Top 10 online resources for learning Japanese

This article was taken from Tofugu.com

#10: Twitter
#9: Livestation
#8: Yamasa’s Japanese Dictionary (Kanji Stroke Order)
#7: Podcasts on iTunes
#6: Rikaichan
#5: Jisho.org
#4: jGram
#3: iKnow!
#2: Tae Kim’s Guide to Japanese
#1: Lang-8
If you’re studying Japanese or have studied Japanese before, what other great resources do you use / have you used in the past? Please do share with us either here or in our Facebook discussion board!

Language resources (Arabic, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish, Thai, Urdu)

• Language Learning with Livemocha | Learn a Language Online – Free!
  Livemocha’s self-study lessons develop reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills. Access

  * Free Courses in 25 different languages
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  (tags: Arabic/Beginner Arabic/Intermediate English/Beginner English/Intermediate French/Beginner French/Intermediate German/Beginner German/Intermediate Greek/Beginner Greek/Intermediate Hindi/beginner Hindi/intermediate Italian/Beginner Italian/Intermediate Japanese/Beginner Japanese/Intermediate Korean/Beginner Korean/Intermediate Mandarin/Beginner Mandarin/Intermediate Spanish/Beginner Spanish/Intermediate Thai/Beginner Thai/Intermediate Urdu/beginner Urdu/intermediate Hebrew/Beginner)
• The Vowel Sounds of Thai – Thai Language – slice-of-thai.com
  (tags: Thai/pronunciation)
• Watch to Learn Chinese
  Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced levels.
  (tags: Mandarin/pronunciation)

Language resources (English, French, Japanese, Mandarin)

• Daily ESL: Conversation Starters for English Students
  (tags: English/Beginner)
• Daily EFL
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• Cojak Hanzi Dictionary: Mandarin Syllable Chart
  Mandarin Syllable Chart
  (tags: Mandarin/Beginner Mandarin/Intermediate Mandarin/Writing Mandarin/pronunciation)
• Tangorin.com Japanese Dictionary
  Tangorin is a free online Japanese dictionary and learning tool combining words and kanji search with example sentences.
  (tags: Japanese/dict)
• Best French Websites
  Here you will find selected sites to help you learn and teach French and French culture.
  (tags: French/Grammar French/tests,)
• French Audio Based Lessons by a French Native | French Today
  French Today offers a large variety of free & low cost French audio lessons on grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, French culture, verb tenses, French poetry and tales…
  (tags: French/pod)
• Online Japanese Classes
  # Convenient online classes fit your busy schedule. Learn from your home, office or on the road.
  # Learn at your own pace from top instructors. Review your class recordings anytime.
  (tags: Japanese/pod)

Language resources (English, Japanese, Mandarin, Spanish)

• Daily ESL: Conversation Starters for English Students
  This site presents short conversation starters or readings that you can study and then try to apply in everyday situations
  (tags: English/Beginner)
• Learn Japanese Pod
  Welcome to Learn Japanese Pod. We’ve got podcasts, articles, quizzes and even more to help you learn Japanese in a fun and different way. Check out the forums to meet other people exchanging information on Japanese and Japan.
  (tags: Japanese/pod Japanese/forum,)
• Learn Spanish online: Games, activities and songs!
  The most fun learning Spanish on the web.
  (tags: Spanish/Beginner)
• Practical Chinese Reader learning materials
  This page of links is created by Dr.Tianwei Xie, California State University, Long Beach, to help the students who use the textbook PracticalChinese Reader. Includes vocabulary, grammar, and exercises, along with fun games!
  (tags: Mandarin/Beginner Mandarin/Intermediate)

Language resources: Japanese

• Japanese Language Learning Resources
  Here is a great listing of free learning resources for the learners of the Japanese language. All are freely available on the web. Learn Hiragana & Katakana at your own pace, test yourself with quizzes, and vocab tests. Includes speaking, listening, vocabulary, grammar, reading practice, as well as newspapers, magazines, and bulletin / chat boards.
• Another resource is the Learn-Japanese website, which gives a brief introduction to Japanese writing, vocabulary, speaking, writing, and grammar lessons.