirou (ALC英辞郎)
- Chigai Hikaku Jiten (違い比較辞典)
- Collocation Jiten (コロケーション辞典)
- Goo.ne.jp
- ★ Google Translate
- ★ JapanDict
- Jim Breen's WWWJDIC
- Jisho.org
- Jiten Online
- JP41
- Kanshudo
- Kotobank
- Manapedia
- Reverso
- Romaji Desu
- Takoboto (can send to Anki)
- Tangorin
- Tatoeba
- Ultra Handy Japanese Verb Conjugator
- Weblio (Weblio国語辞典)
- Wiktionary
- Word Dictionary
- 一把刀《日漢詞典》 (Japanese-Chinese)
- Zokugo Jiten (俗語辞典)
Etymology
- Gogen Yurai Jiten (語源由来辞典)
- Meaning Book (意味解説の読み物)
- Yurai Gogen Jiten (由来・語源辞典)
Pronunciation
- Google Translate
- Koujien (Audio Dictionary)
- YouGlish
- Kanshudo
- 広辞苑NHK発音アクセント辞典
- Kotu.io Minimal Pairs Text
- NHK Japanese Pitch Accent AnkiWeb (183 MB)
- ゆーびっく日本語教育用アクセント辞典
Translation
Textbooks
Textbook
- An Integrated Approach to Intermediate Japanese
- Authentic Japanese: Progressing from Intermediate to Advance
- Genki 1: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese
- Genki 2: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese
- Japanese For Busy People
- Minna no Nihongo (3A)
- Shin Nihongo no Kiso
- Tobira Gateway to Advanced Japanese
JLPT Preparation Books
ARC (アルク)
- Try! N5 (TRY! 日本語能力試験 N5 文法から伸ばす日本語)
- 1,000 Essential Vocabulary for the JLPT N5 (はじめての日本語能力試験N5単語1000)
- Nihongo Sou Matome N5 (日本語総まとめN5）
Japan Foundation & JEES (国際交流基金、日本国際教育支援協会)
- Official JLPT N5 Test (公式問題集N5)
Grammar
- A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar
- A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar
- All About Particles (libgen)
- Common Japanese Collocations
Kanji
- Basic Kanji Book Vol 1 (libgen)
- Basic Kanji Book Vol 2
- The Complete Guide to Japanese Kanji (libgen)
- Genki Kanji Look and Learn
- Intermediate Kanji Book Vol 1 (libgen)
- Intermediate Kanji Book Vol 2 (libgen)
- Kanji in Context
- Kanji Look and Learn (512) Textbook, Workbook, Answer Key (three books)
- The Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dictionary
- Read Japanese Kanji Today
- Remembering The Kanji (Vol 1, Vol 2, Vol 3, Lookup, Japanese Level Up)
JLPT
- Nihongo Sou Matome
- Shin Kanzen Master
- Shin Nihongo 500 Mon (N1, N2, N3, N4-N5). This book claims you can pass the JLPT test after studying 500 questions in four weeks.
Reading
- Adventures in Japanese
- Crunchy Nihongo: The Monkey and the Crab
- Japanese Graded Readers
- Kiki's Delivery Service
- Lingo Pie
- Magic Treehouse
- Nihongo Fun & Easy
- Read Japanese Today
- Read Read Japanese
- Satori Reader
- Todai (app)
- Web Nihongo
- Yotsuba&! (en/jp)
- Genki
(Textbook/Workbook/Answer Key) (ref)- Genki 2: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese
(Textbook/Workbook/Answer Key) (ref)
(Textbook/Workbook) (ref)- Authentic Japanese: Progressing from Intermediate to Advance
(Textbook/Workbook/Listening) (ref) - Genki Kanji Look and Learn
(Textbook/Workbook) (ref) - Kanji in Context
(Workbooks 1&2/Reference) (ref) - Quartet (Intermediate)
- Keigo no Tadashii Tsukaikata
- Marugoto A1, A2 - See also Irodori.
