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Free Japanese lessons

Explore 25 free beginner Japanese lessons on kana, kanji, particles, adjectives, verbs, places, time, and useful requests with explained practice.

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Kana and Japanese sound timing

Read hiragana and katakana, preserve long vowels and small っ, and count meaningful sound units through examples and guided practice.

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Japanese writing and sound

  1. Kana and Japanese sound timing
  2. Read everyday Japanese katakana words
  3. Your first Japanese kanji and their readings

Japanese sentence basics

  1. Japanese noun sentences with desu
  2. Japanese wa and ga in beginner sentences
  3. Japanese possession and noun links with no
  4. Japanese questions with ka
  5. Japanese i and na adjectives
  6. Connect Japanese actions and descriptions
  7. Japanese reasons with kara and node
  8. Japanese noun modifying clauses

Japanese verbs and actions

  1. Polite Japanese verbs with masu
  2. Past and negative Japanese verbs
  3. Japanese direct objects with o
  4. Japanese places with ni and de
  5. Japanese plain forms and when to use them
  6. Japanese te iru for actions, states, and habits
  7. Japanese ability with dekiru and potential verbs

Everyday Japanese patterns

  1. Japanese existence with arimasu and imasu
  2. Japanese time, days, and schedules
  3. Japanese te form and requests with kudasai
  4. Japanese wants with tai and hoshii
  5. Japanese invitations with masen ka and mashou
  6. Japanese permission and prohibition with te forms
  7. Japanese giving and receiving with ageru, kureru, morau

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