Japanese Self-Study Tips

[hei-folkens]

28. Juni

dørgende  -  completely / utterly Kvinnen var dørgende full da vennene hennes ankom.  -  The woman was completely drunk when her friends arrived. Talen var dørgende kjedelig.  -  The speech was utterly dull.

gråtkvalt a2  -  tearful Han svarte med gråtkvalt stemme.  -  He answered with a tearful voice. De tok et gråtkvalt farvel men sin leder.  -  They said a tearful farewell to their leader.

heslig a2  -  hideous Det var et heslig syn.  -  It was a hideous sight. Begge armer var tatovert med heslige slanger.  -  Both arms were tattooed with hideous snakes.

(med) stormskritt  -  leaps and bounds Han vokser med stormskritt.  -  He is growing by leaps and bounds. Teknologien går framover med stormskritt.  -  The technology is progressing with leaps and bounds. 

et skalkeskjul  -  a smokescreen Sannheten var skjult bak et skalkeskjul med løgner.  -  The truth was hidden behind a smokescreen of lies. Det var et skalkeskjul for et ekte angrep.  -  It was a smokescreen for a real attack.

Vær så snill og fortell meg om jeg har gjort noen feil.

[rogntre]

language & linguistics vocab

tegnspråk.  sign language morsmål (et).  mother tongue fremmedspråk (et).  foreign language dialekt (en).  dialect tospråklig.  bilingual kroppsspråk.  body language uttrykker.  express

hilser.  greeting / bid metafor (en).  metaphor rimer.  rhymes bokstavelig.  literally tolk.  interpret formelle.  formal

forkortelse.  abbreviation grammatikk (en).  grammar skrivefeil.  typographical error / typo kontekst (en).  context ordforråd (et).  vocabulary muntlig.  oral skriftlig.  written

kommunikasjon (en).  communication kjønn.  gender / sex uttrykk (et).  expression uttaler.  pronounce klager.  complain offisiell.  official

gjensidig.  mutually synonym.  synonym synonymordbok (en).  thesaurus oversettelse (en).  translation nevn.  mention mestret.  mastered kode.  code kommunisere.  communicate

skriftsystem (et).  writing system alfabet (et).  alphabet vokal.  vowel sitat.  quote / quotation budskap.  message prater.  chatting motsier.  contradicts

Er tegnspråk en form for kroppsspråk?  Is sign language a form of body language Engelsk er morsmålet mitt.  English is my mother tongue. Hvordan uttrykker hun seg selv?  How does she express herself? Det kommer an på hva slags dialekt man har.  It depends on what kind of dialect you have. Hvor mange norske dialekter kan du?  How many Norwegian dialects do you know? Fremmedspråk er ikke like fremmede når du kan snakke dem.  Foreign languages aren’t as foreign when you know how to speak them. Jeg er tospråklig, men jeg kan ikke engelsk.  I am bilingual, but I cannot speak English.

Paret hilste meg velkommen.  The couple bid me welcome. Hun hilser aldri på meg.  She never says hi to me. Hyggelig å hilse på deg.  Nice to meet you. Med vennlig hilsen.  With best regards. Metaforen er død.  The metaphor is dead. Hva rimer på lilla?  What rhymes with purple? Må dikt rime?  Do poems have to rhyme? Ikke tolk det bokstavelig.  Don’t interpret that literally. Klærne våre var ganske formelle.  Our clothes were quite formal.

For mange forkortelser gjør teksten uleselig.  Too many abbreviations make the text illegible. Grammatikken er språkets skjelett.  Grammar is the skeleton of language. Ordet betyr noe annet i den konteksten.  The word means something else in that context. Vi har både muntlige og skriftlige kilder.  We have both oral and written sources. Ordforrådet mitt gikk fra null til over tre tusen ord.  My vocabulary went from zero to over three thousand words. Søknaden hans inneholdt altfor mange skrivefeil.  His application contained far too many typographical errors. Det er svært viktig å ha en skriftlig, klar og tydelig avtale om lønn.  It is very important to have a written, clear and straightforward agreement about pay.

Sjelen har intet kjønn.  The soul has no gender. Det er bare et uttrykk.  It is just an expression. Hvordan uttaler du etternavnet ditt?  How do you pronounce your last name? Det hjelper ikke å klage over det som har skjedd.  It does not help to complain about that which has happened. Dette er ikke den offisielle versjonen.  This is not the official version.

