- 1Up nextEveryday wordsAbout 2 min★★★★★
- 2Days and timeAbout 2 min★★★★★
- 3Family and peopleAbout 2 min★★★★★
- 4Town and transportAbout 2 min★★★★★
- 5Work and schoolAbout 2 min★★★★★
- 6Katakana loanwordsAbout 2 min★★★★★
- 7Short sentencesAbout 1 min★★★★★
- 8Greetings and conversationAbout 2 min★★★★★
- 9A diaryAbout 2 min★★★★★
- 10ShoppingAbout 2 min★★★★★
- 11A work emailAbout 2 min★★★★★
- 12A weather forecastAbout 2 min★★★★★
- 13A longer passageAbout 2 min★★★★★
- 14Japan's four seasonsAbout 2 min★★★★★
- 15NewsAbout 2 min★★★★★
- 16Kanji text wrap-upAbout 2 min★★★★★
Syllabus
- Everyday words Common words written in kanji. Type the furigana shown above them.
- Days and time Words for days of the week and time.
- Family and people Words for family members and people.
- Town and transport Words about places in town and getting around.
- Work and school Words you often use at work or school.
- Katakana loanwords Combinations common in loanwords: fa, thi, we, the long mark ー and more.
- Short sentences Short sentences mixing kanji and kana, with no spaces between words, just like real Japanese text.
- Greetings and conversation Everyday greetings and conversational sentences.
- A diary A diary entry about one day.
- Shopping Sentences about a shopping trip.
- A work email Set phrases you will use in business emails.
- A weather forecast Sentences in the style of a weather forecast.
- A longer passage Type a slightly longer passage with a steady rhythm.
- Japan's four seasons An explanatory passage. Keep your pace even when the kanji pile up.
- News A formal passage in the style of a news article.
- Kanji text wrap-up The final lesson of this course. Finish it at the target speed, then move on to the advanced course.