The JREF Directory Japanese Language Online Resources contains many relevant links for learning Japanese.
I have posted this in hopes of encouraging people to add good urls that are not already included but also to discuss whether there could be some form of improved classification / search system for these links.
If you have a link to add I suggest you search the Japan Directory first and that you also post the link with comments in this thread.
See also my post here.
Suggested classification options
Area of Japanese covered. Maybe one or more of
- Vocabulary
+ Dictionary (?)
- Grammar
+ keigo, verb inflection, adjective inflection (?)
- Writing system
+ kanji, kana, romaji, worksheets (?)
- Kanji writing
+ stroke order, stroke direction, drawing/writing style & techniques(?)
- Pronunciation
+ audio files, video files (?)
- Japanese text
+ ebooks, fairy tales, w/translation, w/furigana (?)
- Misc
+ 'my name in Japanese', Tattoos, 'Portals'(?)
Reviews
I can't tell if the 'add review' form is working or not. I suspect 'not'. So without further ado.
EigoCafe.jp
Link: http://www.eigocafe.jp/
Category: Japanese Text (w/translation)
My Rating: 3 stars
More aimed for Japanese learning English than vice versa it's main appeal to people learning Japanese is probably the bilingual articles which cover a wide range of areas. Unfortunately the first one I checked had rather a dubious Japanese version. Luckily they aren't all like that. All in all a decent resource of bilingual text - but one to take care with.
Japanese Kanji & Kana
Link: Learn japanese kanji, hiragana, katakana - Learn kanji, hiragana, katakana, japanese grammar and vocabulary for free
Category: Writing system (kanji, kana)
My Rating: 4 stars
An ambitious site - including much online as well as available to download. It's main drawback is that it looks very new. It doesn't seem to have had enough time to mature, collect content in depth and gather regular visitors. In other words it might be best to check back on it in a years time. It is, however, a very slick if sometimes slightly confusing web design.
I have posted this in hopes of encouraging people to add good urls that are not already included but also to discuss whether there could be some form of improved classification / search system for these links.
If you have a link to add I suggest you search the Japan Directory first and that you also post the link with comments in this thread.
See also my post here.
Suggested classification options
Area of Japanese covered. Maybe one or more of
- Vocabulary
+ Dictionary (?)
- Grammar
+ keigo, verb inflection, adjective inflection (?)
- Writing system
+ kanji, kana, romaji, worksheets (?)
- Kanji writing
+ stroke order, stroke direction, drawing/writing style & techniques(?)
- Pronunciation
+ audio files, video files (?)
- Japanese text
+ ebooks, fairy tales, w/translation, w/furigana (?)
- Misc
+ 'my name in Japanese', Tattoos, 'Portals'(?)
Reviews
I can't tell if the 'add review' form is working or not. I suspect 'not'. So without further ado.
EigoCafe.jp
Link: http://www.eigocafe.jp/
Category: Japanese Text (w/translation)
My Rating: 3 stars
More aimed for Japanese learning English than vice versa it's main appeal to people learning Japanese is probably the bilingual articles which cover a wide range of areas. Unfortunately the first one I checked had rather a dubious Japanese version. Luckily they aren't all like that. All in all a decent resource of bilingual text - but one to take care with.
Japanese Kanji & Kana
Link: Learn japanese kanji, hiragana, katakana - Learn kanji, hiragana, katakana, japanese grammar and vocabulary for free
Category: Writing system (kanji, kana)
My Rating: 4 stars
An ambitious site - including much online as well as available to download. It's main drawback is that it looks very new. It doesn't seem to have had enough time to mature, collect content in depth and gather regular visitors. In other words it might be best to check back on it in a years time. It is, however, a very slick if sometimes slightly confusing web design.
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