Graded readers, easy news, guided reading and texts with furigana.
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A graded story at N5 level about a girl discovering a large sweet potato in her grandmother's field.
Collection of Japanese recipe articles with instructions for regional dishes and traditional foods. Helps learners explore Japanese food culture and practice reading English descriptions of Japanese cuisine.
Monthly magazine with graded reading articles about Japanese culture, nature, and society, written in simple Japanese with furigana for intermediate learners.
JLPT reading strategies organized by level from N5 to N1, explaining what each question group asks, the skills needed at each level, and common mistakes. For learners preparing for the JLPT reading section.
Magazine for intermediate learners featuring news, culture articles, and language lessons in graded Japanese with English support.
Anthology of one thousand classical Japanese poems composed from the sixth to thirteenth centuries, with English translations and annotations explaining poetic techniques, references and cultural context for.
Blog post about teaching Japanese reading through comprehensible input and vocabulary-controlled graded readers, focusing on building student confidence and comprehension at the beginner level.
A curated directory of websites and online tools for Japanese learners, organized by skill area including reading, writing, listening, grammar and vocabulary.
Platform providing 500k anime sentences with audio and images for vocabulary study, plus leveled reading and listening material for learners.
Video lesson teaching Japanese onomatopoeia through manga and example sentences, with downloadable scripts and explanations for intermediate learners.
A curated directory of websites, tools and resources for learning Japanese, with sections organized by skill level and topic including reading, vocabulary, grammar, listening and more.
Simplified Japanese news articles with furigana and English translations for learners. The site covers cultural topics at JLPT N4 level and helps develop reading comprehension skills.
Dictionary and sentence lookup tool that breaks down Japanese sentences into individual words with English translations and grammatical details.
Video lessons teaching Japanese grammar through manga and onomatopoeia, with downloadable scripts and PDF materials for intermediate learners. Each of 25 lessons covers conversational grammar in everyday situations.
Online dictionary with Japanese sentence examples, English translations, and word-by-word breakdowns. Includes vocabulary, kanji stroke diagrams, and verb conjugation details for learners of all levels.
Free JLPT reading practice materials about Japanese aesthetics and culture, including lessons on tea ceremony, sakura mochi, Jizo statues, and traditional fireplaces for intermediate learners.
A resource from the Japan Foundation that teaches Japanese vocabulary and expressions found in anime and manga, with cultural context for learners of all levels.
A brief review of KLC Graded Reading Set 5, the fifth book in Kodansha's graded reader series for learners progressing through the Kanji Learner's Course.
Bilingual Japanese short stories, folktales, history and essays with furigana, kanji glosses, and native speaker audio. Readers select their level from beginner through advanced.
Provides free graded readers and extensive reading materials at various levels, with PDF downloads, audio files, and YouTube versions.
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