About This Site
Introduction
japanese-lesson.com presents free online lessons for everyone who wants to learn the Japanese language.
The purpose of this site is to provide a learning opportunity especially for those who have no Japanese language school nearby.
This site can be useful not only for self-learning at home, but also for classes at school.
This site cannot be a substitute for Japanese language schools. For better results, it is recommended to study at school with good teachers and classmates.
The contents of this site are produced by an experienced Japanese language teacher who passed the Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test authorized by the Society for Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language and administered by the Japan Educational Exchanges and Services.
About the Content
This site introduces information and rules of modern Japanese language which is commonly taught and understood in the nation.
The content of this site is in accord with the following guidelines and standards issued by the National Language Council.
- Modern Kana Usage
- The Jōyō Kanji Table
- The guide to the Use of Okurigana
- Notation of Borrowed Foreign Words
This site uses originally developed Kyōkashotai font for character writing instructions.
The Kyōkashotai font has minimum decorative elements and is ideal for elementary level students to get familiar with the correct shape of letters.
