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Learning Japanese BBS Learning Japanese BBS: Web-based bulletin board system for learning Japanese. (Language) http://toshiweb.50megs.com/ Learn Japanese Kana Learn Japanese Kana: Teaches the basics of Japanese including hiragana, katakana, kanji, and romanji. Download kana practice sheets, play kana matching games, see how to write kana, and download wallpapers. (Language) http://www.geocities.com/learnkana/ The Origins of Kanji in Japan The Origins of Kanji in Japan: The history of Chinese characters and how they came to be used in Japanese writing. (Language) http://www.logoi.com/notes/kanji_origins.html KanjiLearn KanjiLearn: Virtual flashcards and dictionary of 2135 kanji. (Language) http://www2.gol.com/users/jpc/Japan/Kanji/KanjiLearn The Japanese Slang Jisho The Japanese Slang Jisho: A slang resource for Japanese language enthusiasts interested in learning colloquial speech terminology. (Language) http://www.angelfire.com/anime4/jslang/jibiki.htm Teach Yourself Japanese Teach Yourself Japanese: With introduction, basic writing system, grammar, vocabulary, and dialogs. (Language) http://www.sf.airnet.ne.jp/~ts/japanese/ The Launch Pad Nihongo The Launch Pad Nihongo: A guide to studying Japanese language, culture, and society online. (Language) http://www.bol.ucla.edu/~mrf12/ Japanese Sign Language Japanese Sign Language: Article on JSL by Karen Nakamura of Yale University. (Language) http://www.deaflibrary.org/jsl.html Kana Kana: Purdue University's guide and programs to learn hiragana and katakana. (Language) http://www.sla.purdue.edu/fll/JapanProj/Kana/Kana.html Kanji Names Project Kanji Names Project: Descriptions of Japanese names in English with kanji image files, and information on kanji books (Language) http://www2.gol.com/users/billp/students/kanjiname/ Classical Japanese Poetry Classical Japanese Poetry: Poems from Manyoshu, Kokinshu, and Genji, in English, romanization and Japanese script, with explanation of classical grammar. New poems added weekly. (Language) http://www.classical-japanese.net/ Your Name In Japanese Your Name In Japanese: Translates your name phonetically into Japanese kanji. (Language) http://www.yournameinjapanese.com/ Japanese Letters Japanese Letters: General intro and history of the language. (Language) http://www.watanabegumi.co.jp/jpculture/letters/letters.html Genki Genki: Japanese and English language webring for those interested in learning these languages. (Language) http://powersugoi.net/genki Kanji-Step Kanji-Step: Resources for Japanese language, kanji testing, and discussion forums. (Language) http://www.kanjistep.com/ Communicating With the Japanese Communicating With the Japanese: Offers examples of how English influenced contemporary Japanese. (Language) http://www.culturalsavvy.com/Japan_part_1.htm Otake Japanese Calligraphy Otake Japanese Calligraphy: Common kanji meanings and illustrations. (Language) http://www5.big.or.jp/~otake/hey/fude00.htm Reading Tutor Homepage Reading Tutor Homepage: Designed to help JFL/JSL learners improve their reading skills in Japanese. Has bilingual dictionary; vocabulary and kanji level checkers. (Language) http://language.tiu.ac.jp/index_e.html Access-J Japanese WWW Page Viewer Access-J Japanese WWW Page Viewer: Free site that lets you view Japanese websites using an English browser and print Japanese on any printer. (Language) http://www.dgs.monash.edu.au/~jwb/jviewer.html Joyo 96 - Understanding Written Japanese Joyo 96 - Understanding Written Japanese: Guide and tutorial on written Japanese. (Language) http://www.joyo96.org/ Free Light Japanese Free Light Japanese: Learn the Japanese writing system (hiragana, katakana and the 1,945 jouyou kanji), vocabulary, and pronunciation by using multimedia techniques. (Language) http://www.hikyaku.com/fljap/fljapg.html Japanese: The Spoken Language Japanese: The Spoken Language: This three-volume textbook series and accompanying interactive CD-ROM program stresses Japanese as it is spoken today in Japan. (Language) http://www.yale.edu/yup/jsl.htm The Japanese Language The Japanese Language: Explains usage of some particles, grammar and vocabulary. (Language) http://www.math.toronto.edu/jjchew/japanese/ Jisyo.org Jisyo.org: Helps to read Japanese pages by embedding pop-up hints with readings and definitions. Can also generate study lists. [May not work with Netscape]. (Language) http://www.jisyo.org/ Learn Japanese: Japanese Education Learn Japanese: Japanese Education: Several Japanese lessons and explantions made by Japanese instructors. (Language) http://ux01.so-net.ne.jp/~o1779uma/ Janglish Janglish: List of the scrambled borrowed words from English. (Language) http://home.att.net/~keiichiro/janglish/list.html Smiling Daily Proverbs Smiling Daily Proverbs: Listing of common Japanese expressions and proverbs. (Language) http://www.japanippon.com/proverbs.htm Mainichi-Kanji Mainichi-Kanji: Introduces a new Chinese character to learn each weekday, with readings, meanings and examples; and reviews on weekends. Viewable on any computer. (Language) http://mainichi.incors.com/ Nihongo Shoho Nihongo Shoho: Elementary Japanese language course with audio mp3 files, vocabulary trainer, word and kanji index, kanji practice worksheet and description page for every kanji, online translation tool and Japanese text processing tool. No Japanese fonts required. (Language) http://i33www.ira.uka.de/~bgarz/nihongoshoho/ Kanji Game Kanji Game: A program to facilitate the memorization of Japanese words and characters. (Language) http://www.msu.edu/~lakejess/kanjigame.html Discovery Information's Kanji Lessons Discovery Information's Kanji Lessons: Free online Chinese character lessons and links to Japanese-related sites. (Language) http://www.discover.btinternet.co.uk/ Origins of the Japanese Language Origins of the Japanese Language: Presents a theory on the origin of the Japanese language, addressing issues of whether it is an isolate and its relationship to surrounding languages. (Language) http://users.tmok.com/~tumble/jpp/japor.html Japanappy Japanappy: Offers online conversational Japanese lessons with sound as well as tutor, homestay and language exchange partner matchmaking. (Language) http://japanappy.com/ English/Japanese Flash Cards English/Japanese Flash Cards: Web based flash cards for words and expressions, with customizable topics. (Language) http://www.schei.com/cgi-bin/flash.cgi Wabon.net Wabon.net: Uses humorous flash animations to teach Japanese. (Language) http://www.wabon.net/ Lesson/J Lesson/J: Uses a Java applet to provide dictation exercises for students of any level of Japanese from beginner to advanced. (Language) http://sp.cis.iwate-u.ac.jp/sp/lesson/j/index.html Easy Japanese Easy Japanese: Offers basic Chinese character learning online. (Language) http://easyjapan.hut.ru/ Nihongo: Japanese Language Nihongo: Japanese Language: Trussel's EclectiCity. (Language) http://www.trussel.com/f_nih.htm Yahoo Groups: Nihongooshiemasu Yahoo Groups: Nihongooshiemasu: E-group for studying, asking, and explaining Japanese. (Language) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nihongooshiemasu/ Open Japan Open Japan: An online tool that lets you view Japanese websites with any browser. (Language) http://students.washington.edu/danbjork/open/cgi-bin/view.cgi Japanese-Online Japanese-Online: Learn basic Japanese free on the net by dialogs, sound files, vocabulary, grammar and culture lessons. (Language) http://www.japanese-online.com/language/ Kanji.com Kanji.com: Writings on the kanji character system. (Language) http://www.kanji.com/ Benkyou Shimashou Benkyou Shimashou: Vocab drills and multiple choice quiz that includes all the words for the December 1999 Japanese Proficiency Exam, Level 4. (Language) http://www.twics.com/~oaklid/benkyou/ Manifestations of Gender Distinction in the Japanese Language Manifestations of Gender Distinction in the Japanese Language: Explains historical development of the Japanese language and diversity of its gender specific constructs and their usage. (Language) http://www.coolest.com/jpfm.htm The World Slang Database - Japanese The World Slang Database - Japanese: A collaboration of Japanese slang and its origins. (Language) http://www.coolslang.com/bislang.php?LanguageFromCode=jpn&LanguageToCode=eng The Quick and Dirty Guide to Japanese The Quick and Dirty Guide to Japanese: Webpage version of the sci.lang.japan guide to basic Japanese grammar and syntax. (Language) http://users.tmok.com/~tumble/qadgtj.html Gahoh Gahoh: Uses Quicktime movie clips to demonstrate the writing of Japanese characters. (Language) http://www.gahoh.com/home.html Rikai Rikai: Free site that allows you to read Japanese kanji on any webpage by passing your mouse cursor over the characters. (Language) http://www.rikai.com/ Tokyo Tokyo Tokyo Tokyo Tokyo Tokyo: Offers language practice on several grammatical exercises in Japanese. (Language) http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~tx2h-mtok/ Japanese Writing Tutor Japanese Writing Tutor: Helps students develop written katakana, hiragana, and kanji skills through animated guides to writing Japanese syllabaries. (Language) http://members.aol.com/writejapan/