Norsk og finsk er gjensidig uforståelige.  Norwegian and Finnish are mutually unintelligible. Har du oversettelsen av setningen?  Do you have the translation of the sentence? Ikke nevn navnet hans.  Don’t mention his name. Elevene kommuniserte i kode.  The pupils communicated in codes. Det er mange spennende jobber for dem som har mestret matematikk.  There are many exciting jobs for those who have mastered mathematics. En ordbok med synonymer kalles en synonymordbok.  A dictionary with synonyms is called a thesaurus.

Dette motsier ingenting.  This contradicts nothing. Har du funnet noen sitater fra kjente bøker eller filmer?  Have you found some quotes from well-known books or movies? Dansk var skriftspråk i Norge i mer enn fire hundre år.  Danish was the written language in Norway for more than four hundred years. Det finnes er ingen vokaler i det arabiske alfabetet.  There are no vowels in the Arabic alphabet. Vennene mine ville prate om filmens budskap.  My friends wanted to chat about the movie’s message.

[studyingboookworm]

20+ norwegian words

which I learned while reading my first norwegian book (and haven’t yet come across on Duolingo)

fortiden - the past

en forskjell - a difference

å nøle - to hesitate

gradvis - gradually

våte - wet

uunngåelig - unavoidable

mistenksom - suspicious

en skuffelse - a disappointment

å ydmyke - to humiliate

nådeløs - ruthless

i det minste - at least

bortsett fra - apart from

engang - once

ivrig - eager

fortrolig - confidential

forhåpentligvis - hopefully

neppe - hardly

uheldig - unfortunate

å vende - to turn

å tiltre - to join

varsom - cautious

å forstyrre - to disturb

å nevne - to mention

en forventning - an expectation

å plage - to bother

å hviske - to whisper

forbauselse - astonishment

stødig - steady

med en gang - immediately

[jeglaerenorsk]

Sminke - Makeup

Kosmetikk - Cosmetics Maskara - Mascara Øyenskygge - Eyeshadow Øyenvipper - Eyelashes Løsvipper/Falske øyevipper - False eyelashes Vippetang - Eyelash curler Flytende eyeliner - Liquid eyeliner  Pudder - Powder Krem - Cream Fuktighetskrem - Moisturizer Leppestift - Lipstick Leppepomade - Lip balm Lipgloss - Lip gloss Hårbørste - Hairbrush Hårstrikk - Hair band/Hair tie Sminkekost/Sminkebørste - Brush  Pinsett - Tweezers Sminkefjerner - Makeup remover Svamp - Little sponge Peeling - Exfoliate Bronser - Bronzer Shimmer - Shimmery  Glød - Glow Matt - Matte  Neglelakk - Nail polish Neglelakkfjerner - Nail polish remover

Å ta på - To put on Å ta av - To take off/Remove Å velge riktig farge - To pick/choose the right color Å rense - To clean Å blende ut - To blend Å gre håret - To comb the hair Å børste håret - To brush the hair

Du skinner - You are glowing Tørr hud - Dry skin Oljete hud - Oily skin Normal hud - Normal skin

[studyingboookworm]

さらに読む

[norwegianandchill]

Harry Potter Vocabulary

magi - magic

Galtvort - Hogwarts Griffing - Gryffindor Smygard - Slytherin Håsblås - Hufflepuff Ravnklo - Ravenclaw Valghatten - The Sorting Hat Diagonallmeningen - Diagon Alley en gomp - a muggle Humlesnurr - Dumbledore Rumpeldunk - Quidditch Fnattbussen - The Knight Bus Ukruttkartet - The Marauder’s Map

ei heks - a witch en trollmann - a wizard en/ei ugle - an owl en/ei padde - a toad en drage - a dragon en enhjørning - a unicorn et spøkelse - a ghost en skytsverge - a patronus

en tryllestav - a wand en sopelime - a broom  en/ei usynlighetskappe - an invisibility cloak en trylleformel/formel - a spell en malacrux - a horcrux en gullsnopp - a snitch

Some characters with very different names

Gygrid - Hagrid Humlesnurr - Dumbledore Professor McSnurp - Professor McGonagall Noldus - Dobby Lulla Lunekjær - Luna Lovegood Stønne-Stina - Moaning Myrtle

