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Human Japanese starts with a great text, written in a warm, readable tone that will draw you in and keep you excited about the language. More than 500 pages in the main text take you from an introduction to Japanese pronunciation, through the writing system, cultural vignettes, and dialogues, building a solid base of understanding.
Instant search
Can't remember the meaning of that word from two lessons ago? Quickly look it up in the ever-present, instant search.
Recordings for all vocab and examples
One of the best things about Human Japanese is the inline example sentence,Just click the Japanese to hear it pronounced. A link below keeps the translation hidden until you're ready to see it. Between vocabulary words and example sentences, there are more than 1800 recordings in all.
Animations of every character
The two Japanese "alphabets," Hiragana and Katakana, each contain 46 characters. Every character is animated to show you the proper stroke order, and then tips and quizzes help you to drive them home. Quizzes
Drill yourself on vocabulary using the attractive quizzes. Go either from Japanese to English or vice-versa. And when you're in Japanese-to-English mode, each word will be pronounced aloud, helping you practice both reading and listening.
And much more!
Once you start using Human Japanese, you'll see that it's everything you need guide you through the journey of learning Japanese and make it fun at the same time.
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Human Japanese starts with a great text, written in a warm, readable tone that will draw you in and keep you excited about the language. More than 500 pages in the main text take you from an introduction to Japanese pronunciation, through the writing system, cultural vignettes, and dialogues, building a solid base of understanding.
Instant search
Can't remember the meaning of that word from two lessons ago? Quickly look it up in the ever-present, instant search.
Recordings for all vocab and examples
One of the best things about Human Japanese is the inline example sentence,Just click the Japanese to hear it pronounced. A link below keeps the translation hidden until you're ready to see it. Between vocabulary words and example sentences, there are more than 1800 recordings in all.
Animations of every character
The two Japanese "alphabets," Hiragana and Katakana, each contain 46 characters. Every character is animated to show you the proper stroke order, and then tips and quizzes help you to drive them home. Quizzes
Drill yourself on vocabulary using the attractive quizzes. Go either from Japanese to English or vice-versa. And when you're in Japanese-to-English mode, each word will be pronounced aloud, helping you practice both reading and listening.
And much more!
Once you start using Human Japanese, you'll see that it's everything you need guide you through the journey of learning Japanese and make it fun at the same time.
