Resources

While Gengomori aims to be your all-in-one Japanese learning companion, there are many excellent resources out there that can complement or be a better fit for your learning journey. Have a look at the list below.

Dictionaries & References

Jisho.org

A powerful Japanese-English dictionary with example sentences and kanji lookup.

Visit Jisho.org →

Tofuguru

A great resource for Japanese learning and culture, with detailed guides and articles.

Visit Tofuguru →

Tae Kim's Guide to Japanese

A comprehensive, free guide to Japanese grammar from the ground up.

Visit Guide to Japanese →

Bunpro

Grammar study with SRS review system specifically for grammar points. Haven't used it myself yet but it got recommended by a few people.

Visit Bunpro →

Kanji Koohii

Another one I haven't used myself but friends used. Focuses on Kanji mnemonics through spaced repetition.

Visit Kanji Koohii →

Reading Practice

NHK News Web Easy

Japanese news written in simpler language, perfect for learners.

Visit NHK News Web Easy →

Tadoku

A community-driven platform for reading Japanese books and manga.

Visit Tadoku →

Listening Practice (Podcasts)

Nihongo Studio Journal

A new podcast that I really enjoy listening to and definitely deserves more attention. Transcripts available for each episode.

Nihongo Studio Journal →

Momoko to Nihongo

This Japanese podcast repeats what was said in english and has scripts to follow along for listening practice.

Momoko to Nihongo →

Courses

Memrise

Memrise is a language learning platform that offers a variety of courses for different languages, including Japanese.

Visit Memrise →

JapanesePod101

JapanesePod101 is a language learning platform that offers a variety of courses for Japanese.

Visit JapanesePod101 →

Teachers

Preply

Preply is a language learning platform that offers a variety of Japanese teachers for different levels. I use it myself and got an amazing teacher.

Visit Preply →

Community

r/LearnJapanese

Active Reddit community for Japanese learners with helpful resources and advice.

Visit r/LearnJapanese →

Note: Gengomori is not sponsored by or affiliated with any of these resources. These resources are independently recommended as complementary tools for your Japanese learning journey. The list is obviously not exhaustive nor in any particular order. If you know anything that should be added, please let me know.

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