Pages for learning Japanese about dictionaries, sorted by how much they offer a learner.
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Guide to identifying kanji radicals and using them to look up characters in dictionaries.
A beginner's guide to starting Japanese book reading with step-by-step strategies, book recommendations by level, and techniques for building a reading routine from absolute beginner to intermediate.
Guide to jukugo, Japanese kanji compound words, explaining their structure, types, and how understanding component kanji helps deduce meanings. Suited for intermediate learners building vocabulary.
Master Japanese verb conjugation with our comprehensive chart and guide. Learn present, past, negative forms, and て-form with easy-to-follow patterns and practice exercises.
Grammar guide using iconic lines from Demon Slayer to teach the imperative form, prohibition with な, and reason clauses with から. Explains how anime speech differs from textbook Japanese for learners at N5-N4 level.
A directory of Japanese learning websites and tools organized by skill area and proficiency level, helping learners find appropriate resources for vocabulary, grammar, listening, pronunciation, and cultural study.
Guide to the ～ます polite verb form covering conjugation rules for all three verb groups, common mistakes, and real-life examples for beginners.
Article explaining the difference between な-adjectives and の-adjectives, covering when to use な for describing nouns versus の for labeling nouns, with examples and a spectrum of word types.
JapanesePod101 offers audio and video lessons for all levels, with study tools including flashcards, word lists, and voice recording for pronunciation practice. Premium subscriptions include one-on-one teaching.
Bunpro page explaining どこ (where), a question word for asking about locations. Includes grammar structure, related words, example sentences, and links to external resources for JLPT N5 learners.
A blog post recommending 11 Japanese songs for learners at various levels, from beginner through intermediate, with guidance on listening techniques and vocabulary building through music.
A kanji learning resource that organizes characters by categories and tags (like JERK, BETA, DUPE, KUNKUN) to help learners understand patterns in readings, meanings, and common usage mistakes.
Home page for Kanji Dictionary Publishing Society, offering multiple kanji dictionaries including the Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dictionary with entries for over 3,000 characters, stroke order diagrams, readings, and.
A searchable kanji dictionary with stroke order, radicals, and reading information organized by JLPT level and Jōyō grade. Supports searches by kanji, English, rōmaji, and kana with filtering tags.
Glossary of terminology used in KanjiVG documentation, defining key concepts such as kanji types, radicals, stroke order, and Unicode blocks.
App for learning Japanese across JLPT levels N5 to N1 through reading articles, grammar and conversation lessons, vocabulary flashcards, and translation practice.
The JMdict-EDICT project provides freely available Japanese-English dictionary databases in multiple formats for learners and applications.
Dictionary page showing stroke order diagrams, meanings, and sample sentences for the kanji 漢字. Helps learners write kanji correctly and understand usage in context.
Detailed grammar lesson on the Japanese expression ～くせに, which criticizes or blames someone when their actions contradict expectations.
Guide to selecting beginner-friendly Japanese reading materials including picture books, simple manga, and bilingual manga, with recommendations for Ghibli movie books and other resources to build vocabulary and grammar.
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