wow japanese stuff so cool
[General:]
[FromZero] grammar, vocab, kanji, kana, etc. The site has conversation examples, reading practices, and games! You can watch the videos on YouTube if you're too broke for the subscription. (THE PLAYLIST HERE)
[TOFUGU] This site has a variety of blogs and resources for when you need recommendations. My favorite part of the site is the kana quiz. It's good if you struggle with remembering the kana.
[Renshuu] It has games you can play with others or by yourself. There's a question corner you can use to test your Japanese, a dictionary, and user-generated quizzes.
[Airlearn] It has all the features of Duolingo, but it progresses way better and faster. You get 5 free hearts every day, and the more lessons you do, the more rewards you get. (Hearts, streak protects, etc.) [App only]
[MaruMori] A cool adventure-style website that has games.
[JapaneseClass.jp] Learn Japanese through games.
[Kanji:]
[Studykanji] It has a kanji list and a quiz. Not much to say about it.
[Kakimashou] It makes you write different kanji, I don't recommend using this on pc but if you're a tablet or phone user maybe give it a try. (I had to pull out my artist tablet for this)
[Wanikani] It teaches you radicals, kanji, and vocab, plus it gives you mnemonics to help you remember the meaning, pronunciation, etc. You must buy the subscription after the first 3 lessons.
[Kanjidamage] Kanjis and radicals, no quiz.
[Kanji Pirates] A kids' kanji learning game for IOS.
[Kana:]
[Kana Pro] This helps you memorize Hiragana and Katakana by making you go through 4 different stages.
[TOFUGU Kana Quiz] This displays an entire page of kana with text boxes below, where you need to type the correct romaji.
[VEDXYZ.github.io] It has 3 modes: brute force mode, free mode, and word mode.
[Learning Japanese from Scratch 1.1.1] A YouTube video on the writing systems by Tae Kim.
[Grammar:]
[Tae Kim's Grammar Guide] is a website that goes into depth about Japanese grammar. There is an app called "Learn Japanese: Sensei." Unfortunately, it's an iOS-only app.
[Bunpro] You can also choose to do vocab and grammar, just grammar, or just vocab. This one is only a free 30-day trial. (NSFW words can be toggled)
[Elon.io] grammar and vocab study courses for all types of languages.
[Japanese for the Western Brain] I think the title is self-explanatory.
[Yoku.bi] Absolute beginner to absolute... TERRITORY?!?!
[imabi.org] Take notes, everybody, cause this one is LONG. This site has detailed explanations for all types of learners with over 400 pages! Even has classical and Okinawan. :D
[Reading:]
[hatelabo] An anonymous diary/blog site. The entire site is in Japanese, and it was made for Japanese people. I don't recommend it if you're an absolute beginner.
[Tadoku.org] A short-story reading site that sorts by level. You can download the PDF, or you can watch the playlist on YouTube that reads it for you. The entire site is in Japanese; however, you can change it to English by pressing the "en" button in the corner of the screen.
[Tenyomi.com] The site has an easy-to-understand layout, and each story has a lesson description, lesson vocab, phrase-by-phrase learning, and an option to listen to the story. There are new lessons every day for you to learn from. It even has an Anki deck you can download for free.
[Vocal practice:]
[TEUIDA] This is great for mastering pronunciation. You can only do one lesson per day, so if you like overworking yourself, this may not be the choice for you. [App only]
[Pingo AI] PAID. You can ask it anything, and it helps you with everyday conversations. [App only]
[Listening I think maybe idk what to call this:]
[Miraa] A mobile app that allows you to transcribe any YouTube video.
[Axtongue] Translates Japanese songs on YouTube; a lot are human-reviewed too :)
[Youtubers:]
[Japanese Ammo With Misa] She has tons of playlists and videos for you to learn from. I heavily recommend her grammar lessons since she has a TON of videos on that, which you can view in her playlists.
[Takashii] He does Japanese street reviews for intonation.
[Miku Real Japanese] She does listening practice for all levels of Japanese learners.
[Japanese with Yuka] Grammar points for N5, N4, N3, and N2.
[Tools:]
[Anki] A powerful flashcard tool. It works by looking at what your skill level is with each sentence, word, or kanji you know. (NEEDS TO BE SET UP!)
[Jisho] Just a dictionary.
[Textractor] Extract text from visual novels.
[Yomitan] An extension that acts like a live dictionary.
[JPDB] Another dictionary, but this one shows you different anime, visual novels, etc.
[Some other good stuff/misc:]
[LatelyJapanese] It tells you the meaning of common Japanese slang.
[Japanesepod101] LISTEN TO THE SOUNDS OF PEOPLE TALKING AND ALSO LEARN AT THE SAME TIME.
[TheMoeWay] A guide to learning Japanese.
[ちびむすドリル] Children’s worksheets
[Kotobaweb] test your Japanese by yourself or with friends.
[Tips:]
Change your app/system language to Japanese. This will allow you to immerse yourself in the language so you don't forget as easily. (Not recommended for beginners)
Watching kids' shows in Japanese can be helpful, such as Peppa Pig, Curious George, and other shows available.
I recommend using Study Bunny on the App/Play Store as a fun study timer.
You should watch slice-of-life anime since they use the most everyday language.