![]() Last but not least is News Web Easy by NHK. That being said, they don’t update every day, so you’ll want something else if you’re studying very regularly. In terms of the newspapers, this is a pretty darn good one. They also don’t do the furigana thing, which is nicer for your studies. I think the level of kanji and vocab here is fairly good for a beginner. Between the two, there’s probably a new article every couple of days, especially when you consider the other additional sections available. There is a “elementary school” section and a “middle school” section.īoth are fairly basic, but of course the elementary school one is going to be a lot simpler. There aren’t a ton of articles here, but definitely plenty enough to keep any beginner busy on a fairly regular basis. Heralding from the adult Asahi Shinbun comes “ Kodomo Asahi,” a version of their newspaper made for children. I’ll be sure to note these ones down as well as tell you of a workaround to get rid of the furigana when it’s there. Furigana is prevalent in a lot of them which kind of defeats the purpose in my opinion. You probably know about newspapers for adults, but did you know about newspapers just for children? They tend to talk about slightly more cheerful things and are written in a much more simple fashion (easier kanji, easier words, easier everything), which is good for people who are still beginners of Japanese. Have fun! Japanese Children’s Newspapers Source: JermJus If you have any additional suggestions, please post them on Twitter. I’ll list them below and write a little bit about each including some suggestions on how to study with them. Since it’s normally pretty hard for beginners to find reading resources (and because I get this email like every day, it seems), I thought it would be good to put together a list of resources for beginners to study with. ![]() You’ll also learn a lot of useful, common words, which of course is useful. It also will help you with your kana and basic kanji fluency (which normally takes too long in my opinion without enough early Japanese reading practice). Reading teaches you grammar and how to use it. If you don’t know the kanji, resources options are limited, though that doesn’t mean it isn’t helpful to read. Basically, it comes down to not knowing enough kanji. ![]() There’s good reason that beginners don’t have as much to study with, though. You essentially have to wait until you reach a higher level in order to have something for reading practice which will slow down your reading ability in the long run. Either you study what’s in your textbook (limited and often times boring) or you don’t get to study reading it much at all. They can use any Japanese book, manga, blog, or website and study away to their heart’s content.įor beginners, though, finding Japanese things to read that are at or around your level is a pain. Of course, there are plenty of resource out there to help intermediate and advanced learners of Japanese to practice their reading.
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