Nihongo (Japanese)Japanese links

Links to online Japanese resources to help you learn and practise using Japanese.

Japanese Language and Culture, Courses, Phrases, Japanese script, Fonts, Dictionaries, Translation, Radio, Newspapers, Calligraphy, Your name in Japanese

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Japanese Language and Culture

Information about the Japanese language
Learn Japanese Online with Rocket Languages https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_language
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classification_of_the_Japonic_languages
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_phonology
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_grammar
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_writing_system
https://www.tofugu.com/japanese/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/japanese/
https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e621.html
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Japanese-language
https://www.ethnologue.com/language/jpn
https://www.fluentu.com/blog/japanese/interesting-facts-about-japanese-language/

Information about Japanese culture and Japan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Japan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Japan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_popular_culture
https://doyouknowjapan.com/culture/
https://morejapanplease.com/


Japanese lessons

Online Japanese courses, lessons and other resources for learners

Japanese courses
http://www.guidetojapanese.org
http://www.japanese-online.com
http://www.yesjapan.com
http://www.learn-japanese-kanji-hiragana-katakana.com
http://polymath.org/japanese.php
http://ilovelanguages.org/japanese.php
http://www.japanesepod101.com/

JapanesePod101.com

Japanese courses and other resources on Amazon
- Find Japanese Tutors with LanguaTalk

Find Japanese Tutors, Teachers and Lesson Help
http://www.wyzant.com/Japanese_tutors.aspx

Nihongo Resources - Japanese<>English dictionary, lessons, jouyou lists, a grammar book and much more: http://www.nihongoresources.com

Online Japanese flashcards
http://www.japanese-flashcards.com

Learning Chocolate (楽しい言語学習) - free vocabulary games for students to learn Japanese vocabulary online
http://www.learningchocolate.com/?st_lang=ja

Online Japanese podcasts
http://www.nhk.or.jp/podcasts/

Online Japanese tests and quizzes
http://www.nihongo-pro.com/free-japanese-quizzes

Japanese Language School Database
http://www.japanistry.com/japanese-language-school-database/


Japanese phrases

Collections of Japanese phrases
http://japanese-phrases.sakura.ne.jp/
https://blog.lingodeer.com/japanese-phrases/
https://www.transparent.com/learn-japanese/phrases.html
https://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/learn/japanese/japanese-tips/basic-japanese-phrases


Online Japanese dictionaries

Learn Japanesehttp://www.jisho.org
http://www.japandict.com
http://www.edrdg.org/cgi-bin/wwwjdic/wwwjdic?1C
http://www.dictionnaire-japonais.com
http://www.websaru.info/
http://www.romajidesu.com
http://www.kanjidictionary.com
https://www.jlect.com/
https://japanesedictionary.org/


Online Japanese translation

Online English <> Japanese translation
http://honyaku.nifty.com
https://translate.yandex.com/translator/Japanese-English


Japanese script

Websites that help you to learn the Japanese script (hiragana, katakana and kanji)

Japanese Writing Tutorials
http://kanjialive.lib.uchicago.edu
http://www.kanachart.com
http://learnthekana.com
http://www.learn-hiragana-katakana.com

Information about Kanji
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanji
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_script_reform
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyōiku_kanji
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jōyō_kanji
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jinmeiyō_kanji
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyōgai_kanji
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinjitai
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kokuji
https://guidetojapanese.org/learn/complete/kanji
https://kanjialive.com/

Information about Hiragana
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiragana
https://www.tofugu.com/japanese/learn-hiragana
http://japanesehiragana.org

Information about Katakana
Learn Japanese https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katakana
http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/grammar/katakana
http://japanese-lesson.com/characters/katakana/index.html
https://www.tofugu.com/japanese/learn-katakana/

Informationa about Romaji
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanization_of_Japanese
http://japanese-lesson.com/characters/romaji/index.html

Online Japanese Keyboard
https://japanesekeyboard.net/

Transliteration between hiragana, katakana and romaji
http://www.translitteration.com/transliteration/en/japanese/iso-3602-kunrei-shiki/

Cyrillization of Japanese
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrillization_of_Japanese


Japanese fonts

http://www.wazu.jp/gallery/Fonts_Japanese.html
https://fonts.google.com/?subset=japanese
https://www.freekanjifonts.com/
http://sites.google.com/site/nihilistorguk/


Online Japanese radio

https://www.nhk.or.jp/radio/
https://www.tbsradio.jp
https://mytuner-radio.com/radio/country/japan-stations


Online Japanese newspapers

http://www.asahi.com
http://www.mainichi.co.jp
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp


Japanese calligraphy

http://www.kanzaki.com/art/callig.html
http://www.takase.com
http://www.japaneseshodo.com


Your name in Japanese

See your name in Japanese kanji or kana with these sites
http://www.chinese-tools.com/names/japanese
http://www.chine-informations.com/prenom/japonais/
http://www.japanesetranslator.co.uk/your-name-in-japanese/


Introduction to Japanese | Hiragana | Katakana | Kanji | Rōmaji | Phrases (Useful) | Phrases (Silly) | Numbers | Colours | Time | Dates | Family words | Tower of Babel | Articles | Links | Learning materials

JapanesePod101.com

Japanese courses and other resources on Amazon
- Find Japanese Tutors with LanguaTalk

Japonic / Japanese-Ryukyuan languages

Amami, Japanese, Kikai, Miyakoan, Okinawan, Okinoerabu, Tarama, Tokunoshima, Yaeyama, Yonaguni

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