Reviewing the Kanji I strongly encourage you to post any feedback, corrections or suggestions you may have about the guide in this forum, or talk to me directly via IRC (#Ammy@Rizon.irc) or MSN/WLM (j-pop_addict[at]hotmail.com) if you have any other questions about Japanese. Contents The idea here is to list a few categories of vocabulary which are absolutely essential to understanding Japanese. For the most part, that means how numbers and pronouns work. Not only are those critical in all languages, but the way they work in Japanese is very different from English, so a dictionary alone won't cut it. Japanese NumbersCounting WordsGrammatical VocabularyPronouns and Closely Related Words Interrogative Pronouns Personal Pronouns Semi-Personal Pronouns Impersonal Pronouns, Demonstratives and More MiscellaneousLess Simple Example Sentences Japanese Numbers Counting Words Now that you've seen basic numbers, we can move on to what makes Japanese number usage very different from English number usage: counting words.
Japanese Grammar Guide | Tae Kim's Guide to Learning Japanese This guide was created as a resource for those who want to learn Japanese grammar in a rational, intuitive way that makes sense in Japanese. The explanations are focused on how to make sense of the grammar not from English but from a Japanese point of view. Before you begin If your computer is not setup to display Japanese, you’ll want to enable Japanese support to read the Japanese text. Other formats Paperback – Available on Amazon.PDF Version – Philipp Kerling wrote an awesome script to convert the site to PDF.iOS app – The guide is now available for iOS devices created by Adam Critchley.Android app – The guide is now available on Google Play created by Ignatius Reza Lesmana. This work is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike License. The problem with conventional textbooks The problem with conventional textbooks is that they often have the following goals. A Japanese guide to learning Japanese grammar Suggestions
Genki – Self-study Room Self-study Room offers a variety of online materials to support your learning with Genki textbooks. *external links (Notice)If your computer is experiencing difficulties reading the scripts on this site, change the text code to “Japanese (Shift_JIS)” or “Automatic”. Culture Note Video Clips for Culture Note Video clips related to “Culture Note” columns in the Dialogue & Grammar section of Genki. Hiragana & Katakana Basic Charts By clicking each hiragana or katakana in the charts, you can see its stroke order and hear how it is pronounced. Hiragana Chart Katakana Chart Flash Cards In each set of exercises, 15 hiragana/katakana are shown one by one. Hiragana 1(a-so) Katakana 1(a-so) Hiragana 2(ta-ho) Katakana 2(ta-ho) Hiragana 3(ma-n) Katakana 3(ma-n) Listening Quiz Choose the character from the three options that represents the sound of hiragana/katakana you listen to. Hiragana Listening Quiz Katakana Listening Quiz Concentration Game Usagi-Chan’s Genki Resource Page Kanji Kanji Reading Practice KanjiAlive
漢字学習 ・ Studying Kanji｜long island sound 今度は僕の漢字能力検定を対象にしている勉強の仕方について書きたいと思います。全くつまらないことでとても面白く読まれそうもないけど、誰かの役に立てるかもしれないし、僕にとってとても身近なことなのでちゃんとこの日記で筆記したいです。こんな風に勉強して、５００字位しか知らなかった、それに音訓の事等把握していなかった、初心者の頃から、４箇月という僅かな時間で日本語能力試験１級に合格できるようになりました。 This time I've decided to write about the methods I use in studying for the Kanji Kentei. Granted it's not a very interesting topic, but there's a chance it might prove useful to some readers, and anyway considering the amount of time I spend doing it in a day it's quite a familiar subject so I want to make sure to record it here. 実際にどのように勉強するかと説明する為に、今日やっていた途中に時折写真を撮りました。 To describe exactly how I study, today I took a few snapshots in the process. 実と言えば、教材の如何によらず大体の構造は余り変わりません。 Actually no matter what materials you use the layout is pretty much the same. 先ずはその教材の使い方から始めたいと思います。 First of all let's take a look at the materials we'll be using. その為、辞書は必要です。 For that, we need a dictionary. ＪＷＰＣＥの無料ダウンロードはこちら。 You can download JWPCE for free here. 僕は何かを書き写すことで憶えやすくなると思います。 ・・・後ろのワープロに筆記します！ 出来上がり！
Japanese Reading Practice For Beginners Of course, there are plenty of resource out there to help intermediate and advanced learners of Japanese to practice their reading. They can use any Japanese book, manga, blog, or website and study away to their heart’s content. For beginners, though, finding Japanese things to read that are at or around your level is a pain. There’s good reason that beginners don’t have as much to study with, though. Since it’s normally pretty hard for beginners to find reading resources (and because I get this email like every day, it seems), I thought it would be good to put together a list of resources for beginners to study with. Have fun! Japanese Children’s Newspapers You probably know about newspapers for adults, but did you know about newspapers just for children? Kodomo Asahi Heralding from the adult Asahi Shinbun comes “Kodomo Asahi,” a version of their newspaper made for children. Both are fairly basic, but of course the elementary school one is going to be a lot simpler. Visit: Kodomo Asahi
Introduction to Talk Japanese classroom activities How to use the activities The following guidelines are to help you, the tutor, make the most of the classroom activities which accompany Talk Japanese. Please feel free to print out these guidelines and the classroom activities which follow but make sure you have read the terms and conditions for their use set out in the copyright notice. learners work in pairs learners work in small groups whole class works together Page numbers refer to the section of Talk Japanese covering the basic language needed for the activity. Where worksheets and cue cards are provided, they are listed (underlined) under the heading Materials. Before starting an activity, make sure that . . . · your learners are thoroughly familiar with the language they will need to use During the course of the activity, monitor closely and . . . · praise often to promote confidence At the end of the activity, reinforce learning with feedback . . . Printing the activities
Free Japanese Lessons Start Learning Hiragana Today Learn Hiragana Articles Learn hiragana as we take you step by step through each line of the hiragana chart. Coming soon – more articles covering every line on the official hiragana chart. Brand New To Hiragana? Subscribe to our free newsletter and we’ll contact you every month with exciting new learning articles and news about Japan. Download Free Hiragana Worksheets Practice your hiragana writing with our free hiragana worksheets below. Brand New To Hiragana? Also Check Out: Japanese Kana Quizzes (Hiragana & Katakana) [Flash 6] See the <a href="/menuj.html">Quick Menu</a> to find other pages on this site.<P> Flash Quizzes & Flashcards Katakana Reading Practice After loading the quiz, go to "Start Flashcards," then choose "Start カタカナ." Easy Katakana Game Listen & Spell: Animals That Live in WaterListen to the lady's voice, then click the katakana in the correct order. Memory/Concentration Game Not only do you have to match them, you have answer "Is is a pair?" Satoru Shinagawa's Quiz Data - Charles Kelly's JavaScript These quizzes are part of the Internet TESL Journal's English-Japanese Vocabulary Quizzes. Mutliple-Choice, Matching or Flashcards 4,207 Katakana Nouns Marked as Commonly-Used in EDICT 2006-07-14If the matching and multiple-choice seem to be too easy, try the flashcard function. Matching Quiz Matching Quiz: English-to-Japanese in KatakanaNot just "loan words" (外来語), but many animals. Words Appearing in Newspapers That Do Not Use Kanji These are words that normally appear only in kana.
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