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Kana, kanji, and grammar — a realistic path from zero to reading real Japanese.

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Tofugu's Learn Hiragana guide gets the first Japanese writing system into your head in days rather than weeks, using memorable picture mnemonics for each character and a sensible order of study. It's free, well illustrated, and followed by an equally good katakana guide. Learning kana first means every other resource in this feed becomes usable — you'll read real Japanese from the start instead of leaning on romanization. Do a few characters a day and review them the next morning.

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How the levels work here

Beginner · 9Hiragana and katakana first, then core grammar and vocabulary with spaced repetition. Expect this to take months.
Intermediate · 5Kanji in volume, JLPT-aligned grammar, and your first real reading.
Advanced · 2Native literature and exam-level material, much of it taught in Japanese.

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Anki · Aozora Bunko · Bunpro · Duolingo · Jisho · JLPT · NHK World-Japan · Rosetta Stone · Satori Reader · Tae Kim · The Japan Times (GENKI) · Tofugu · WaniKani · YouTube educators

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