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This is the Japanese page. Feel free to browse the free and available resources for JAPN 1A and 1B (Elementary Japanese). The resources for both JAPN 1A and 1B were curated by Writing Tutor Aidan Boyles, with the advice of and support from both Dr. Miho Schweizer and Dr. Tomoko Kozasa (retired) in the Linguistics Department.
JAPN 1A-1B
Primary Materials for Genki I Textbook
Genki Exercises - 3rd Edition
This website lists every exercise that you can work on from the Genki I textbook.
Click on the front page of this website to access it:
Getting to Know Japanese Language and Culture (YouTube Channel)
This channel consists videos that correspond to Lessons 1-8 in the Genki I Textbook.
Click on the front page of this website to access the videos:
Hiragana-Katakana Reading & Writing Practice
Important Note: The NHK World JAPAN has sections on hiragana and katakana that provide helpful practice. However, the kanji section is not recommended for students and tutors at this level of Japanese.
Hiragana Alphabet (NHK World JAPAN)
You can practice writing out the Hiragana characters on a piece of paper.
Click on the front page of this website to access it:
How to write and read Hiragana (Video)
Watch this video to write out the Hiragana characters based on the correct stroke order.
Katakana Alphabet (NHK World JAPAN)
You can practice writing out the Katakana characters on a piece of paper.
Click on the front page of this website to access it:
How to write and read Katakana (Video)
Watch this video to write out the Katakana characters based on the correct stroke order.
Hiragana-Katakana Interactive Practice Quiz (Tofugu)
This site is helpful for students to use as a part of their daily studying routine.
Click on the front page of this website to access it:
Supplementary Materials
Learning Materials (Japan Foundation)
These are free and accessible learning materials that are unrelated to the Genki I Textbook.
If you have time, feel free to browse and use them as you see fit.
Click on this link to access the materials: https://www.jpf.go.jp/e/project/japanese/education/resource/
Erin's Challenge! I Can Speak Japanese. (Japan Foundation)
This is a free Japanese-Language learning site on which you can have fun while learning with videos, manga pages, and audio clips.
Click on the front page of this website to access it:
Click on the front page of this website to access it.
Tadoku Books
YouTube Playlist:
Matcha Interpretive Reading
(やさし日本語)
This is a Japanese-language travel-blogging website that describes different destinations in Japan. It has small hiragana text just above the Kanji, so that you can read and understand what is written.
This is super helpful for students to read challenging texts in Japanese.
Click on the front page of this website to access it:
HiNative
Users can talk with both AI and native speakers in Japanese.
However, students and tutors must sign up for a HiNative account to access these features with a valid email address.
Click on the front page of this website to access it:
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