The Books

Harry Potter og De Vises Stein - Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Harry potter og Mysteriekammeret - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Harry Potter og Fangen fra Azkaban - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Harry Potter og Ildbegeret - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Harry Potter og Føniksordenen - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Harry Potter og Halvblodsprinsen - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Harry Potter og Dødstalismanene - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

[studyingboookworm]

animals - norwegian vocab 🐾

🐕 en hund - a dog

🐈 en katt  - a cat

🐎 en hest - a horse

🐘 en elefant - an elephant

🐧  en pingvin - a penguin

🐳 en hval - a whale

🐠 en fisk - a fish

🐙 en blekksprut - an octopus

🐒 en ape - a monkey

🦀 en krabbe - a crab

🐬 en delfin - a dolphin

🐸 en frosk - a frog

🕷 en edderkopp - a spider

🐌 en snegl - a snail

🐜 en maur - an ant

🐝 en bie - a bee

🐦 en fugl - a bird

🐁 en mus - a mouse

🐇 en kanin - a rabbit

🐢 en skilpadde - a turtle

🐍 en slange - a snake

🐯 en tiger - a tiger

🐐 en geit - a goat

🦁 en løve - a lion

🦄 en enhjørning - a unicorn

🦋 en sommerfugl - a butterfly

🦆 en and - a duck

🦊 en rev - a fox

🦇 en flaggermus - a bat

🐻 en bjørn - a bear

🦉 en ugle - an owl

🐉 en drage - a dragon

et insekt - an insect

et husdyr - a pet

[studyingboookworm]

GENERAL

to travel - å reise

to arrive - å ankomme

to leave - å forlate

trip - en tur

hotel - et hotell

suitcase - en koffert

vacation - en ferie

to book - å bestille

ticket - en billett

map - et kart

BY AIR

airport - en flyplass

plane - et fly

to fly - å fly

to land - å lande

to take off - å ta av

BY SEA

boat - en båt

ferry - en ferge

ocean - et hav

port - en port

ship - et skip

life jacket - en redningsvest

TRAVEL ESSENTIALS

passport - et pass

clothes - klær

money - penger

ID - et identitetskort

driving license - et førerkort

cell phone - en mobiltelefon

toothbrush - en tannbørste

toothpaste - tannkrem

CAMPING

to go camping - å gå camping

caravan - en campingvogn

nature - natur

to drive - å kjøre

car - en bil

forest - en skog

campfire - et bål

a lake - en innsjø

to go fishing - å fiske

tent - et telt

sleeping bag - en sovepose

[languagecollector]

en brevvenn - a penpal

et brev - a letter

et postkort - a postcard

et frimerke - a stamp

en pakke - a package/parcel

en konvolutt - an envelope

et brevpapir - a note/letter paper

en adresse - an address

et postnummer - a postal code/zip code

en sender - a sender

en adressat - an addressee

et postbud - a postman

en postkasse - a letterbox/mailbox

et postkontor - a post office

et postvesen - a postal service

en porto - postage

en brevpost - a snail mail

en e-post - an e-mail

en levering - a delivery

en håndskrift - a handwriting

en brevveksling - a correspondence

å brevvekelse - to correspond (via letter writing)

oversjøisk - overseas

lang avstand - long distance

Kjære venn… - Dear friend…

Jeg håper dette brevet finner deg/dere vel - I hope this letter finds you well

Det er hyggelig å møte deg/dere gjennom brev! -  It’s nice to meet you through letters!

Jeg gleder meg til å høre fra deg/dere! - I look forward to hearing from you!

Ser frem til å høre fra deg/dere - I look forward to hearing from you!

Håper på (et) raskt svar - Hoping for a fast answer

Håper du/dere kan svare meg så raskt som mulig - Hoping you can answer as fast/soon as possible

Vennligst skriv tilbake - Please write back

Med vennlig hilsen… - Yours sincerely…

Tusen takk to @vet-dere-nok-eller-hva for helping me with the correct translations!

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Lingocracy : Build Vocabulary Through Having Fun

A lot of people messaged me saying that they wanted a way to build vocabulary. Others asked for more reading material. Here’s the solution to both! I love this website. Read on to find out why and how it can help you learn Japanese.

What is Lingocracy?

Lingocracy is a relatively new website where you can learn vocabulary through reading passages of text in your desired language. For Japanese there are a few examples already up online, but you are also welcome to add your own - simply copy and paste the URL into the site and it will Lingocracy-ize it for you.

How does Lingocracy Work?

