Japanese Resources for Families

Japanese/Kokugo Resources

● Japanese Learning Websites

Nihongo E-na

Portal for Japanese Learning. There is lots of information, including reading, listening, writing,

apps, and more.

Japanese Learning Apps for iOS https://nihongo-e-na.com/ios/eng/

Japanese Learning Apps for Android https://nihongo-e-na.com/android/eng/

Easy Japanese

This is a program of Japanese language lessons. You can learn basic grammar and useful

expressions through lessons designed in audio-drama style.

Education Resources from Japan Foundation

Erin’s Challenge!

● Reading Materials

Nihongo Tokuno Hon

Japanese leveled books! The site is in Japanese but with google translate it is navigable for

English speakers and has 5 levels of Japanese reader texts in PDF format to print. Level 0 is

K-1, Level 1 is already maybe grades 2-3+ for our American kids.

Japanese Graded Readers

Level 0 is for 2nd to 3rd grade students. Level 1 is for 3rd grade to 4th, Level 2 is for 5th grade

and up.

みんなの絵本 Minna no Ehom (Everybody’s Picture Books)

You can read a story for free each month. (About $3 to read all of the stories)

● Japanese Learning Tools

Jisho

This is a very good translation engine (more accurate than Google translate).

Kaku Navi (kanji stroke lookup website)

This website is useful for students who want to look up the stroke order of a particular kanji.

(Students have to know how to type in hiragana using a Japanese keyboard option to do this, so

it's a better resource for upper grades.)

● Videos/Youtube Channels

NHK for School (tv program videos)

This is a link to videos that students can watch as a means to immerse themselves in the

language. They all come from NHK TV programs made for kids.

Ehon Kodansha

Listen and read digital picture books on youtube

Yume Aru Channel

A lot of story songs. Learn to sing Japanese a song and read a story at the same time!

● Hiragana/Katakana Chart/worksheets

Hiragana Chart

Hiragana Chart for non-Japanese speaking parents

This chart is for parents to learn the sounds of the Japanese characters.

Hiragana and Katakana Chart with Audio (including combination/irregular sounds)

Hiragana Chart with audio

Have your child read Hiragana first and click to see if he/she said it right!

Hiragana Worksheet

Katakana Chart

Katakana Worksheet

Numbers 1-10

Colors (Please color print)

Date and Days

● Other Fun Resources

Genki. Japan net

Learn Japanese with songs, videos, and games! They also have a youtube channel.

Kids web Japan

Fun site for students as well as parents to learn about Japan. (All written in English)

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＊ひらがな・カタカナ Hiragana/Katakana

https://leeobasan.sakura.ne.jp/mokuji-kokugo-50on.html

＊漢字 Kanji

https://leeobasan.sakura.ne.jp/mokuji-kokugo-kanji.htm

＊ことば・文章

https://leeobasan.sakura.ne.jp/mokuji-kokugo-bunsyou.htm

＊無料で使える学習ドリル（文字・文章・音読など）

https://manabi.xsrv.jp/category/kokugo/kokugomondai

＊ひらがな・漢字練習プリント

https://kanji.bookmarks.jp

＊書くこと・読むことプリント（高学年以上）

https://www.saga-ed.jp/kenkyu/kenkyu_chousa/h22/02_chu_kokugo/printpage-kaku.htm

https://www.saga-ed.jp/kenkyu/kenkyu_chousa/h22/02_chu_kokugo/print_page2.htm

＊朗読コンテンツ

https://www.mitsumura-tosho.co.jp/oshirase/shien_index.html

＊青空朗読

http://www.aozoraroudoku.jp/kensaku/kensaku-01.html

＊おはなしのくに

https://www.nhk.or.jp/kokugo/ohanashi/?das_id=D0005150300_00000

＊ひょうたんからコトバ

https://www.nhk.or.jp/kokugo/kotoba/origin/program_list.html

＊小学生の童話の朗読

http://hukumusume.com/douwa/koe/0_6/001_010.htm

＊文科省ー子供の学び応援サイト

https://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/ikusei/gakusyushien/index_00001.htm

＊小学生の国語・漢字おすすめアプリリスト

https://app-liv.jp/education/kids/0564/