Learn Japanese - Nihongo.3Yen.com – Japanese Language Characterizer: Japanese and Chinese Reinforcement Links for Studying Japanese Online There are so many resources on the Internet for studying Japanese! These are the best ones I've found so far, and I hope you find something helpful in this list. Some quick notes first: Everything listed here is free to use unless otherwise noted. Links in bold are are highly recommended. Real-Time Online Lessons JOI (Japanese Online Institution) - An online school offering affordable real-time online lessons focusing on speaking, listening, reading, and grammar. Software JWPce - Japanese word processor for Windows. Web-based Language Tools rikaichan - A Firefox add-on that gives you mouseover popups for Japanese words. Textbooks Genki - A good textbook for introductory students. Reference Books A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar (.jp) - A great book for grammar. Study Books Note: These books are in Japanese only, and only available on order from Japan (as far as I know). 完全マスター2級 日本語能力試験文法問題対策 - JLPT level 2 grammar study book affectionately known to me as 完全マスター. Grammar Vocabulary Kana
Visualizing Japanese Grammar Table of Contents Unit 1: Sentence types Unit 2: Word order Unit 3: Simple noun phrases Unit 4: Spatial relations Unit 5: Adjectives Unit 6: Location particles Unit 7: Transitivity 1 Unit 8: Particle wa Unit 9: Particle mo Unit 10: Particles in communication Unit 11: Demonstrative pronouns Unit 12: Counters Unit 13: Wh questions Unit 14: Expressing change of state Unit 15: Measuring and telling time Unit 16: Verbs and noun phrases 1 Unit 17: Verbs and noun phrases 2 Unit 18: Adverbs and modifiers of nouns Unit 19: Speech styles Unit 20: Verbal conjugations Unit 21: Cause and effect Unit 22: Connecting sentences Unit 23: Continuative 1 Unit 24: Directional verbs Unit 25: Continuative 2 Unit 26: Describing clothing Unit 27: Comparison of objects Unit 28: Combining particles Unit 29: Expressions of desire Unit 30: Probability Unit 31: Temporal clauses with nagara Unit 32: Purpose phrases 1 Unit 33: Listing options Unit 34: Elements appearing with negative endings Unit 35: More on wh expressions Unit 36: Tentative forms
Tae Kim's Guide to Learning Japanese Reviewing the Kanji A Select List of Japanese Language Study Sites These also help read a web page. You just have to copy and paste the text into the form. These are not aimed at JSL students, but if you understand Japanese fairly well, they are good. For Beginnerswww.JapanesePod101.com - Daily Perhaps a bit too much time-wasting laughing and joking around and non-study related chatting between presenters, but still very good. (See hints) If you can't easily locate the podcast feed on their website, just grab it here.
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