After adding or finding an article, it is presented to you as below with the words underlined. By clicking a word you don’t know, it will change it to red. Hovering over it gives the definition. It remains red throughout the article, so as you come across it multiple times you will recognise it as one that you don’t know, but should know!

There are also audio recordings for words so you can simultaneously work on your pronunciation and listening.

Lingocracy then arranges your learned and unlearned words into handy graphs which encourage progress.

How do I learn vocabulary through Lingocracy?

So you’ve found a bunch of words you don’t know in that pesky news article. Then, you use Lingocracy’s practice app to learn it for good! This is my favourite part of the site because it, unlike other services, makes you review vocabulary in the context of sentences. This helps solidify the words even more than seeing them standalone, and can also help with their definition.

The interface is simple, clean and nice. It reminds me somewhat of Memrise but both sites offer a different style of learning. (Memrise doesn’t use sentences/texts).

What things can I read?

Another fantastic thing about Lingocracy is that you can add your own content. This means you can work through NHK Easy News articles in a really effective way using the practice section.

Lingocracy also offers a Chrome plugin where you can instantly import your web pages into the Lingocracy site.

Bad points

Since Lingocracy is relatively new, the Japanese section is limited. But there are some great things on there already for beginners, and the fact you can add your own content means you can get started with things that interest you straight away. The problem with this is sourcing that content outside of news websites - which may be difficult, especially for beginners.

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Lingocracy brings together some features of other websites and a few new innovations of its own to round off a great learning resource. Although not great for absolute beginners, this is fantastic for those wishing to expand and keep track of their vocabulary that they learn while reading materials online.

[tienyh]

Nihongo Note

➔ This notebook is for people who learn japanese.

➔ The cover is made by kraft paper.

➔ [Inside pages] There are two different line spacings. Narrow line spacing is for Hiragana. Wide line spacing is for Kanji.

➔ [Inside pages] Simple design can be helpful.

                                                                                     Design by Tien

[benkyogo-deactivated20190412]

Guide to Self-Studying Japanese

A large proportion of Japanese learners self-study. Finding places to learn Japanese in a classroom environment can be difficult and expensive. Here’s a guide on how you can learn Japanese for free and from the comfort of your sofa.

When learning Japanese, the most important step is to learn Hiragana and Katakana, the writing alphabets of Japanese.

The best way I’ve found to do that is to make flashcards. Make sure you practice writing as well as recognizing them, this will not only be a great skill to have but will also reinforce the shapes in your mind.

Resources:

[Hiragana 42], the best guide I’ve found to learn the Hiragana (in a day!) [Hiranana and Katakana Quiz Site] [Kana Invaders Game] [Anki] An amazing program that will make sure you never forget any Kana….

The next step is to start learning vocabulary. Where can you find what to learn? Use a site like Memrise to find word lists (for example, there is a word list for all the vocabulary in starter textbooks like Genki), and use the amazing interface to learn them and keep them in your long term memory.

Resources:

[Memrise] as mentioned above to find and learn vocabulary lists. [Most Common Words List] [Anki] An amazing program that will make sure you never forget any Vocabulary….

While encountering vocabulary, you’re likely to be coming across super-complicated-looking Kanji. You can learn Kanji through Memrise as above, but there are some other websites that may be of interest.

Resources:

[Kanji Damage] A great site where you can learn Kanji through mnemonics. [WaniKani] by the same people who make TextFugu can help you learn Kanji from scratch. [Anki] An amazing program that will make sure you never forget any Kanji….

The next step is to apply that new vocabulary to grammar points and start making sentences.

If you can’t get your hands on textbooks like Genki, don’t fear! There are a lot of great online grammar resources.

Resources:

[TextFugu] a highly rated ‘online textbook’ which will guide you right from the beginning of learning Japanese. [Guide to Japanese] another online textbook with a lot of grammar points and excellent explanations.

So you probably started to learn Japanese because you have some interest in Japanese media. Time to start using it to your advantage!

Aside from the obvious watching Anime, J-dramas and films, why not try Reading Japanese News? Watching Japanese TV? Just make sure you are making these activities productive - note down new vocabulary, add them to Anki, and keep learning! It’s much easier to learn things you’re interested in.

The most important but difficult part of self-studying Japanese is getting your own compositions checked. Utilize all that grammar and vocabulary and write a short piece, it could be a diary entry or a short essay. Get it recorded for you by a native on RhinoSpike, and checked for grammar and consistencies on Lang-8.These sites also give you the chance to connect with Japanese natives, and perhaps start up some language exchanges!

