SPSCC Library: Japanese Library Resources: Learn Japanese

Library resources

Mango : Learn Japanese conversation skills online. Mango Mobile for iPhone, iPod or iPad. (Timberland Library card required)

Pimsleur Audio Tapes: Sixteen short lessons. Ask for the audio tapes at the SPSCC Library Circulation desk. Keep them for a week.

Try sample Pimsleur lessons:

Japanese I

Unit 1

Japanese II

Unit 1

Real Kana: hiragana and katakana practice

Quizlet.com: flash cards and study games

Byki: sets of flashcards, with audio

FlashKana: An Android application for studying hiragana and katakana

Obenkyo: An Android application that allows you to draw kana with your finger

Italki: find a language partner

Lang-8: correspond with native speakers

Live Mocha: study or get feedback from native speakers (login required)