Useful Websites for Learning Japanese: e-learning

General

• HIRAGANA/KATAKANA Memory Hint External link )

  The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Kansai
  Enables learning of hiragana and katakana with the use of associative illustrations and aural tools.

• Easy Japanese (External link)

  NHK World Radio Japan
  A beginners' course in Japanese conversation for overseas visitors and residents of Japan. Also introduces Japanese culture and customs.

• MARUGOTO Plus: Japanese Language and Culture (External link)

  The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Kansai (Independent Administrative Institution)
  Enables visitors to make progress in learning Japanese while gaining an understanding of daily life in Japan with the use of a wide range of videos and photographs. Also enables learning of hiragana and katakana.

• JF Japanese e-Learning Minato (External link)

  The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Kansai (Independent Administrative Institution)
  Enables visitors to study Japanese online. Offers self-study courses and courses with an instructor's support.
  Requires registration (free of charge).

• TNe Toyota Nihongo e-Learning (External link)

  Nagoya University's Toyota Japanese Learning Support System
  Visitors learn common conversations at municipal offices, schools, and hospitals; visitors can also learn how to write a resume.

• "Real World" Japanese (External link)

  Association for Japanese-Language Teaching (Public Interest Corporation)
  Available topics include general daily life, business, and children. Enables visitors to learn the required conversation skills for every situation.

Children

• Erin's Challenge! I can speak Japanese. (External link)

  The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute (Independent Administrative Institution)
  Enables visitors to learn about high school life in Japan, as well as a wide range of information on subjects such as Japanese culture and lifestyle.

• Kids Web Japan (External link)

  Public Diplomacy Strategy Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
  Designed for children. Enables children not only from overseas, but also those living in Japan to have fun learning about schools in Japan. Features a vast stock of photographs and illustrations. Monthly children's newsletters and information on popular trends also available.

• Multilingual Picture E-Book Archive ( External link )

  Multilingual Picture book Club RAINBOW
  Enables visitors to watch picture book videos in a wide range of languages in addition to Japanese.

Dictionaries, Reading Comprehension Support, etc.

• Reading Tutor (External link)

  Contains essays, articles, and various other interesting reading materials. Has useful features such as the dictionary tool and the level assessment tool.

• Hira-Hira No Hiragana Megane (External link)

  Displays the hiragana reading on top of kanji characters contained in the entered URL.

• NHK NEWS WEB EASY (External link)

  Features news written in simple Japanese. The hiragana reading is displayed together with the kanji characters. Audio versions also available.

Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)

• Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT): Official Website( External link )
  Allows visitors to try answering sample questions at various levels and to download official practice workbooks for free.

Portal for Learning Japanese

• NIHONGO e-na (External link)

  The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute (Independent Administrative Institution)
  Enables visitors to search for useful websites and tools.