Pitch accent, phonetics, and guides to sounding natural.
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A blog with articles on Japanese pronunciation topics including pitch accent, regional dialects, minimal pairs, onomatopoeia, and kanji readings. Suitable for learners wanting to improve their spoken Japanese.
Guide to understanding pitch accent in Japanese, explaining why beginners should start learning it early and providing practical exercises and resources for ear training.
Nihongo Overlapping offers pronunciation practice using overlapping, a method where learners speak along with model voices while viewing visualized prosody and intonation.
A mobile application for learning hiragana and katakana through pronunciation guides, keyword mnemonics, stroke order instruction, and gamified practice. Designed for complete beginners to the Japanese writing system.
Kendo vocabulary guide teaching essential Japanese terms and counting for kendo practitioners, with pronunciation guidance for beginners learning the art.
Free browser-based tool that converts Japanese text to romaji with contextual kanji readings using a dictionary and morphological analyzer. Useful for learners who need to read aloud or understand unfamiliar sentences.
A curated collection of websites for practicing Japanese pronunciation at beginner level, including Tokyo Metropolitan University's mic-J resource with video explanations of pitch accent, moras, and sound types.
An online prosody tutor that teaches Japanese pitch accent and intonation patterns through text-to-speech with visual pitch displays for learners and teachers.
Cloze test exercises for Japanese learners to build vocabulary and listening comprehension, with options to record and receive pronunciation feedback. Covers beginner through advanced levels with themed modules.
Complete hiragana and katakana charts organized in gojuon order with animated stroke order demonstrations and printable practice sheets for writing the characters.
Reference guide to 125 essential Japanese adjectives with audio pronunciation, readings, meanings, and conjugations. Designed for beginner and intermediate learners preparing for JLPT N5 and N4 levels.
Free browser-based speech-to-text tool for Japanese that converts spoken Japanese into editable text, useful for practicing dictation and listening comprehension.
Blog post explaining the pronunciation and timing of the Japanese little tsu (っ) character, with examples of how incorrect pronunciation creates ambiguity with homophones.
Overview of Japanese writing systems including romaji, hiragana, katakana, and kanji, explaining how each system works and when it is used. Suitable for complete beginners learning to read and write Japanese.
Dictionary with pitch-accent diagrams, readings, word forms and example sentences organized by kana rows and proficiency levels from beginner to advanced.
Beginner vocabulary lesson for the verb 歩く (to walk), with audio pronunciation, romanized example sentence, and related words.
A practice site for learning Japanese numbers and colors through listening and speaking exercises, designed for beginners and those reviewing foundational vocabulary.
Use this pronunciation checklist to improve your English accent. Focus on sounds, stress, and clarity with simple daily practice.
Lesson on Japanese pitch accent patterns and vowel devoicing covering four main accent types, how they distinguish homophones, and when vowels lose vocalization between consonants.
Tool for learning Japanese pronunciation through real-world video clips from native speakers, showing how words and phrases are used in context.
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