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Start with a worked calendar-reading lesson and check your answers. Then explore how to choose readings, practise writing, build a study routine, and schedule reviews. Every guide is free to read without an account.
Explore recommended study books →Worked beginner lesson
Practise Japanese weekdays, distinguish 月 and 日 readings, and read a sample appointment with explained answers.
Read guide →Study method
A practical kanji routine that connects shape, meaning, readings, vocabulary, writing recall, and spaced review.
Read guide →Reading strategy
Understand on’yomi and kun’yomi with side-by-side examples, common patterns, and exceptions. Check your understanding with a short reading quiz.
Read guide →Writing practice
Learn common kanji stroke-order rules with animated examples and numbered diagrams. Practise step by step, then test your writing from memory.
Read guide →Review planning
Use spaced repetition effectively by rating recall honestly, separating skills, and reviewing kanji in meaningful contexts.
Read guide →Pair your kanji practice with books for your Japanese study and JLPT preparation.
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A beginner course that builds listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Its 23 lessons span two volumes, with accompanying workbooks. Textbook and workbook audio is available through the OTO Navi app.
My partner used GENKI to study for and pass the JLPT tests.
The N5 book introduces 119 basic kanji through everyday example sentences and illustrations. Reading aids, stroke-order guidance, chapter reviews, and tests every five chapters support independent study. Includes English, Chinese, and Vietnamese translations.
Kanji study for learners preparing for JLPT N4.
Kanji study for learners preparing for JLPT N3.
Kanji study for learners preparing for JLPT N2.
Kanji study for learners preparing for JLPT N1.
Learn 512 kanji and around 3,500 vocabulary words with illustrations and mnemonic hints. Includes meanings, readings, stroke counts, stroke order, and indexes for quick reference. Covers all 317 kanji introduced in GENKI; a companion workbook adds practice with sentences and longer texts.
A notebook for practising kanji by hand alongside your textbook lessons and writing drills.