For more resources, take a look at my Ultimate Resources List

Any more tips? Please submit them here!

[nihongogogo]

lang-8.com is well known amongst intermediate/advanced language learners who are self-taught, but I thought I’d explain it for beginners. It is an amazingly useful site where you can blog or upload any text you’ve written in the language you’re learning. Many people use it as a diary, though I’ve seen people check essays and business emails there too.

Once the text is uploaded native speakers of the language will check it for you. You return the favour by checking pieces of work written in your native language and correcting them. In this way everyone gets their work marked by a native speaker (often more than one person contributes so you can get several opinions too).

It is massively helpful in improving all aspects of writing, but natural usage in particular (notoriously difficult for self learners to pick up when they are not in a native environment).

[japanese-revision]

japanese-revision:

Textbooks:

A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar

A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar

A Dictionary of Advanced Japanese Grammar

Read Real Japanese Fiction

GENKI: Integrated Elementary Japanese I and II [beginners]

An Integrated Approach to Intermediate Japanese

Basic Connections: Making Your Japanese Flow

Tobira (Gateway to advanced Japanese)

TextFugu [an online textbook]

Heisig’s Remembering Kanji

Basic Kanji Book Vol.1

Kanji in Context

Shadowing: Let’s Speak Japanese! (Beginner to Intermediate Level)

Japanese The Manga Way

Making Out in Japanese [for informal/vulgar language]

Minimum Essential Politeness: Japanese Honorific

Online and Phone Dictionaries:

ALC (I use this everyday) →Expression encyclopaedia

Goo dictionary

Weblio

WWWJDIC (with audio clips) + for Android phones (incl. handwriting)

JWPce (downloadable dictionary for Windows)

JEDict (downloadable for Mac users)

Idiomatic Expressions

Idioms dictionary [Japanese only]

Counters dictionary

Hovering dictionaries:  →Rikaikun for Chrome →Rikaichan for Firefox →Floating Dictionary for Mac

Current Affairs dictionary

Tangorin

Imiwa? (a dictionary for the iPhone)

Tagaini Jisho (downloadable for Windows, Mac and Linux)

Nihongodict (also an app. for iPhone and Android phones)

For kanji.

Jisho (I use this for spelling kanji for if I can’t read it)

Yamasa (I use this for learning to write)

A Guide to Remembering Japanese Characters

Associative Kanji Learning (stroke orders)

Handwritten kanji search

WaniKani (reviewed and explained here)

Online reading:

Hukumusume Fairytales

竹取（Bamboo-Cutting） (vertical writing)

吉田秀幸の日記（Hideyuki Yoshida’s Diary） (recipes)

Chokochoko’s reading texts to help with JLPT

TED Talks (with Japanese subtitles and transcripts)

Learning through Films [Japanese subtitles/scripts]

Blue Sky Library (public domain books, explained here)

Manga.

Free online manga

Vomic (free online manga with voice actors)

Sound Effects (in manga, etc)

Improving your speaking:

Japanese pronunciation guide

Interactive Hiragana Pronounciation table

Topics for Language Exchanges.

Bubbly (a Twitter-like app where you can record yourself)

Audioboo (similar to Bubbly, but also a website)

My Language Exchange [to find a language partner]

Japanese Kana (Chrome app)

Listening:

“Real World” Japanese

My Kikitori

Reading & Writing practice:

Lang-8

Japan-Guide [for getting Japanese penpals]

Read, Write, Learn: Macaronics

原稿用紙の使い方 (How to write an essay with Japanese writing paper)

Shiritori (Japanese word-chain game)

iTalki [similar to Lang-8]

手書きブログ (Blogging by hand)

ChatPad (Japanese chatroom site)

Real Kana practice

News:

NewsWeb Easy

NHK News (audio news with speed controls)

Mainichi Primary School student Newspaper

Podcasts and radio:

JOQR (Cultural Broadcasting)

TBS Radio’s Junk

TOKYO FM

CSRA fm(+ App for Android)

JIN Radio (bilingual)

Radio dramas

Medicine in Times of Tears

My Home, My Life

The Infirmary for 17-year-olds

YouTube:

Afternoon Hirusagari

Jet Daisuke

バイリンガール英会話

Analog TV Forever (collections of adverts)

Real Japanese Studio

Japancast

Tofugu

Japanese Let’s Play gamers

サイエンスチャネル

TheWannabeBC

Gaijin Goombah

Genki Lessons

Japanese sign language.

