Japanese resources

Free tools and references we use with our own students. Start with the two kana scripts: once you can read them, every textbook opens up.

• あ Hiragana chart All 46 basic characters plus dakuten and combination sounds, with audio and example words.
• ア Katakana chart The script for loanwords and foreign names, with the hiragana equivalent of every character.
• 漢 JLPT N5 & N4 kanji The 245 kanji for the beginner JLPT exams, with meanings, readings and stroke counts, grouped by topic.
• 百 Japanese numbers Count from zero to a hundred million, with a converter that writes out any number in kanji, kana and romaji.
• 本 Japanese counters The counters for people, animals, objects and time, with every form from one to ten and the sound changes highlighted.
• 動 Verb conjugator Every form of any Japanese verb, plus full tables for common verbs and a guide to each form.