Reading
CosCom News
It’s uncommon to come across reading materials for beginners that aren’t children’s books. This website publishes extremely brief news articles. To switch between romaji, hiragana, and full Japanese, use the buttons at the top (with kanji). If you want to take notes, you can also download the article as a pdf. Key vocabulary is listed below in English. For beginners, the ‘Headline News’ section contains very short articles. The articles in the ‘News of Japan’ section are slightly longer. The most recent article in each section is the only one that is available for free. You can also pay to become a member in order to read the archives.
Traditional Japanese Children’s Stories
This lovely website contains a collection of traditional Japanese fairy tales. The stories are written in simple Japanese with line-by-line English translations underneath. All Japanese children grow up hearing these stories, so studying them will help you better understand Japanese culture!
1000 Most Common Japanese Words. Start learning Japanese by learning the 1000 most common Japanese words if you want to get the most bang for your buck at learnjapanesedaily.com. A list of those words can be found there.
Listening
JapanesePod101 is a cutting-edge learning platform that includes audio and video lessons. The free account allows you to view the ten most recent lessons.
YouTube
Listening to Japanese music is an excellent way to learn the language. J-Pop Fantasia, Eric Rhodes & Eric Rhodes II, muzik trafik, The Soul of Wind are a few learners could look into.
YouTube channels for learning Japanese.
YouTube has more than enough content to keep you entertained for the rest of your life! Whether you enjoy Japanese dramas or documentaries, want to learn some simple phrases for beginners, or want to learn some naughty Japanese slang, someone will be teaching it for free on YouTube.
Learners can see through, President Hajime – 4.89 million subscribers, HikakinTV – 3.85 million subscribers, Yuka Kinoshita – 2.79 million subscribers, YG Entertainment – 2.75 million subscribers, HikakinGames – 2.66 million subscribers, SeikinTV – 2.16 million subscribers, Fischer’s – 2.13 million subscribers to learn Japanese.
Easy Languages is a YouTube channel where you can learn Japanese by listening to real-life street interviews. The interview questions are lighthearted, such as “What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done?” or “What were your childhood dreams, and did they come true?”
