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Another fine feature of the excellent About.com Japanese Language site. There aren’t a ton of entries yet (more added regularly) but the ones that I have read through are explained very well and target useful and/or tricky areas of comprehension.
Source: About.com / Namiko Abe | Subject: Grammar
In conversations, openers and fillers are used quite often. They don’t always have specific meanings. Openers are used as signals that you are about to say something, or to smooth communication. Fillers are usually used for pauses or hesitation. English also has similar expressions such as “so,” “like,” “you know,” and so on. When you have opportunity to hear native speakers’ conversation, listen carefully and … [ Read more ]
Source: About.com / Namiko Abe | Subject: Grammar
This page offers up the 214 Kanji radicals along with their names, mnemonic names, and hyperlinked Kanji that contain the relevant radical (clicking these characters brings up all their relevant information along with compound words that contain them).
Source: Thomas Watkins Ryner | Subject: Kanji
one of the most popular Japanese search engines
Source: NTT Resonant Inc. | Subject: Search / Directory
One of the most thorough and useful sites on the Internet – I have links to various sub-sections of this site elsewhere, but this is for the directory page.
Source: Japan Reference | Subject: Search / Directory
English directory that you can search with keywords and by categories.
Source: Web Japan | Subject: Search / Directory
The Reading Tutor was designed to help JFL/JSL learners improve their reading skills in Japanese. This system was developed specifically to help learners study written Japanese at their own pace, in their own way.
Here’s what is in the toolbox to help you start reading Japanese or improve the skills you already have.
Dictionary Tool:
– Japanese-Japanese Dictionary Tool
Just click … [ Read more ]
Source: Mr. HOBARA Rei(Tokyo University) and Ms. KANENIWA Kumiko (Tokyo International University) | Subject: Translate
JFC is a basic Japanese flash card program designed to aid students learning Japanese. Much of JFC is designed to basically mimic what one would normally do with paper flash cards, except on a computer. There are a number of potential advantages to using a computer flash card program over a normal paper system:
1. One does not need a big stack of paper … [ Read more ]
Source: Glenn Rosenthal | Subject: Software / Tools
This is a free Japanese word processor (and more) program that was originally based on the JWP free program (though note that JWPce is a different program from JWP and has a different feature set).
Source: Glenn Rosenthal | Subject: Software / Tools
Forum for participants in jeKai Japanese-English dictionary project
Source: jeKai | Subject: Connecting (Groups, Forums, Language Exchange, Meetups, etc.)
One of the most active forums I have seen on the Internet…
Source: About.com | Subject: Connecting (Groups, Forums, Language Exchange, Meetups, etc.)
Well, this is the Kanji a Day and Grammar a Day email service from yours truly – just adding a link to it here to be thorough…
Source: Yookoso.com | Subjects: Grammar, Kanji
I haven’t always been impressed with About.com, but the guide for the Japanese Language pages is really good and the newsletter is the best way to keep up on new content posted (and it is usually good content)
Source: About.com / Namiko Abe | Subject: Miscellaneous | Other
I’m not the biggest fan of blogs, but I somehow stumbled upon this one a while back and I actually was impressed with the writing and the topics covered – so much so that I decided to add an entire section on blogs. Fittingly, this is the first entry.
Source: Jonathon Delacour | Subject: Blogs
American writer living in Kyoto (duh).
Source: Nils Ferry | Subject: Blogs
Patrick Benny, the guy who created Petit Kanji (and helped me get EDICT and KANJIDIC into MySQL) has a blog here. It covers various topics, but the major focus is on music.
Source: Patrick Benny | Subject: Blogs
Japanese school children first learn hiragana and katakana, then 1006 kanji characters (Education Kanji) through grade one to six. With “Kanji Land” lessons, you will learn all of the 1006 kanji characters.
A new kanji character is introduced every day. First you will learn 80 kanji characters which are taught in grade one at Japanese school, then 160 for grade two, and it goes … [ Read more ]
Source: About.com / Namiko Abe | Subject: Kanji
Japan is the one of the most expensive countries on earth. In response to many questions that I keep hearing over and over (and over…) from people I meet and Usenet Newbies, I’ve created a list of answers to some of the most common questions regarding visiting and living in Japan. Up to now there have been mountains of books from ivory-tower academics praising Japan … [ Read more ]
Source: The Japan FAQ | Subject: Travel & Tourism
Here are a few do’s and don’ts you should know when in Japan…
Source: The Japan FAQ:Know Before You Go | Subject: Culture
This site is to familiarize you with a few basic characteristics of Japanese culture and behavior that the westerner will encounter. There are many reactions and attitudes that Japanese will give off — many of them the typical westerner would ordinarily not pick up on. But if you come to Japan and want to have better relations, as well as a better understanding of how … [ Read more ]
Source: The Japan FAQ: Know Before You Go | Subject: Culture