Resources and Tutorials
There are many tools and resources that are helpful for learning Japanese (and perhaps some that are not as helpful). For the beginner, it's not obvious exactly what resources are available and how to use them.
Here, we will go over some of the best tools and resources for learning Japanese along with a simple tutorial of how to use it and for what purpose.
Quick Links
For those who don't want to read the entire tutorials, here's a list of all the resources which are covered. In addition, NIHONGO eな is also a good site to go for learning how to use various online sites and tools for learning Japanese.
- Setting up Japanese for Windows
- Setting up Japanese for Mac OS X
- Setting up Japanese for Ubuntu
- Common first names in Japanese
- Japanese-English Dictionary and mirrors
- Another Japanese-English Dictionary
- English-Japanese Dictionary
- J<->E and J<->J Dictionary
- Firefox plugin dictionary
- Finding Japanese meetup groups
- Finding Skype conversation partners
- Writing practice

Hi Tae kim, this is an
Hi Tae kim, this is an awesome website! I noticed that there is an iphone app for this website, but unfortunately I only have an android phone. Do you know if there will be an app for androids? Thanks.
Keep up the good work!
Hi Hi, This is a great side.
Hi Hi,
This is a great side. Beside providing the material but it also gives us way / idea on how to improving Japanese.
Is anyone knows where I can do online tutorials and listening?
http://66.110.202.42/peachsta
http://66.110.202.42/peachstar/irasshai/homepg.htm explaining program
immersion teaching from 1 to 138. video professor to american college students
nihongoresources.com is also
nihongoresources.com is also a great resource. Not only is there a EN<->JP dictionary, there is a massive grammar guide as well.
Is there a PDF from the
Is there a PDF from the Complete guide and the Grammar guide?
Thanks in front all.
Stoneface
hello kim this guide book
hello kim
this guide book is maybe the best as i know
but i think that it s not for every body .i mean
it s only for the advaced learner .why .because there
is now glossary i mean there is no translation for the
word in the sentences in the examples .so we know the
meaning of every sentence but we don t know what means
every words exactly .i did already contact you about
this point maybe 1 or 2 years ago but you did care about
it .you may think that matter is not so important .because
there is many dictionary online .but online translation is not
always true .and there is not translation for some words online
i hope that you ll add a glossary for the translation of
the voccabulary in the end of every lesson and i m sure that
that will help more and making this guide more suitable for
begiiner .intermediate .and advaced
thank you
sifaw . morocco
Download PeraPerakun for
Download PeraPerakun for Firefox or Rikaikun for Chrome. That way you'll never not know what a Japanese word means ever again
Every word has popup
Every word has popup translation in the grammar guide except for the Advanced section and I've been adding vocab lists in the complete guide for every example so I don't know what you're talking about.
The popups doesn't work in
The popups doesn't work in every browser, e.g in chrome it shows nothing. You have to check the code directly to dig up the meaning and reading of the word
For Mac, JEDict - features
For Mac, JEDict - features kanji lookup, translates english words and japanese words. Great dictionary program.
For Windows - WaKan (wakan.manga.cz), features the same as JEDict.
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