Graded readers, easy news, guided reading and texts with furigana.
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Guide to using browser extensions like Google Translate to make reading Japanese websites easier. Introduces the Hirogaru website with easy Japanese articles on culture and daily life for beginner learners.
Digital bundles of eBooks, audio files, and Anki decks for beginner and intermediate Japanese learners, including graded readers, JLPT preparation materials, vocabulary and grammar guides, and monthly magazines.
Explains the three Japanese writing systems and when to use each one, with examples and pronunciation guidance for learners starting to read real Japanese text.
A blog about reading Japanese literature and graded readers at various JLPT levels, with book reviews, reading recommendations, and tools for learners including browser extensions for reading assistance.
Magazine for intermediate Japanese learners featuring articles on Japanese culture, seasonal words, and contemporary topics, with audio support for selected pieces.
A beginner-friendly graded reader story written in hiragana with optional kanji, accompanied by slow and normal audio, glossaries, and grammar explanations.
An app for reading Japanese stories at intermediate level with adjustable kanji, native audio, interactive vocabulary building through spaced repetition, grammar explanations, and community Q&A support.
Tatoeba provides downloadable sentence corpora in Japanese and many other languages, with translations and audio.
Blog post documenting an advanced Japanese learner's 2024 immersion activities across games, visual novels, light novels, manga and anime.
Bilingual Japanese and English version of the Rapunzel fairy tale with furigana and audio readings in both languages. Suitable for beginner learners to practice reading and listening.
Taishukan Japanese Readers is a series of graded books designed for extensive reading at very easy levels without dictionary use.
A series of lessons teaching fundamental Japanese vocabulary and expressions through short examples and cultural context. Designed for absolute beginners building foundational word knowledge.
A graded story at N5 level about a girl discovering a large sweet potato in her grandmother's field.
A collection of short daily life and anime-themed stories at N5 level with romaji, furigana, vocabulary lists, and quizzes for beginning Japanese learners.
Manga series about two step-sisters bonding through cooking and meals. Includes recipes and everyday Japanese vocabulary and situations for intermediate readers.
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 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.
A short N5 story about three friends singing at a karaoke room on a rainy day. The story includes furigana, sentence-by-sentence English translations, and related grammar lessons on i-adjectives, te-form, and other N5.
Ten short Japanese stories with furigana, English translations, vocabulary lists, grammar notes and JLPT-style questions, designed for N2 level reading practice.
A graded reading passage about a kappa mummy preserved in a Saga Prefecture sake brewery, written for JLPT N4 learners with furigana on every kanji, native audio for each line, and vocabulary notes.
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