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Following is the complete list of my free online Japanese lessons. If you are new to the language and don’t know where to start learning, try my Learn to Speak Japanese page. If you would like to learn how to write, my Japanese Writing for Beginners is a good place to start learning hiragana, katakana and kanji. As for listening practice, try my Japanese Audio Files page. You will also find many other tools on my site to help you learn.

A great way to keep track of all the updates on my site is by signing up for my free language newsletters. The Word of the Day E-course will give you something new to study each day. The Weekly Newsletter will provide you with all the featured content that has appeared on my site. You can also see what other learners have asked in my Question of the Week link. You may even find the answer to a question of your own. I also have aLanguage Forum, where you can exchange ideas with other learners or ask questions.

In addition to the newsletters, my site also has Phrase of the Day Lessons. Phrase of the Day helps you to think in Japanese while you are doing common tasks throughout the day. It will help you get more into the Japanese mindset and grasp the structure of the language. You can also try out my Simple Japanese Phrases if you are more of a beginner. They are great to use if you happen to have a Japanese friend to practice with.

Another great way to help you learn a language is to make it fun. Try out my Quizzes and Games link for lots of fun exercises that will make learning even more enjoyable. The more you keep something fun and fresh, the more you'll want to keep doing it. Learning about culture is also an effective way to stimulate learning. The Japanese language is closely tied with its culture, so it is a fascinating and useful way to learn. It is really difficult to learn a language if you don't have a grasp of the culture. You can also try out my Reading Practice, which contains stories about culture and life, but are written in kanji, hiragana and katakana. Not to worry as they also contain an English translation and an easy to read romaji revision.

Introduction to Japanese

* Learn to Speak Japanese - Thinking of learning Japanese and want to know more, start here.

* Introductory Lessons - If you are ready  to learn Japanese, start here.

* Basic Lessons - Confident with the basic lessons or want to brush up, go here.

* Grammar/Expressions - Verbs, adjectives, particles, pronouns, useful expressions and more.

Japanese Writing

* Japanese Writing for Beginners - Introduction to Japanese writing.

* Kanji Lessons - Are you interested in kanji? Here you will find the most commonly used kanji characters. 

* Hiragana Lessons - Here you will find all 46 hiragana and how to write them.

* Learn Hiragana with Japanese Culture - Lessons to practice hiragana with Japanese cultural examples.

* Katakana Lessons - Here you will find all 46 katakana and how to write them.

Listening Comprehension and Pronunciation 

* Japanese Audio Files - Use them on a regular basis to improve your speech.

* Japanese Language Videos  - Free instructional videos to improve your comprehension.

Japanese Vocabulary

* Simple Japanese Phrases - Try these simple phrases whenever you have a chance.

* Japanese Phrase of the Day - Think in Japanese when you do these daily actions.

* Japanese Word of the Day - Learn a new Japanese word every day.

Reading Practice

* Japanese Reading Practice - Short Japanese essays about daily life and culture. 

Other Japanese Lessons

* Question of the Week - Useful questions about the Japanese language from viewers.

* Japanese Quizzes and Games

* Articles about Japanese Language and Culture

Free Japanese Language Newsletters

* Weekly Japanese Language Newsletter

* Daily Japanese Word of the Day E-course