Pages for learning Japanese about furigana, sorted by how much they offer a learner.
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Detailed study page for the kanji 議 (gi, deliberation) covering meaning, readings, stroke order, related vocabulary, and example sentences. Designed for JLPT N3 learners.
Reading practice passage at JLPT N3 level about learning kanji apps, presented with and without furigana readings, plus a vocabulary list with English translations.
Study guide for the N5 kanji 大 (large, big) with stroke order, on'yomi and kun'yomi readings, related vocabulary, and eleven example sentences with English translations.
Study page for the kanji 東 (east) at JLPT N5 level, with meaning, readings, stroke order, common words, and example sentences with furigana and English translations.
A lesson on the classic 1961 song Sukiyaki by Sakamoto Kyuu with furigana, line-by-line vocabulary breakdowns, English translations, audio recordings, and a video lesson for learners developing listening and vocabulary.
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.
Curated list of free websites for Japanese reading practice organized by beginner, intermediate and advanced levels, including children's books, news articles, graded readers and manga.
Graded Japanese blog featuring short, easy-to-read posts about daily life and Japanese culture written for starter, beginner, and intermediate learners, with furigana, English translations, and discussion questions.
Guide to learning Japanese through manga, covering six-step reading methodology from initial exposure through repeated reading, with recommendations for manga series suitable for learners and strategies for managing.
Guide to Japanese books suitable for upper beginner readers, featuring picture books, manga and novels with annotations for learners and links to reading communities.
Study guide for JLPT N3 with 650+ kanji, 3,000+ vocabulary words, grammar patterns, and 20 full-length mock tests. Includes free practice quizzes, verb conjugator, dictionary, and guides for studying in Japan.
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.
Explains the い sentence-ending particle and its uses in making questions sound softer and more amicable, with examples from anime and manga. Suitable for intermediate learners studying Japanese particles.
An iOS and Mac flashcard app with spaced repetition, kanji drawing practice, and example sentences for learning Japanese vocabulary and kanji. Integrates with Manabi Reader for adding words from native texts.
A graded N3 reading story about a job candidate's anxiety before an interview, with furigana, English translation, vocabulary list, grammar explanations and comprehension questions.
Interactive reading practice platform with 100+ articles graded for JLPT N5 through N1 levels.
Explains onyomi and kunyomi readings by contrasting how kanji represent Chinese loanwords versus native Japanese words, with examples showing why single kanji have multiple pronunciations.
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.
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.
Short, simple Japanese stories with furigana and audio for absolute beginners who know hiragana.
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