Graded readers, easy news, guided reading and texts with furigana.
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A graded reading passage at JLPT N3 level about Golden Week in Japan, presented with and without kanji readings, accompanied by a vocabulary list with English translations.
A curated collection of new Japanese learning tools for summer 2022, including a free online reading club, podcasts, YouTube channels, and children's workbooks suitable for learners at various levels.
A five-minute reading practice passage at JLPT N3 level about a busy October in Japan, presented in three versions with kanji readings and vocabulary translations.
Take time to double-check your answers, especially spelling and grammar.
Nineteen free JLPT N5 reading practice passages written in the style of the actual test, organized by passage length and question type, each with comprehension questions and answers.
A structured guide to learning hiragana and katakana through chunking and spaced recognition, with a seven-day study plan, interactive trainer, and progression to reading simple texts.
Guide for beginners on how to start reading manga in Japanese, covering furigana, kanji coverage by reading level, and strategies for choosing appropriate first series.
Reading practice passage at JLPT N3 level about learning kanji apps, presented with and without furigana readings, plus a vocabulary list with English translations.
Guide to Japanese books suitable for upper beginner readers, featuring picture books, manga and novels with annotations for learners and links to reading communities.
Free JLPT N3 reading practice with graded stories and learner articles at the upper-intermediate level.
Guide to gikun, a typographic technique where furigana shows a non-standard reading of kanji to create wordplay and double meanings common in manga and light novels.
Detailed breakdown of Aimyon's song "愛の花" with full lyrics in Japanese and English, furigana, vocabulary notes, and audio files. Suitable for intermediate learners studying through contemporary music.
Free JLPT N4 reading practice with intermediate stories and learner articles at the N5-to-N4 boundary. Each text includes furigana, audio, and tap-to-look-up words.
Blog with romaji stories for absolute beginners in Japanese, allowing learners to practice reading before learning hiragana and katakana. Stories include cultural content like travel posts and diary entries.
Article about sumo as a sacred ritual in Japan, covering its history, spiritual significance, and ceremonial practices. Written for learners with furigana and bilingual English-Japanese text.
A blog written in simple Japanese by a Japanese teacher for learners, covering Japanese culture, seasonal events, travel, and everyday topics with separate versions for beginners and intermediate students.
A graded reading story for JLPT N3 learners about a coworker navigating keigo in a workplace setting. Includes furigana, English translation, vocabulary list, grammar explanations, and comprehension questions.
An immersive reader and SRS tool for studying Japanese texts and books, with customizable display, integrated vocabulary and kanji tracking, voice recognition for reviews, and support for importing from other study.
Digital bundles of Japanese graded readers featuring classic folktales with full furigana, English translations, vocabulary notes, and native audio.
A searchable database of 9,481 Japanese YouTube videos and channels scored by vocabulary load and speaking pace, with filters for level, length, and content type.
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