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Aizuchi (back-channeling): A key to smooth conversation
This is a website where you can watch videos showing the use of "aizuchi" (small, agreeable responses made while listening to a conversation partner, sometimes referred to as "back-channeling") to help you study and practise a smoother style of conversation.
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青空文庫 Aozora Bunko
Here you can read copyright-free works of literature (and more) written in Japanese. These include some famous masterpieces.
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Visualizing Japanese Grammar
Here you can check your understanding of the main points of beginner-level Japanese grammar, through watching, listening and reading.
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JPLANG 日本語を学ぶ
Here you can study a range of different aspects of Japanese - grammar, vocabulary, conversation, reading, listening and so on - from beginner to intermediate level.
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English-Japanese Vocabulary Quizzes
Vocabulary is included on a wide range of categories, from subjects such as animals, the human body, baseball and buildings to more academic contents. There are plenty of quizzes too.
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かな・カナの書きかた
This is a site where you can find how to read and write hiragana and katakana. You can learn about 'Writing' 'Pronunciation' and 'Vocabulary' for each.
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Genki Japan
Using this site you can study Japanese in an easy and fun way and find out some basic information about Japan. There's plenty of games and songs to be found here too.
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Student Resources for Nakama 2nd edition
This is a supplementary website designed to go with the revised edition of the "Nakama" series of Japanese language textbooks (Nakama 1a and 1b).
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POPjisyo
This is a pop-up dictionary you can use when you want to read websites written in Japanese. You can look up words from the Japanese to either English or German.
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Japanese Songs
Using this site you can listen to Japanese songs and see the lyrics in both Japanese and English. The tunes are a mixture of nursery rhymes, songs learned in school, folk songs and so on.
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TUFS Language Modules
On this site you can watch videos of conversations and practise your listening, speaking and writing.
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Usagi-chan's Genki Resource Page
A support site aimed at people using the Japanese language textbook "Genki". You can study "Genki" vocabulary and kanji, so this site is useful for learning and reviewing.
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The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) 日本語能力試験
The official site of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT). Here you can attempt example questions for the new-style JLPT.
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Web Japan
Using this site you can find out about Japanese society and culture through a range of contents.
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Hiragana Megane
Enter the URL of a Japanese website and you can have furigana attached to the kanji text of all pages.
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Anki
This is a flashcard tool to help you memorise vocabulary, grammar, or pretty much anything. You can manage your own review times with its spaced repetition system.
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Rikai.com
This is a reading support tool which shows you how to read - and the meaning of - Japanese words that use kanji.
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Kanji Study
This is a site about kanji, created by Charles Kelly, who has made lots of online Japanese learning materials. Features include kanji reference and vocabulary lists, a kanji search function and kanji flash quizzes.
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Kana cards to print and practice
Here you can easily download cards to help you remember hiragana and katakana! Also, online you can practise the kana you've already memorised. The site can be displayed in English or German.
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Hiragana Practice
How quickly can you do this hiragana game? You can record how many seconds it takes you here, then have fun challenging your friends to beat your best time!