Heartful Power Hideo

Shuwa Island

TV:

Japanese subtitles for anime

KeyHole TV (to stream Japanese TV and radio)

風雲LIVE日本語（Feng Yun LIVE Japanese） (to stream TV)

映画で学ぶ実践英会話

Tumblr:

Kanji-a-Day

Holy crap Japanese

Nihongo ga Suki

Jumpstart Japanese

Nihongolog

Japanese Idioms

Nadine Nihongo

That Japan Addict

ChilliMuffin

Japanese through Fandom

F-Yeah Native Japanese

J-Vocab of the Day

ぶらりめし [Japanese only]

Peaceful Chef [Japanese only]

Kumako365jp

Japanese Revision (my blog for intermediates)

Those who are studying in Japan

My Japan Travels (Yokohama National University)

Mechakuchajan (Osaka University)

Hola-Itza (Meiji Gakuin)

The Disaster Chronicles (Toyo University) [wordpress]

Welcome to Moonside (University of Kitakyushu)

2012 - 2013 exchange students

Japanicking in Yamanashi (at Yamanashi University)

Samxuel (at Kyushu Sangyo)

Katy in Japan Town (at NUFS)

Chocotastie (at Seinan Gakuin)

Kim in Sapporo (at Hokkaido University)

Yeonhwa Japan (Chuo University)

Mago Mago (Ritsumeikan University)

Marta in Japan (Waseda University)

Working as part of the JET Programme

A Girl in Japan

Ramandab in Sapporo-shi

Ikemasu

Boukendan desu

Blogging:

Yaplog

Ameba

Learning websites:

JapaneseClass.jp

The Japanese Page

JapanesePod101

Tae Kim’s Guide to Learning Japanese

Erin’s Challenge (with listening and reading practice)

Maggie Sensei

Tofugu

All Japanese All The Time

Japanese Level Up

Learning Japanese with Lingualift

JPLang

Yes Japan!

Marugoto: Japanese Language & Culture

Other resources:

Lots of threads with a variety of resources for Japanese learning

JLPT Resources

Top 100 learning resources via Lingualift

Anki (flashcards for your computer, phone and online) →Yomichan (plug-in for Anki)

Common things said by cashiers

Quizlet (flashcards)

DJT and Okra’s pastebins (lots of resources and textbooks for download, etc)

Japanese.Livejournal (including tips on using IME)

Human Japanese (for PC and phones, excl. Linux)

Study Groups

Help with Japanese via StackExchange

I’ve added even more to the list since I first posted this and am continuing to add new things to it. So, I thought I’d re-post it. As always, if anyone has anything they would like to add, let me know!

[japaneseselfstudy]

Japanese Pronunciation and Accents

わいわいにほんご

Everyday Pronnciation for Learners of Japanese

日本語テストOnline Japanese Tests 聴解 Listening -

・ Step 1 「ん n」

・ Step 2 濁音 a voiced sound

・ Step 3 長音 a long vowel

・ Step 4 促音 a double consonant

・ Step 5 「じゃja」「つtsu」「フォfo」

・ Test

Japanese Accent Study Website

OJAD - Online Japanese Accent Dictionary

OJAD is an online Japanese accent database for learners and teachers of Japanese. The goal of this tool is to enhance the awareness and understanding of the Japanese pitch accent with a suite of four features. The words in the dictionary encompass over 9000 nouns and 3500 declinable words including verbs, i-adjectives, and na-adjectives, making it possible to search approximately 42,300 conjugations of words. What's more, each conjugated form given in the dictionary is accompanied by both male and female audio. This suite provides three other useful tools in addition to word search.

Pitch accent in Tokyo Japanese

Pronounce Guide Forvo

you can ask to other users for unknown word's pronunciation.

[japaneseselfstudy]

Minna no Nihongo 1 = 初級１~4 Elementary Course Level 1~4

[japaneseselfstudy]

Japanese online dictuonaries

Denshi Jisho — Online Japanese dictionary

Denshi Jisho is an easy-to-use and powerful online Japanese dictionary. It lets you find words, kanji and example sentences by searching in many ways. The dictionaries are also interlinked so that you can check what the kanji in a word mean individually or what context a word can be used in. You can also look up kanji by the parts they contain.

Japanese Learner's Dictionary