Pages for learning Japanese about katakana, sorted by how much they offer a learner.
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A gamified vocabulary and kanji learning app for iOS that uses an engaging game-like approach similar to Pokémon to teach Japanese words and characters. Requires prior knowledge of hiragana and katakana.
A practical guide to reading authentic Japanese content at the right difficulty level, covering when to start, what to read, and how to build a sustainable reading habit based on comprehensible input research.
Explains the three Japanese character systems, hiragana, katakana, and kanji, their uses, purposes, and how they function together in Japanese writing. Designed for beginners starting their Japanese studies.
Explains how morphemes work in Japanese, particularly how kanji represent meaningful units that combine to form words, with examples of compound words and verb conjugation suffixes.
A rhythm-action game that teaches hiragana and katakana recognition through 19 worlds and 192 missions per syllabary with original chiptune music. For learners beginning to read Japanese characters.
The final part of a 10-part JLPT N5 kanji reading quiz series, with 10 questions testing kanji readings in sentences and instant feedback for N5 learners.
A page presenting Miyazawa Kenji's famous poem "Ame ni mo Makezu" with the original text in historical kana orthography, modern Japanese version, and English translation.
Complete guide to learning hiragana with mnemonic tricks, stroke order instructions, sample words, and pronunciation for each character. Designed for Japanese beginners starting with the kana syllabary.
Nine illustrated mini books introduce katakana characters in groups of five through short stories featuring foreign words and onomatopoeia. Designed for students learning to read katakana fluently.
A curated directory of websites and tools for learning Japanese, with a section featuring resources for studying kana characters including games, practice materials, and mnemonic aids for beginners.
Free supplementary teaching materials for learning hiragana and katakana, including PPT lessons on character shapes, stroke order, and pronunciation, plus classroom teaching examples and practice answers.
A guide to what you should know when you start learning Japanese, how to learn it, and some resources you can use to learn them!
Guide to Japanese orthography covering long vowels in hiragana and katakana, long consonants, loanword notation, and special kana characters for beginner learners.
Guide explaining how hiragana, katakana, and kanji work together in the Japanese writing system, with interactive charts and advice on learning order for beginners.
Monthly roundup of new Japanese learning tools and apps, covering readers, kanji study, grammar guides, and games that incorporate Japanese learning.
Complete katakana chart with stroke order diagrams for all 46 characters, covering common confusion pairs and how to read stroke notation. Designed for beginners learning to write katakana correctly.
Interactive tool that converts English names to katakana with explanations of why foreign names use katakana, how Japanese sound patterns reshape names, and cultural conventions for name order and politeness.
Kanji details page for 明 showing definitions, on'yomi and kun'yomi readings, stroke order, and example words. Includes links to related study lists and practice tools for learners at JLPT N4 level and above.
Guide to the Japanese grammar pattern ～てみる, which expresses trying something out or giving something a try. Includes conjugation rules, example sentences, cultural context, and distinctions from similar patterns.
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.
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