Japanese
Japanese, specifically Standard Japanese, is the official language of Japan and is also significantly used in Japanese communities around the world. It is spoken by over 125 million people, making it one of the major languages globally. Japanese is known for its complex writing system, which includes kanji (characters borrowed from Chinese), and two syllabaries: hiragana and katakana.
Japanese has a rich literary and cultural heritage, deeply influencing global pop culture through anime, manga, literature, and film. The language's structure includes unique grammatical features such as honorifics and particles, which play a crucial role in conveying politeness and context.
As a language isolate, Japanese does not have known linguistic relatives, which makes its study particularly intriguing. Its phonetic system is relatively simple, with a limited set of sounds, yet it possesses a high level of homophony, leading to an extensive use of context in communication.
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Comprehensible Input Resources[edit | edit source]
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あかね的日本語教室 — Akane's Japanese Classroom
Simple Japanese Listening with Meg-めぐ-Smile
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Learn Natively Graded Reader List
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Nihongo con Teppei — Essential Japanese Grammar and Vocabulary in Use
Nihongo con Teppei — Japanese Podcast for beginners
Nihongo con Teppei — Intermediate Original Archives 1-700
The Bite size Japanese Podcast
100+ Learner and Native Podcasts List
Grammar Explained in Japanese[edit | edit source]
Writing System[edit | edit source]
Hiragana and Katakana Practice
Learn to Recognize Kanji by Learning Words — Core 2.3k Anki Deck
