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| You may be thinking,
why learn Japanese?
Well, over 125,000,000
people speak Japanese. That makes it the
the 8th most popular
language in the world. At first, learning a non-European language might be
a little scary, but don't worry. Learning Japanese is actually easier than you think! The Japanese language has three sets of characters: hiragana, katakana, and kanji. Hiragana and katakana are each sets of 50 simple characters. Hiragana is used for Japanese words, while katakana is used for imported words. All three character sets are used together, each with a different purpose, to form the Japanese language. OK, so far? Kanji are special characters representing
both meaning and pronunciation. The Japanese adopted these characters from the Chinese many years ago. |
| Learn Japanese with Quick Time Movies | Learn Japanese language by watching movies! Site contains a download for Quick Time plug-in. | ||||||||
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| Easy Web Japanese | A fun and easy way to learn basic Japanese. Includes audio. | ||||||||
| Japanese Online | Includes a Japanese online forum and message board enabling you to communicate with others learning Japanese. | ||||||||
| Nihongo | An excellent list of resources for learning Japanese online. | ||||||||
| Japanese Writing Tutor | Learn how to write characters in the right order and direction. | ||||||||
| Masami's Picture Book | A great place for a beginner to learn basic Japanese words in hiragana. | ||||||||
| Japanese Language Class | The funnest way to learn Japanese through colorful illustrations and sound; great for kids! | ||||||||
| Kanji of the Day | For more advanced users -- or those looking for a challenge. | ||||||||
| Traveler's Japanese | Simple and straightforward. Includes audio. | ||||||||
| Chat Room! | Chat with others in Japanese on the web. A chat room
dedicated to Japanese language learners. Everyone is welcome.
| Web Resources
| An excellent list of web resources for those learning
Japanese, including newsgroups, chatrooms, online tutorials, software and games.
| Business Japanese
| Going to Japan on business? This site offers business
Japanese lessons, tests, and study materials.
| Learning Tools
| Dozens and dozens of links to indispensable resources for
learning Japanese on the web. A must visit!
| More Links
| Tokyo, Tokyo, Tokyo. A really neat place with links galore.
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| Having trouble viewing Japanese fonts on your computer? Click here for some excellent information and links on Japanese encoding methods. You'll be up and running in no time at all! |
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