From kana to N1

A little each day,until you can read Japanese.

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Start with the sounds and the kana. Then use vocabulary and grammar to read whole sentences, and put what you know to work in short readings and practice.

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  • 2,080 free practice questions: Starter and N5
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01 · Pronunciation

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