Graded readers, easy news, guided reading and texts with furigana.
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Lesson breaking down famous lines from Natsume Souseki's classical novel I am a Cat with word-by-word translations, grammar notes, and vocabulary explanations for intermediate readers.
An app offering hundreds of graded Japanese stories with native audio, illustrations, and built-in vocabulary lookups for JLPT N5 to N2 learners. Stories span 25 themes and each includes a quiz to reinforce learning.
Over 70 words and phrases for asking for directions in Japanese, organized by topic with example dialogues, audio pronunciations, and cultural context for travelers.
A six-book bundle of Japanese folklore readers with full furigana, English translations, audio recordings, and Anki flashcards, designed for upper-beginner to intermediate learners at N4 level.
A graded reading story about Tom visiting a post office and discovering a name-stamp shop, with furigana, English translation, vocabulary list, grammar explanations for three patterns including ついでに, and comprehension.
A blog with reviews of Japanese graded readers and native materials at the N4 level, including stories, manga, and folklore texts with study guidance for intermediate learners.
Step-by-step guide teaching beginners to read Japanese by mastering hiragana, katakana, and kanji with practical strategies, example words, and common pitfalls to avoid.
Daily Japanese news stories from NHK rewritten at beginner level with English translation, short sentences, and explanations of proper nouns. Updated every morning and free to access.
Five series of graded readers with controlled vocabulary, furigana, pictures, and audio recordings for learners from beginner to advanced levels. Includes free web books and paid series from multiple publishers.
Guide to essential Japanese phrases for beginners covering greetings, farewells, gratitude, apologies, and home expressions with hiragana, katakana, kanji, and romaji.
Ask about modern Japanese literature in your own language and get answers grounded in the Aozora Bunko corpus, with verifiable citations to the original passages.
Guide recommending ten manga titles for Japanese learners at beginner and intermediate levels, with plot summaries and advice on using manga for reading practice.
Article explaining Kwaidan, Lafcadio Hearn's 1904 collection of Japanese ghost stories and folklore.
Academic paper describing KuLA, a free mobile learning application for reading kuzushiji and early modern Japanese texts.
Free graded Japanese reading passages with furigana and English translations, organized by JLPT level from N5 to N1. Develops reading speed and comprehension skills without requiring dictionary use on first pass.
Collection of hiragana learning resources including charts with audio, stroke order guides, practice worksheets, and vocabulary examples from anime. Designed for Japanese beginners.
A collection of short daily life and anime-themed stories at N5 level with romaji, furigana, vocabulary lists, and quizzes for beginning Japanese learners.
An article exploring Japanese smoking manners posters created by Japan Tobacco, examining their design, messaging, and cultural significance.
Article introducing ten types of traditional Japanese masks used in theater, festivals, and ceremonial contexts. Suitable for learners interested in Japanese culture and art history.
Free JLPT N2 reading practice with advanced articles and stories on Japanese culture, work, and society. Includes furigana, audio, and word lookup tools for advanced learners preparing for the N2 exam.
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