Language
This category is for sites on the Japanese language, its study, testing, and related issues.
Rikai
- Free site that allows you to read Japanese kanji on any webpage by passing your mouse cursor over the characters.http://www.rikai.com/
Access-J Japanese WWW Page Viewer
- Free site that lets you view Japanese websites using an English browser and print Japanese on any printer.http://www.dgs.monash.edu.au/~jwb/jviewer.html
Blog 4 Kanji
- A Kanji weblog that provides daily examples, history, explanations and sound bites to help you learn and enjoy Kanji.http://www.blog4kanji.jp
Classical Japanese Poetry
- Poems from Manyoshu, Kokinshu, and Genji, in English, romanization and Japanese script, with explanation of classical grammar. New poems added weekly.http://www.classical-japanese.net/
Communicating With the Japanese
- Offers examples of how English influenced contemporary Japanese.http://www.culturalsavvy.com/Japan_part_1.htm
Discovery Information's Kanji Lessons
- Free online Chinese character lessons and links to Japanese-related sites.http://www.discover.btinternet.co.uk/
Easy Japanese
- Offers basic Chinese character learning online.http://easyjapan.hut.ru/
English/Japanese Flash Cards
- Web based flash cards for words and expressions, with customizable topics.http://www.schei.com/cgi-bin/flash.cgi
Free Light Japanese
- Learn the Japanese writing system (hiragana, katakana and the 1,945 jouyou kanji), vocabulary, and pronunciation by using multimedia techniques.http://www.hikyaku.com/fljap/fljapg.html
Janglish
- List of the scrambled borrowed words from English.http://home.att.net/~keiichiro/janglish/list.html
Japan Culture Study Group
- Several Japanese lessons and explantions made by Japanese instructors.http://www014.upp.so-net.ne.jp/nbunka/
The Japanese Language
- Explains usage of some particles, grammar and vocabulary.http://www.math.toronto.edu/jjchew/japanese/
The Japanese Language
- Gives a linguistic look at Japanese, its classification, and its changes from adoption of Chinese characters and development of its own syllabaries.http://www.wsu.edu:8001/~dee/ANCJAPAN/LANGUAGE.HTM
Japanese Sign Language
- Article on JSL by Karen Nakamura of Yale University.http://www.deaflibrary.org/jsl.html
The Japanese Slang Jisho
- A slang resource for Japanese language enthusiasts interested in learning colloquial speech terminology.http://www.angelfire.com/anime4/jslang/jibiki.htm
Japanese Writing Tutor
- Helps students develop written katakana, hiragana, and kanji skills through animated guides to writing Japanese syllabaries.http://members.aol.com/writejapan/
Joyo 96 - Understanding Written Japanese
- Guide and tutorial on written Japanese.http://www.joyo96.org/
Kana
- Purdue University's guide and programs to learn hiragana and katakana.http://tell.fll.purdue.edu/JapanProj//Kana/Kana.html
Kanji Game
- A program to facilitate the memorization of Japanese words and characters.http://www.msu.edu/~lakejess/kanjigame.html
Kanji Names Project
- Descriptions of Japanese names in English with kanji image files, and information on kanji bookshttp://www2.gol.com/users/billp/students/kanjiname/
Kanji.com
- Writings on the kanji character system.http://www.kanji.com/
KanjiLearn
- Virtual flashcards and dictionary of 2135 kanji.http://www2.gol.com/users/jpc/Japan/Kanji/KanjiLearn
Kanji-Step
- Resources for Japanese language, kanji testing, and discussion forums.http://www.kanjistep.com/
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.http://www.geocities.com/learnkana/
Learning Japanese BBS
- Web-based bulletin board system for learning Japanese.http://toshiweb.50megs.com/
Lesson/J
- Uses a Java applet to provide dictation exercises for students of any level of Japanese from beginner to advanced.http://sp.cis.iwate-u.ac.jp/sp/lesson/j/index.html
Mahou
- Anime fansubs, EJ dictionary, and a kanji database.http://www.mahou.org
Mainichi-Kanji
- Introduces a new Chinese character to learn each weekday, with readings, meanings and examples; and reviews on weekends. Viewable on any computer.http://mainichi.incors.com/
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.http://www.coolest.com/jpfm.htm
Nihongo: Japanese Language
- Trussel's EclectiCity.http://www.trussel.com/f_nih.htm
Nihongo Resources
- Offering free online resources on Japanese: dictionaries (JE-EJ, kanji, names, particles, sfx, counters), topical grammar, free lessons, and discussion forum.http://www.nihongoresources.com/
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.http://i33www.ira.uka.de/~bgarz/nihongoshoho/
Open Japan
- An online tool that permits viewing of Japanese websites with any browser.http://dan.bjorkegren.org/open/
The Origins of Kanji in Japan
- The history of Chinese characters and how they came to be used in Japanese writing.http://www.logoi.com/notes/kanji_origins.html
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.http://users.tmok.com/~tumble/jpp/japor.html
Otake Japanese Calligraphy
- Common kanji meanings and illustrations.http://www5.big.or.jp/~otake/hey/fude00.htm
POPjisyo.com
- Helps to read Japanese pages by embedding pop-up hints with readings and definitions. Can also generate study lists.http://www.popjisyo.com/
The Quick and Dirty Guide to Japanese
- Webpage version of the sci.lang.japan guide to basic Japanese grammar and syntax.http://users.tmok.com/~tumble/qadgtj.html
Smiling Daily Proverbs
- Listing of common Japanese expressions and proverbs.http://www.japanippon.com/proverbs.htm
Teach Yourself Japanese
- With introduction, basic writing system, grammar, vocabulary, and dialogs.http://www.sf.airnet.ne.jp/~ts/japanese/
Tokyo Tokyo Tokyo
- Offers language practice on several grammatical exercises in Japanese.http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~tx2h-mtok/
The World Slang Database - Japanese
- A collaboration of Japanese slang and its origins.http://www.coolslang.com/bislang.php?LanguageFromCode=jpn&LanguageToCode=eng
Yahoo Groups: Nihongooshiemasu
- E-group for studying, asking, and explaining Japanesehttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/nihongooshiemasu/
Your Name In Japanese
- Translates your name phonetically into Japanese kanji.http://www.yournameinjapanese.com/