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The highest-frequency Japanese a beginner needs first — greetings, pronouns, core verbs and adjectives, question words, numbers, time words, everyday nouns, and ready-to-use sentences, each with natural Japanese, romaji pronunciation, an example, and native-speaker audio.

The first Japanese words every child learns — family, body, numbers, colors, food, animals, everyday objects, actions, and nature — each with natural Japanese, romaji pronunciation, a simple example sentence, and native-speaker audio.

The Japanese phrases travelers use most — greetings, getting around, ordering food, shopping, numbers, and emergencies — each with natural Japanese, romaji pronunciation, a usage example, and native-speaker audio.

Learn to pronounce every core Japanese syllable with the basic hiragana chart (gojūon) — each sound with Hepburn romaji, a clear description with an English approximation, a simple example word, and native-speaker audio.

Advanced Japanese for learners settling into life in Japan — humble and honorific kin terms, workplace and business etiquette, the three levels of keigo, everyday cultural expressions, and how to voice feelings and opinions, each with natural Japanese, romaji, an example sentence, and native-speaker audio.

Real conversational Japanese for learners who know the basics — making plans, sharing opinions, ordering at restaurants, shopping, small talk, and getting around — each phrase in natural polite Japanese with romaji, an example, and native-speaker audio.

Fun, kid-friendly Japanese animal words — pets, farm animals, wild animals, and sea creatures and birds — each with simple Japanese, romaji pronunciation, an easy example sentence, and native-speaker audio.

Everyday Japanese food words — common fruits, vegetables, and staple foods — each with natural Japanese script, Hepburn romaji, an example sentence, and native-speaker audio.

Japanese weather and seasons vocabulary — the four seasons, everyday weather conditions, and the phrases you need to talk about the weather — each with natural Japanese, romaji pronunciation, a usage example, and native-speaker audio.

The most useful Japanese color words — red, blue, yellow, green, and more, plus gold, silver, and light-and-dark shade words — each with natural Japanese, romaji pronunciation, an example sentence, and native-speaker audio.