Pages for learning Japanese about kana, sorted by how much they offer a learner.
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Structured guide to learning katakana characters using mnemonic techniques, worksheets, and practice exercises. Designed for beginners who have completed hiragana study.
Guide to Japanese verb conjugation for beginners, covering the three verb groups, polite and plain forms, negative and past tenses, and the te-form with charts showing Japanese script and romanisation.
Guide to Japanese flashcard study methods covering free interactive decks, printable PDFs for kana and vocabulary, Anki setup, and physical card recommendations for beginners.
A free typing game using real metro and rail station names across Japanese cities and London.
Structured course covering all 46 hiragana characters with video lessons, stroke order instruction, pronunciation practice, mnemonic stories, quizzes, worksheets, and a free downloadable textbook for complete beginners.
Structured lessons teaching hiragana characters from basic to advanced levels, covering stroke order, pronunciation, and reading practice for beginners learning the Japanese alphabet.
A complete guide to learning hiragana and katakana, covering what each script does, the fastest memorisation methods, stroke order, and how to start reading real Japanese within two weeks.
Guide to Japanese writing systems covering romaji, hiragana, katakana, and kanji with charts, explanations of when each is used, and learning advice for beginners.
Free iPhone app by The Japan Foundation that teaches kanji through associative illustrations, audio, animation, and example sentences, then reinforces learning with games. Designed for beginner Japanese learners.
Mobile app for learning hiragana and katakana through 14 practice methods including reading, writing, listening, and typing, voiced by a professional speaker and designed for complete beginners.
Mobile app offering a Japanese dictionary with over 180,000 entries, handwriting recognition for kanji and kana, customizable flashcard lists, and word lists for learners of all levels.
Online calligraphy courses taught in English through tutorial videos, covering brush technique and kanji and kana writing from introductory through advanced levels.
An immersive reader and SRS tool for studying Japanese texts and books, with customizable display, integrated vocabulary and kanji tracking, voice recognition for reviews, and support for importing from other study.
Many people have simple goals in mind when learning Japanese: to enjoy untranslated Japanese content and to speak Japanese fluently.
Guide to Japanese orthography covering long vowels in hiragana and katakana, long consonants, loanword notation, and special kana characters for beginner learners.
Japanese-created characters and words formed from Sino-Japanese morphemes have also sometimes been borrowed into other East Asian languages; Japanese-coined Sino-Japanese words are called wasei-kango.[9]
Calligraphy practice workbooks that teach Japanese kanji and kana through hand-writing with progressive stroke instruction, paired with online animated stroke demonstrations.
An 18-month structured roadmap for learning Japanese from beginner to fluency, organized into four phases covering kana, kanji, vocabulary, grammar, and immersion practice with daily routines and tips.
A guide to understanding and navigating silence in Japanese conversations, covering cultural context, techniques like aizuchi and filler words, vocabulary with kanji and romaji, usage scenarios, and practice exercises.
Short, simple Japanese stories with furigana and audio for absolute beginners who know hiragana.
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