Graded readers, easy news, guided reading and texts with furigana.
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A 30-minute video replay from a 2025 conference presentation on teaching early literacy and reading fluency to beginning Japanese learners through comprehensible input and story-based methods.
Dealing with uncertainty and not understanding sentences is sometimes scary and people like to have confirmation of what a sentence they are reading actually means or if their understanding is correct.
A graded N5 reading story about a girl selecting a get-well bouquet for a sick friend, with 20 sentences, furigana support, English translations, and related grammar lessons on adjectives, counters, and verb forms.
Breaks down a traditional Japanese children's song with vocabulary, particle explanations, and romanization. Suitable for beginners learning through cultural music.
Blog posts exploring Japanese culture, literature, seasonal expressions, and vocabulary through topics like traditional arts, classic authors, and cultural practices.
A curated list of recommended books for Japanese learners, including works by Jay Rubin on Japanese language fundamentals and J. Marvin Brown on language acquisition methodology.
Ten full-length JLPT N2 mock exams and five shorter practice tests in real exam format with timed sections and score reporting.
10 Things to Consider Before Getting a Pet in Japan
Satori Reader offers Japanese learning through culturally relevant stories with audio, translations, and annotations, created by a dedicated team for learners at all levels.
Easy Japanese news story about Typhoon No. 25 with furigana, English translation, and native audio for beginner readers.
Publisher of graded readers and Japanese learning books designed for beginners and early learners, offering free and paid materials to help students build reading skills through engaging content.
Read and listen to Latin anytime and anywhere, from beginner to advanced level.
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.
Reading Japanese provides JLPT N5 reading practice passages with answers and tips, along with grammar and vocabulary lessons for beginners preparing for the N5 exam.
Free graded readers with a word-by-word translation beside every passage. Stories and dialogues from A0 to C2 with native-speaker audio.
A library of JLPT N5 to N1 reading passages with furigana, inline dictionary lookups, and comprehension questions. Learners practice reading at their level and check their understanding.
Easy Japanese news articles with furigana and English translations for learners at N3-N5 levels. Each article covers current events in simplified language with vocabulary support.
Hiragana Times publishes a monthly magazine with news, culture, and lifestyle articles written in easy Japanese for learners. Back issues are available for purchase in print or digital formats.
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.
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