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Dictionaries, Courseware, and Tutorials
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Online Dictionaries and Translators
- Jisho - Comprehensive online Japanese dictionary/translation tool
- Handwritten Kanji Recognition - Learn Kanji, draw and match characters
- Excite Japanese Dictionary - Online dictionary
- Google Translate - Japanese to English
- WorldLingo - Website translator
- Printable Hiragana Chart
- Printable Katakana Chart
Online Courses and Tutorials
- Duolingo: Japanese - Free Japanese-learning app/site
- Tofugu - Comprehensive online tutorial with videos and podcasts
- Teach Yourself Japanese - Online tutorial with audio examples
- Japanese Free Lessons - Online tutorial
- Japanese Testing - Quizzes in Japanese
Additional Resources
- BBC Guide to Japanese - Collection of words, phrases, facts, and tips.
- TuneIn - Listen to Japanese radio stations: talk, music, and sports.
- TED - Listen to TED Talks in Japanese.
- Class Central - MOOCs offered in Japanese on subjects from Computers to Culture.
Playlists of Video Lessons from Japan Society