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Books for Learning Japanese

Easy Japanese

NHK

Easy Japanese, is an online Japanese learning resource that offers basic lessons, grammar, useful expressions, onomatopoeia, Japanese syllables (hiragana and katakana), vocabulary and quizzes.

Hacking Japanese Supercourse

Nikolai Walker

Hacking Japanese Supercourse, is a detailed and complete guide to learning Japanese, covering everything from initial preparation to mastery of the language, with recommended tools and resources.

Japanese Grammar Guide

Tae Kim

Japanese Grammar Guide, is a Japanese grammar guide that covers topics such as the writing system, basic grammatical structures, particles, adjectives and verbs. It is a useful tool for those who want to learn Japanese.

Beginning Japanese For Professionals: Book 2

Emiko Konomi

Beginning Japanese For Professionals: Book 2, this document addresses learning Japanese for professionals, focusing on oral communication and work situations.

Beginning Japanese For Professionals: Book 1

Emiko Konomi

Beginning Japanese For Professionals: Book 1 is a resource designed for beginners who want to learn basic Japanese with a focus on social and professional situations. It covers elementary grammatical patterns, specific vocabulary for adults working or living in Japan, and focuses on oral communication.

Guides for Learning Japanese

Second Year Japanese

Yoko Sato

Second Year Japanese, provides a comprehensive guide for second-year Japanese learners. Includes grammar explanations, translations, cultural insights, and comprehension checks organized by lesson topics.

First Year Japanese I

Yoko Sato

First Year Japanese I, is a textbook that covers essential topics for beginners in Japanese, including grammar, vocabulary, cultural notes, and activities, along with supplemental materials like worksheets and Hiragana/Katakana charts.

First Year Japanese II

Yoko Sato

First Year Japanese II is a textbook focusing on beginner Japanese language learning. It covers topics like kanji, grammar, vocabulary, and cultural aspects.

Top 500 Japanese Verbs

LinguaJunkie

Top 500 Japanese Verbs, this document lists the top 500 Japanese verbs with their English translations and example sentences, aimed at learners wanting to enhance their Japanese language skills.

Intensive Japanese I, Grammar Lesson 1

Uni-DUE

Intensive Japanese I, Grammar Lesson 1, is a document that focuses on basic Japanese grammar, addressing topics such as verbs, nouns, particles, and interrogative sentences.

Introduction to the Transcription and Pronunciation of Contemporary Japanese

Rafael E. Beermann

Introduction to the Transcription and Pronunciation of Contemporary Japanese, is an introductory guide to the transcription and pronunciation of contemporary Japanese. Provides detailed information on basic sounds, standard Japanese accent, and pronunciation of basic sounds.

80/20 Japanese.10 Steps to 500 Sentences

Richard Webb

80/20 Japanese.10 Steps to 500 Sentences, is a document that presents a method for learning Japanese quickly and efficiently, teaching you how to build more than 500 sentences in just 10 steps, focusing on the fundamental structure of Japanese sentences.

Pronouncing Japanese!

Red Cedar Zen Community

Pronouncing Japanese!, provides a brief introduction to Japanese pronunciation, focusing on the Roman script and the history of the written language. It also covers subtle pronunciation techniques and the structure of Japanese writing, including kanji, hiragana, and katakana.

Japanese Writing System Books and Guides

Reading Japanese

The Kanji Café’s

Reading Japanese, the document introduces the Katakana and Hiragana scripts to teach Japanese language learners how to read Japanese with a focus on loanwords and basic language structures.

The First 103 Kanji

Nihon Ichiban

The First 103 Kanji, is a resource intended to help Japanese language beginners memorize and write the first 103 kanji needed for the N5 Japanese Language Proficiency Test. Provides detailed information about each kanji, including its meaning, onyomi and kunyomi readings, related vocabulary, number of strokes, stroke order, radical components, and tips for memorizing them.

Basic Kanji 120

Meguro Language Center

Basic Kanji 120, is a document that contains a list of 120 basic kanji corresponding to level N5 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. The material includes writing kanji, reading them in Japanese and Chinese, as well as examples of words and phrases that use them.

Hiragana and Katakana Worksheets

Meguro Language Center

Hiragana and Katakana Worksheets, provides comprehensive worksheets and information on learning the fundamental Japanese scripts of Hiragana and Katakana. It covers the basics of each script, their usage, rules, and provides practical exercises to facilitate learning Japanese pronunciation and writing.

Katakana

Nihongo Library

Katakana, provides a Katakana list, practice exercises, and mini-tests to aid in learning Japanese characters. It includes writing practice and word conversion tasks to enhance proficiency in Katakana.

Hiragana

Nihongo Library

Hiragana provides a complete guide to learning basic Japanese hiragana characters along with their corresponding romaji transliterations. Includes practice sheets and vocabulary words associated with each character.

Introduction to the Japanese Writing System

Rafael E. Beermann

Introduction to the Japanese Writing System, is an introduction to the Japanese writing system, covering the history and development of kanji, hiragana, and katakana.

The Japanese Syllabaries. Katakana

NHK

The Japanese Syllabaries. Katakana, is a resource that presents the characters of the Japanese Katakana alphabet, divided into groups of sounds to help with correct pronunciation.

Table of Hiragana Letters

Japanese-lesson

Table of Hiragana Letters, presents a detailed table of two characters of the Japanese Hiragana alphabet, organized by lines and columns to facilitate learning and understanding correct pronunciation.

English-Japanese Dictionary

English-Japanese Dictionary

Germain Garand

English-Japanese Dictionary is a Japanese-English dictionary containing a list of words and phrases with their corresponding English translations.

Japanese English Dictionary

Germain Garand

Japanese English Dictionary, is a dictionary that presents a list of English words along with their Japanese translations.

Japanese-English Bilingual Books

The Little Prince

Antoine de Saint-Exupery

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery tells the story of a young prince who travels through different planets, meeting unique characters and reflecting on human nature.

The Snow Queen

Hans Christian Andersen

The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen presents a tale involving a demon and a magical mirror that distorts reality, causing chaos as its fragments spread across the world.

Tao Te Ching

Lao Tzu

Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu, this document contains excerpts from the 'Tao Te Ching' in both Japanese and English, discussing philosophical concepts such as the Way, nature, action, and wholeness.

Japanese Workbooks

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