Learning Japanese
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Starter Guide
- TheMoeWay Guide
- Tatsumoto's Guide
- Kuri's Immersion-Based Japanese Learning
- Acquiring Japanese Efficiently
- DJT GUIDE
More
General resources
| Site | Kana | Kanji | Grammar | Quiz | Books |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nihongo NET | |||||
| Itazuraneko | |||||
Kana
Sites
Videos
- Learn ALL hiragana in 1 hour - How to write and read japanese
- Learn ALL katakana in 1 hour - How to write and read japanese
Practice
- Kana Pro
- Kuuuube Kana
- Real Kana
- Kana Review
- Japanese Practice
- Type Kana
- Hentaigana Quiz
- Steven Kraft’s Japanese Projects general
- Freerice hiragana katakana
Kanji / Vocabulary
Sites
- TOFUGU: The Best Kanji Learning Programs
- Kanji by Sight
- KanjiDamage
- KanjiDamage+
- Ulrike's Mnemonics
- Marshall's Site
- THE KANJI VISUAL LANGUAGE PROJECT
- Proverb encyclopedia
Dictionary
- ichi.moe
- JapanDict
- Japanese KANJI Names Dictionary
- JapaneseGraph
- Jisho
- jpdb.io
- Kanji Search
- Kanjipedia
- Kotonoha dictionary
- pixiv Encyclopedia
- Takoboto
- Tangorin
- The Kanji Map
- Weblio
- Wiktionary EN JP
Practice
Pitch Accent
Guides
- TOFUGU
- Kanshudo
- Kezi Gist
- Minimal Pairs
- The Pitch Accent Journey
- Resources for pitch accent
- Maggie Sensei's Conversation Guide
Youtube
- Japanese pitch-accent & pronunciation playlist
- Strategies for Acquiring Pitch Accent in Japanese
- Japanese Pitch Accent and Intonation
- Pitch Accent for Absolute Beginners
- Verb Pitch Accent and Verbs' Conjugations
- Related Channels
Practice
Resources
Pronunciation
Misc
- BOOK WALKER Cross Search
- Hinoki Project
- Hiragana
- jReadability
- Kanji Canvas
- Kanji Portraits
- Kanji Tools
- Kanji Worksheets
- Massif
- OJAD AI Reader
- RTK Search
- Tatoeba
Grammar
Sites
- A Dictionary of Japanese Grammar
- Tae Kim's Guide
- Pomax's An introduction to Japanese
- IMABI
- CURE DOLLY TEXTBOOK
- Learning Japanese When You Think In A Western Language
- 昨日 Sakubi: Yesterday's Grammar Guide
- A Beginner’s Japanese Grammar Guide
- Visualizing Japanese Grammar
- DoJG Deck
- DoJG Lite
- Bunpro
- JLPT Grammar List
- Ultra Handy Japanese Verb Conjugator
Youtube
Channels
- JapanesePod101
- Japanese with Yuka
- Kaname Naito
- Miku Real Japanese
- Organic Japanese with Cure Dolly
- Sambon Juku
- Tae Kim
- ToKini Andy
- Yudai Sensei
Playlists
- Japanese from Scratch
- Japanese From Zero! Books 1-5 VIDEOS
- 【JLPT N5】GENKI Grammar Made Clear
- 【JLPT N4】GENKI 2 Grammar Made Clear
Practice
General
- Grindmaster
- Genki Study Resources
- Tobira Study Resources
- Duendecat
- Japanese Conjugation Practice
- Don's Japanese Conjugation Drill
Number
Books
N5 & N4
| Category | Resources |
|---|---|
| Kanji | Remembering the Kanji 1 2 General The Kodansha Kanji Learner's Course Kanji Look and Learn Tobira: Power Up Your Kanji |
| Reading | Tadoku Books General |
| Vocabulary | JLPT Tango N5 N4 |
| Grammar | Genki Textbook Volume 1 Workbook Genki Textbook Volume 2 Workbook Genki Answer Key Tobira 1: Beginning Japanese 2 Nihongo Fun&Easy Minna No Nihongo 1 2 Workbook |
N3
| Category | Resources |
|---|---|
| Kanji | Jlpt N3 Nihongo Somatome Kanji |
| Reading | 日本語能力試験問題集N3読解スピードマスタ |
| Vocabulary | Nihongo Somatome N3 Vocabulary 2000 Essential Vocabulary for the JLPT N3 |
| Grammar | Kanzen Master Grammar N3 TRY! JLPT N3 |
N2
N1
| Category | Resources |
|---|---|
| Kanji | Kanzen Master Kanji Nihongo Somatome Kanji |
| Reading | Kanzen Master JLPT N1 Reading 全科目攻略! JLPT日本語能力試験ベスト総合問題集N1 Workbook |
| Vocabulary | Kanzen Master N1 Vocabulary |
| Grammar | Kanzen Master Grammar N1 |
Downloading books
Check out the Japanese Mega Learning Pack. You can visit these sites to download books. Learn Japanese Online, Nyaa, Anna’s Archive, Z-Library. OceanofPDF & PDF Drive.
Others
Communities
Course Sites
- 80/20 Japanese
- Bunpro Grammar
- Forvo
- Hanabira General
- Kanshudo General
- MaruMori General
- Migaku
- NativShark General
- Refold General
- WaniKani Kanji