The BEST Grammar Site http://www.guidetoja......rames.html
The problem with conventional textbooks is that they often have the following goals. They want readers to be able to use functional and polite Japanese as quickly as possible. They don’t want to scare readers away with terrifying Japanese script and Chinese characters.
They want to teach you how to say English phrases in Japanese.
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Japanese Pod 101 http://www.japanesepod101.com/
Learn Japanese with Daily Podcasts from Tokyo Whether you are Japan-bound or a seasoned speaker, our lessons offer something for everyone. We incorporate culture and current issues into each episode to give the most informative, both linguistically and culturally, podcasts possible. For those of you with just the plane ride to prepare, check our survival phrase series at Japanesepod101.com.
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Japanese Alphabet http://www.japanesel......&Itemid=27
Learn about Japan Hiragana Katakana Kanji and Japanese Culture. 40 Japanese lessons! Videos of Japan.
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History of written language http://www.omniglot.......panese.htm
Before the 4th century AD, the Japanese had no writing system of their own. During the 4th century they began to import and adapt the Chinese script...
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Writing Tutor http://members.aol.com/writejapan/
Bored? Need a new hobby? Study Japanese! This page is designed
as a writing practice tutor, to be used in conjuction with other studies.
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Hiragana & Katakana Flashcards http://www-apparitio......hope/kana/
This program randomizes Hiragana and Katakana and then displays the shuffled characters in a manner similar to flashcards.
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Intro to Writing Systems http://www.learn-jap......ndexw.html
Vocabulary and grammar sections allow you to advance your studies at your own pace. This writing sections teaches you the basics of hiragana, katakana, and kanji.
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Rules of Calligraphy http://www.joyo96.org/Rules.html
This page provides a succinct set of rules for the proper calligraphy and rendering of Chinese characters and kana script in the Japanese written language.
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Modern Japanese Writing System http://www.jref.com/......maji.shtml
Terms particular to Japanese, with multiple translations in English
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Kana Resources http://www.shaneycra......index.html
The key to learning Japanese is a quick mastery of hiragana, katakana, and kanji.
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Writing with Video http://www.japanese-....../kana.html
Realplayer is required to view the video files on this site.
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Writing with Video http://www.japanese-....../kana.html
Realplayer is required to view the video files on this site.
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Online Learning with the Writing System http://lang.rice.edu......tents.html
**On-line Learning and Teaching with The Japanese Writing System, Designed and developed
by Hiroko Sato
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Kana Sensei Sortware http://kanasensei.sourceforge.net/
An online kana quiz game.
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DoNihongo Software http://www.kenjikoji......index.html
Software for learning Kanji and Kana.
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Writing Course http://www.nihongoweb.com/
NihongoWeb provides copyright free/safe downloadable materials for Japanese language teachers. This site also offers information about Japanese language teaching in general.
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Quick Summary of Writing http://www.jun-gifts......nation.htm
Learn how your name will be translated into kanji.
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Kana Javascript Flashcards http://www.zompist.com/flash.html
This is a page for learning hiragana, one of the Japanese syllabaries. You'll need Javascript to run it. (You probably have it already.)
The basic idea is to go through the deck randomly (by pressing Next card), until you can recognize all the kana.
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Yookoso Portal http://www.yookoso.com/
Yookoso! is a portal for those who study Japanese language (Nihongo) and writing (Kanji) and those who want to travel to Japan or learn more about Japanese culture, life, music (JPOP) and more
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Stroke Order http://faculty.virgi......troke.html
University of Virginia Online Kanji Exercises
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