Useful Websites for learning Japanese

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NHK World has a Japanese Lessons in English site: http://www.nhk.or.jp/lesson/english/index.html :victory:

Hello. What online learning resources do people use? For learning vocab I use smart.fm, for kana I used www.kanagrams.com while I was learning, and I have just come across this forum so I will be using this too. Does anyone know of any good, online resources for learning kanji? Something like kanagrams that tries to make it fun would be ideal. I d not know many kanji and I am having trouble remembering them.

Thanks for all your help,
-Thomas

Uh, don't we have a similar thread for this topic? :headscratch:

bmwracer wrote:Uh, don't we have a similar thread for this topic? :headscratch:

Yup, right here: http://jdorama.com/viewpost.810605.htm#810605

Yikes, I forgot about this thread.

Merging now.... Thanks for the assist. :victory:

thanks for the link you've posted..

i'm very interested in learning how to speak the Japanese language..

i'll be sharing it with my friend..

we are all planning to have a vacation in Japan and the link will be very helpful.

thank you again..
:muack:

http://www.openculture.com/free_japanese_lessons

This one has its own thread, but belongs here as well.

http://www.japanese-language.aiyori.org/

"japanese for morons" youtube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/Gimmeaflakeman

it's not a course but rather insightfull tips on this or that expression or topic from someone who lives and teaches in Japan.

7th-key wrote:"japanese for morons" youtibe channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/Gimmeaflakeman

it's not a course but rather insightfull tips on this or that expression or topic from someone who lives and teaches in Japan.

Not sure if I want to visit that channel: it would be an admission that I'm a moron. :beaten:

Though it may be a foregone conclusion. :beaten: :beaten: :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
Not sure if I want to visit that channel: it would be an admission that I'm a moron. :beaten:

well I guess I just outed myself, I'm even subscribed :beaten:
yappari baka desu yo... :victory:

7th-key wrote:well I guess I just outed myself, I'm even subscribed :beaten:
yappari baka desu yo...

LOL. :hehe:

Misery loves company. :mrgreen:

bmwracer wrote:
LOL. :hehe:

Misery loves company. :mrgreen:

kanpai!

www.maggiesensei.com

one of the latest lessons with earthquake and news related vocabulary:
http://www.maggiesensei.com/2011/03/19/%E9%98%B2%E7%81%BD-bousai-japanese-for-emergency-updated/

7th-key wrote:www.maggiesensei.com

one of the latest lessons with earthquake and news related vocabulary:
http://www.maggiesensei.com/2011/03/19/%E9%98%B2%E7%81%BD-bousai-japanese-for-emergency-updated/

Very appropriate at this time.

bmwracer wrote:
Very appropriate at this time.

The interesting thing is with all the NHK news I am watching, I know how to say nuclear power, the Fukushima power plant name and TEPCO in Japanese, and what NHK is calling the disaster (Tohoku Kanto Dai Shinsai).

wow, thanks for this... :)

NHK has a show "I Can Speak Japanese" which I think is pretty good. They also have a website: https://www.erin.ne.jp/en/

The two best free Japanese grammar guide sites that I have found so far:

http://www.guidetojapanese.org/
www.imabi.net

There is also a great Youtube channel with free Japanese lessons made by students at Waseda University:
nihongonomori joey

And I would also recommend people to watch a series called Japanese in 5 which you can find on this site:
Learn Japanese from Zero!

The best Kanji site I have found is wanikani (But after level 3 you have to pay to be able to continue)