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*Japanese: Language Resources

Suggested resources for the study of language, history, literature, and culture of Japan.

Tools

Learning

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Free self-directed language instruction.

Nihongo
Online portal for learning Japanese.

Web Tools

Rikaikun
A Chrome Extension that allows you to hover over Japanese words to get definitions.
Japanese IO
A learning tool for intermediate students. Some features require subscription.

Textbooks

Genki I (Third Edition) by Eri Banno
Published: 2020
JPN 101 & 102 textbook, available online for three simultaneous users. Select "Download PDF Chapter" to download up to 98 pages at a time.
Genki II (Third Edition) by Eri Banno
Published: 2020
JPN 201 & 202 textbook, available online for three simultaneous users. Select "Download PDF Chapter" to download up to 101 pages at a time.
Preadvanced Japanese by Emiko Konomi
Published: 2018
Textbook for JPN 305, available for free online.

Online Dictionaries

Jisho.org
Most complete online Japanese-English dictionary.
Kotobank [コトバンク]
Japanese-only dictionary
Weblio
A Japanese-language dictionary, good for subject specific terminology.

Print Dictionaries

Basic Japanese-English Dictionary
Location: Bates Reference PL679 .B37 1993
Published: 1993
The Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dictionary
Location: Bates Reference PL679 .K567 2013
Published: 2013
Kodansha's Furigana Japanese Dictionary
Location: Bates Reference PL679 .K67 2012
Published: 2012
The new Nelson Japanese-English character dictionary
Location: Bates Reference PL679 .H33 1997
Published: 1997-09-15

Kanji resources

Learning Japanese Kanji Practice Book Volume 1 by Eriko Sato
Published: 2015
Basic Japanese Kanji by Timothy G. Stout and Kaori Hakone
Published: 2011
Essential Japanese Kanji Volume 1 by University of Tokyo Kanji Research Group
Published: 2015
Japanese Kanji for Beginners by Timothy G. Stout and Kaori Hakone
Published: 2017

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