In addition to Japanese dictionary functionality, this website offers:
Source: “M. Kamermans” | Subjects: Grammar, Online Lessons
A collection of online and .pdf files covering basics of Japanese grammar. I personally found the Japanese Verbs section to be the most useful and comprehensive.
Source: “Tim R. Matheson” | Subject: Grammar
A site with useful materials to help your preparation for the Japanese proficiency test (Nihongo nouryoku shiken – JLPT). Includes the following JLPT sections:
– JLPT word online
– JLPT grammar (currently missing level 1)
In addition to JLPT content, the following sections also exist:
– Language exchange
– Need student? (find private students and teaching jobs in Japan)
– J-star (famous … [ Read more ]
Source: “JLD international Inc” | Subject: JLPT Exam
This site offers quizzes to help you learn and review vocabulary (part of The Internet TESL Journal’s Activities for ESL Students). Tons of subjects are covered, some available in romanized Japanese to English and the rest in English to Japanese.
Source: “The Internet TESL Journal” | Subject: Vocabulary / Phrases
This page contains a quiz covering JLPT 4 verbs. See the bottom of the page for links to quizes for JLPT level 4 adjectives, nouns and other words.
Source: “The Internet TESL Journal” | Subject: JLPT Exam
This page contains a quiz covering JLPT 3 verbs. See the bottom of the page for links to quizes for JLPT level 3 adjectives, nouns and other words.
Source: “The Internet TESL Journal” | Subject: JLPT Exam
This page contains a quiz covering JLPT 2 verbs. See the bottom of the page for links to quizes for JLPT level 2 adjectives, nouns and other words.
Source: “The Internet TESL Journal” | Subject: JLPT Exam
Index to This Document
1. The Origin of Chinese Characters
1.1 The Birth of a Pictographic Scrip
1.2 Formation of Chinese Characters
2. Introduction of Chinese Characters to Japan
2.1 Early Stages
2.2 On and Kun Readings
2.3 Classification of On Reading
2.4 Special Uses
2.5 Language Reforms
3. Chinese Characters in Japanese
3.1 The Japanese Script
3.2 Functions of Kanji
3.3 Word-Formation
3.4 Meaning of Kanji
Source: “Kanji Dictionary Publishing Society (KDPS) / Jack Halpern” | Subject: Kanji
Get – as you would guess – a kanji-a-day with each Kanji tied to its respective JLPT level (online only). Additionally, find JLPT Kanji and vocab lists, JLPT kanji quizes, etc. The site is customizable (e.g. save a vocab list).
NOTE: free registration required
Source: “kanji-a-day.com” | Subject: JLPT Exam
A radical (bushu) is a common sub-element found in different kanji characters. Every kanji has a radical or a radical itself can be a kanji. Radicals express the general nature of the kanji characters. A radical is the part of the kanji character that gives you a clue to its origin, group, meaning or pronunciation. Many kanji dictionaries organize characters by their radicals.
There are … [ Read more ]
Source: “About.com / Namiko Abe” | Subject: Kanji
“You can use JapaneseLearning.com Friends to meet new international friends, find pen-pals and language learning partners, or meet your ideal match!
We’re the only service that will match you in THREE different ways, according to your Language Exchange, Dating, and Travel preferences”
Source: “JapaneseLearning.com” | Subjects: Connecting (Groups, Forums, Language Exchange, Meetups, etc.), Language Exchange
This page contains mnemonics for the kanji taught in the first six years of school in Japan (i.e. 1,006 kanji), as developed by Professor Kenneth Henshall. They have been extracted from his book: “A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters” (Tuttle, 1995). The book covers all 1,945 general-use kanji.
This page has been prepared by William Clausing and Jim Breen with the kind permission of Professor Henshall … [ Read more ]
Sources: “Professor Kenneth Henshall / Jim Breen”, “William Clausing” | Subject: Kanji
Do you want a japanese english online dictionary or to lookup kanji?
# dictionary – lookup japanese or lookup english words, translations between both.
# kanji – lookup kanji by radicals and sub-radicals and search for the japanese word using that kanji
# custom dictionary – save english or japanese words into a private dictionary for later use
# useful phrases – a set of useful japanese … [ Read more ]
Source: “http://spencer.blackmarket.net” | Subjects: Language Study, Translate
In Japanese, there are many particles that are added to the end of a sentence. They express the speaker’s emotions, doubt, emphasis, caution, hesitation, wonder, admiration, and so on.
Source: “About.com / Namiko Abe” | Subject: Grammar
A streaming Internet radio station that focuses on JPOP and anime music.
Source: “MiS Radio Networks” | Subjects: Music – General, Video / Audio
Mash Satou offers this overview of Japanese grammar (available in HTML online or as a PDF download). Topics include:
– Pronunciation
– Loan Words from English
– Parts of Speech
– Word Orders
– Correspondence of Pronouns, Cases, Articles, Interrogatives
– Nouns, Adjectival Nouns, Verbal Nouns
– Verbs, Adjectival Verbs, Auxiliary Verbs
– Particles
– Uniformed Regular … [ Read more ]
Source: “Mash Satou” | Subject: Grammar
This summary of some basic Japanese grammar has been derived from the Japanese grammar text books that were used at Swinburne University when I was studying Japanese there in the 1980s. I copied these points into a small notebook to use as revision while travelling, etc.. I have decided to key them in and make them available as a WWW page which can supplement Keith … [ Read more ]
Source: “Jim Breen” | Subject: Grammar
This site, no longer be updated, offers readings to aid your kanji study. There are 4 readings each for the beginner and intermediate levels and 9 readings for the advanced level. When reading, if you click on any unknown kanji its reading and meaning will appear in the lower left frame of the site.
Source: “Ed Jacob” | Subject: Reading Material
A fairly detailed look at the JLPT exam, focusing on JLPT1 and JLPT2, with advice for how to study and do well on the exam.
Source: “Ed Jacob” | Subject: JLPT Exam
Ed Jacob offers this list of 200 expressions you can expet to find on the JLPT exam. Meaning, notes, and examples are offered.
Source: “Ed Jacob” | Subject: JLPT Exam