But being exposed to them will help you grow and get used to reading Japanese as natives write them.Ĭhildren’s books for young Japanese people can be great for beginners studying Japanese! You can find some online at sites like Children’s Books Forever. Or buy them in the US from Kinokuniya, WhiteRabbitJapan, or for kindle on .jp.Īmazon Japan can be a little daunting if you don’t know Japanese, but if you can find other people’s suggestions for books you can look up the Japanese name for it in .jp Texts written for young Japanese people may have kanji, vocabulary and grammar that you’re not familiar with. Finding texts written for natives that you can understand can be hard. Materials for Young Native Japanese PeopleĪs a beginner it’s great to practice reading using materials that have been written for young native Japanese people.Įvery person is different, how they learn and what they learn as a beginner. But each page builds up the reading sections length and vocabulary (with lists and meanings at the bottom of the page). It’s a fairly hefty document with reading practice for very beginners, which means not much kanji and very basic vocabulary. Sadly the site is no longer updated and all the links lost, but one reddit post had a link to this fantastic pdf:ĭownload the Chokochoko Collection reading practice here This was a wordpress site made by someone studying Japanese who also created some great study resources. If you are self teaching you may also need to buy the translation book as the texts don’t come with English explanations (they expect you to be working with a Japanese teacher). Personally I am more of a fan of Genki for self-study because I find Minna very intensive and compact making it harder to read (for me). They also provided romaji versions (for those not interested in learning to read Japanese), and a kana workbook (for those that are). Each text book comes with a separate workbook as the texts don’t have as much practice as Genki does. Each chapter has vocabulary practice conversational sentences exercise grammar, as well as CDs for listening practice.
Each book has 25 chapters (100 chapters by the end of Intermediate II). These books are split into 4 with beginners I and II, followed by intermediate I and II. The most expensive, but worth it considering what you get from it. It’s designed so that you learn the vocabulary, grammar and kanji through use and comes with a CD for listening exercises as well as the conversation.Ī great book for self study because of the exercises (if you don’t write in the book you can do them over and over for more practice) and clearly laid out pages which makes it easy to work though. Lessons are set up with a conversation (to be practiced out loud) with a translation vocabulary list grammar lots of practice exercises. With 23 lessons covering 300 kanji and 1100 vocabulary and grammar.Įxercises are written in the book so you don’t have to buy an extra workbook (although there are workbooks useful for extra practice). They are well rounded books that tries to use a balance of speaking, reading, listening and writing.
#JAPANESE FOR BEGINNERS WORKBOOKS SERIES#
There are 2 Genki books in the series and are made for beginners (JLPT N5-N4). If you’re not in class and you want to practice reading then there are some textbooks you can use.
These are great because they will cover grammar, vocabulary and kanji that you’ve been learning, but they won’t be written like a native. If you’re in a class and working through a textbook there will often be reading sections. What you learn as a beginner, what you enjoy, what works best for you, etc., will be different from someone else.īelow are some suggestions (including pros and cons) for beginners Japanese reading and listening including text books and materials made for young Japanese natives.īeginner’s Japanese Reading Books Textbooks It’s tricky to find something suitable for you because every person is different. It’s often hard for beginners to find suitable materials for practicing Japanese reading.
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