- Irodori - Companion to Marugoto textbook. Use Adobe Reader to listen to embedded audio clips.
- Bilingual News
- Coten Radio
- Japanese Pod 101 .
- JLPT Stories
- News in Slow Japanese
- NHK Daily News
- NHK Easy Japanese
- Ogiue Chiki: Session
- Pimsleur
- The Real Japanese Podcast
- Tofugu
- Ask Maggie Sensei
- Bond Lingo
- Mirai Japanese
- Nihongo Dekita with Sayaka
- Japanese Ammo with Misa (Website)
- Japanese Village with Shota Sensei
- Speak Japanese Naturally
- Study In Daily Japanese
- ★ Tae Kim
- Tempura Sensei (Website)
- Yoo Sensei
- 井上一宏 (Website - Teach in Chinese)
- NHK Easy Japanese Lessons (Video - YouTube)
- NHK Let's Learn Japanese Basic 1 (Video - YouTube)
- NHK Let's Learn Japanese Basic 2 (Video - YouTube
- Miku Real Japanese (N5 Grammar)
- Ask Japanese with Cathy Cat
- Dogen
- Let's Ask Shogo
- NHK World Japan
- Nobita from Japan
- Onomappu
- Plague of Gripes (Critique on what's wrong with things)
- Sora The Troll
- Wikipedia
- Real Kanji (Test your vocabulary)
- Hedgehog Japanese
- JLPT Matome
- Nihongo Jouhou Banku
- Nihongo no Sat (N2 Grammar)
- ★★★ Tanos.co.uk (Kanji PDF: N1)
- Kana drill
- Japanese Quizes
- Genki Vocab (Usagi-chan)
- Japanese Test 4 You
- Brainscape
- JLPT Flashcards (JLPT Sensei)
- JLPT
- JapaneseTest4U
- Kanshudo (Free Registration)
- Wanikani
- Wordle
- Teach2000 - Create your own flash/study cards. Flexible options include multiple choice and space invaders typing game
- Takoboto Dictionary with readings, brush stroke order, verb conjugation and example sentences
- Japanese Kanji Study (Hiragana, katakana, radicals, and basic kanji are free. Paid upgrade required to unlock all kanji.)
- Learn Japanese! Kanji Study - Read and Write
- Japanese Kanji Study by Kanji
- Learn Japanese - Hiragana, Kanji and Grammar
- Easy Japanese News
- Manji - Kanji Study Made Easy
- Janki: Study Kanji N5-N1
- Japanese!
- Kanji
- Write Japanese
- Kanji Garden
- Todai Easy Japanese
- Satori Reader
- Hello Talk
- FluenU article, SRS, news,
- Anki (PC, Mac, Linux,
iPhone, Android - Manual) Free flashcards - All in One Kanji Deck
- Kanken
- Remembering the Kanji (RTK)
- Multiple Choice - (Code: 1566095810) Enables multiple choice selection instead of the default reveal answer method.
- Kanji Grid - (Code: 909972618) Displays all the kanji you have learned. Reddit
- Migaku Kanji God (Code: 1872210448) - Learn Kanji.
- Koboba Discord Bot
- The Language Zone (Multiple languages including Japanese)
- JP & EN 言語Cafe
Media
Podcasts
YouTube
Japanese Lessons
Video Lessons
Life in Japan
Exams
JLPT
(See: JLPT.)
Kanken
Quiz
Software
PC
Android
| HeyJapan: Learn Basic Japanese Language Skills Studio | |
| Study Kanji N5-N1: Janki Language Skills Studio | |
| JLPT test N5 - N1 | Migii JLPT Language Skills Studio |
Anki
Anki (暗記 memorization) is a digital flash card program using the SRS (Spaced Repeatition System) method
Flash Cards
Other Flash Cards
Anki Add-ons
Ctrl+Shift+A (or Tools, Add-ons), click "Get Add-ons" button, in "Code:" enter the reference number, then "OK".
Discord
Tags: japanese, grammar, jlpt, kanken
