Japanese Language Study Resources

Friday, July 24, 2009

Some sections in science and social studies are relatively manageable for intermediate students.
りか　(Science)
しゃかい (Social Studies)

Proverb database.
The Japanese explanation is relatively easy to understand, compared to other similar resources.
Hiragana reading and English translation are provided.
Not only common proverbs, but also esoteric ones are included.

An educational site for children.
Has a "Hiragana Conversion" ON/OFF button at the upper right corner.
You can also copy and paste into Reading Tutor (find link in this blog) to help you understand.
Plenty of games

Tool Box has handy tools that will help you decode Japanese texts.
Reading Materials Bank has graded texts written for non-native speakers. Early intermediate and up.
Grammar Quiz
Graded readers written for foreign learners

Reviews for Japanese for Busy People I

Has an interactive slide show that allows you to review vocabulary and related grammar.

Advanced Reading

Games may be OK for beginning students.

A collection of children's stories and folk tales.

Graded by age appropriateness of native speakers. Stories for younger children are not necessarily easier for foreign learners.