Pages for learning Japanese about graded readers, sorted by how much they offer a learner.
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A curated collection of 100 essential Japanese words and phrases with romaji, meanings, and example sentences, organized by category for absolute beginners who want practical communication skills.
A curated collection of new Japanese learning tools for summer 2022, including a free online reading club, podcasts, YouTube channels, and children's workbooks suitable for learners at various levels.
Short, simple Japanese stories with furigana and audio for absolute beginners who know hiragana.
Easy Japanese reading passages and simplified news at JLPT N5 to N3 levels with furigana, English translations, audio, and grammar breakdowns for beginners.
Makoto is a monthly digital magazine with short Japanese stories, vocabulary explanations, grammar notes, and native speaker audio, aimed at beginner to intermediate learners.
Graded stories for JLPT N5 to N2 levels with audio, furigana, tap-to-lookup dictionary, vocabulary lists, and grammar notes. Serves learners from beginner to advanced.
Free Japanese stories for absolute beginners — short (100–250 characters), survival vocabulary, basic sentence patterns. Hand-picked, illustrated, with English translation.
A bundle of four eBooks with audio files containing beginner-level stories and phrase lessons designed for learners who know hiragana and basic grammar, featuring vocabulary and kanji in context with English.
A graded story at N5 level about a girl discovering a large sweet potato in her grandmother's field.
Curated reading lists from the Japan Foundation Library in Sydney covering Japanese literary awards, JLPT study guides, NHK educational DVDs, beginner textbooks, and Japanese history and culture for learners and.
A beginner-friendly graded reader story written in hiragana with optional kanji, accompanied by slow and normal audio, glossaries, and grammar explanations.
A curated list of manga and games suitable for beginner Japanese learners, with descriptions of difficulty levels, vocabulary focus, and plot complexity to help readers choose appropriate immersion material.
A curated directory of websites and online tools for learning Japanese organized by skill and proficiency level.
A collection of 170 advanced Japanese texts from classical literature and short stories organized by length and topic, designed for learners preparing for JLPT N1 and seeking native-level reading comprehension.
Free Japanese reading practice with graded readers at multiple levels, JLPT-aligned articles, and downloadable hiragana and katakana charts. Includes grammar quizzes and resources for learners from beginner to advanced.
Curated collection of free reading resources for N5 level learners, including hiragana and katakana books, graded readers with audio, blog articles, and simple stories with cultural content.
Japanese graded readers app for iOS and Android featuring simplified stories with illustrations, professional audio narration, and furigana for learners from beginner to advanced levels.
Free language learning guides tied to manga, including Japanese guides covering vocabulary and kanji reading at multiple levels, plus a hiragana reader called Hiragana Hunters.
A romaji version of the traditional Japanese folktale Issunboushi with English translations and vocabulary support. Designed for beginners learning to recognize Japanese sounds before studying kana or kanji.
Guide to reading manga in Japanese for beginners, with recommended titles organized by difficulty level from N5 to N2, techniques for effective reading, and tools for looking up kanji while reading.
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