Supplemental Study Resources
The resources below are useful supplements to your language courses
- Genki Self-Study Room:
https://genki.japantimes.co.jp/self_en
Resource Library:
https://genki.japantimes.co.jp/resources
Useful for specific training exercises:
App-based Tools:
http://genki.japantimes.co.jp/index_en
For those studying from Genki - Other Genki Study Resources:
https://sethclydesdale.github.io/genki-study-resources/#lesson-0
This is a great study platform, comprised of exercises to accompany Genki I and II textbooks. The page is hosted by GitHub and the study content was developed independently by Seth Clydesdale. If you utilize these resources and enjoy the content, please consider donating to the developer! - Weblio Eng-Jap / Jap-Eng Dictionary
(Japanese) http://ejje.weblio.jp/
A free, comprehensive online service that integrates multiple English-Japanese and Japanese-English dictionaries. It enables users to search for translations and definitions with accuracy and ease. This is Director Sumner’s go-to! - WaniKani:
https://www.wanikani.com/
The “WaniKani” application is an efficient way of learning kanji! WaniKani is made by the team at Tofugo
Tofugo:
https://www.tofugu.com/learn-japanese/
Also has a bunch of great online tools for remote learning - Team Japanese:
https://teamjapanese.com/the-ultimate-list-of-japanese-language-learning-resources/
This page has a number of both free and low-cost online study options - Crunchy Nihongo Stories:
https://crunchynihongo.com/hiragana-reading-practice/
This site has a lot of materials ranging from beginning to advanced. It has some traditional and non-traditional stories and is for reading and listening. In the past, some students have asked for short story books to read, and this is a good site if you don’t have physical books. - NHK Web Easy News Articles:
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy
Reading practice on current news and events. - “Nihongo no Mori” (Video Series):
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVx6RFaEAg46xfAsD2zz16w
This is a great online video series that focuses on Japanese language concepts (especially grammar). - “Folktale Room” (民話の部屋):
https://minwa.fujipan.co.jp/
This is a site that features Japanese fairy-tales (in Japanese). - “Minna No Nihongo” (“Japanese for Everyone”): Free
https://www.3anet.co.jp/np/info-detail/315/ - Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Kansai: Various FREE Online Tools!
KANJI Memory Hint:
https://kansai.jpf.go.jp/ja/resource/e-learning/memoryhint-kanji.html App-based kanji memorization tool!
Hiragana/Katakana Memory Hint:
https://kansai.jpf.go.jp/ja/resource/e-learning/memoryhint.html
App-based hiragana/katakana memorization tool!
Japanese in Anime & Manga:
http://www.anime-manga.jp
Website which has a great learning platform for Japanese language study through showing expressions, etc., through anime and manga!
“Hirogaru” – More about Japanese and Japan:
https://kansai.jpf.go.jp/ja/resource/e-learning/hirogaru.html
Various topics (5,000 of them) to explore and learn more Japanese! Designed to be viewed on a smartphone. - JLPT Official Practice Workbooks:
(Japanese page): https://www.jlpt.jp/samples/sampleindex.html?mode=pc#anchor01
(English page): https://www.jlpt.jp/e/samples/sampleindex.html
For those of you who want to stay current on your JLPT (Japanese-Language Placement Test) preparation, the Japan Foundation has set up a page where you can view their official practice workbooks
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