Let’s face it — reading Japanese is hard. Perhaps the most common complaint we hear from intermediate Japanese learners is that they can decode a text, but they can’t really just sit down and read it. To build up reading fluency, it’s important to avoid stopping to look up unknown words as you go, because you need to develop reading skills like guessing words from … [ Read more ]
Subjects: Apps, Language Study, Reading Material
Learn Japanese hiragana, katakana and kanji, and test yourself by drawing, or multiple choice. This application helps you memorize:
Author: Atomusk | Subjects: Apps, Grammar, Kanji, Language Study, Vocabulary / Phrases
Expand your Japanese vocabulary and comprehension by getting in the habit of reading short, native content daily. Manabi Reader makes it easy to jump into interesting native reading material without having to worry about your level: just one tap on any word you don’t know to see its reading and definition.
Don’t waste time trying to find engaging reading material—a curated selection of news feeds, online … [ Read more ]
Author: John A Ehlke | Subjects: Apps, Language Study, Reading Material, Vocabulary / Phrases
Kata is a Japanese reader for Android that auto segregates Japanese text (kanji, katakana, hiragana) on your phone and gets the translation while showing furigana above kanji. It is free with no ads.
I haven’t played with this a lot, but it seems like a great tool for three things.
Subjects: Apps, Language Study, Reading Material, Software / Tools
Bunpo is a Japanese grammar study app covering JLPT N5 to N1, it’s seriously packed with content—and the polished illustrations and UI are a nice touch too!
When you launch the app, choose a JLPT level or basic kana lesson (the app also teaches hiragana/katakana if you’re a beginner). You’ll see a collection of cards containing grammar lessons you can study and review in any order.
First, … [ Read more ]
Subjects: Apps, Grammar
There are tons of Japanese reference and learning apps out there, so if this one looks familiar to you, don’t worry. That’s because it isn’t new at all. It’s been around on iOS since 2008.
But Japanese has undergone some major changes recently and is now the shiny, new version 4!
This app has a ton of new content:
Sources: “Renzo Inc.”, “Tofugu” | Subjects: Apps, Language Study, Miscellaneous | Other, Translate
Pulling material from both NHK News and Hukumusume, TangoRisto allows users to make the most of their reading experience with unique features, customizable vocabulary lists, and easy Japanese dictionary lookup.
When you open the app, you’re given a few options to choose from:
NHK News Easy is Japanese news written for kids – think … [ Read more ]
Author: Javier Artiles | Source: “Tofugu” | Subjects: Apps, Language Study, Reading Material, Vocabulary / Phrases