This site is made to be a place where Japanese language students, teachers and other people interested in language exchange can meet. The site is not constructed to replace traditional classes or books, but to be a complement. We in the Study Japanese team would like you to have fun here, and at the same time learn more of the intriguing Japanese language.

This site is free, built upon voluntary contributions. There is always something you can learn from others, and there is always something you can contribute. So please do not hesitate to interact with other members, for instance in the Nihongo Forum .

Quick start

Here are a few tips for you to get started right away!

• Sign up and log in

 For absolute beginners...

• Do the Japanese characters look strange (like these: 日本語)? Then learn more about Japanese character support for your computer.
• just go to the lessons section to the left and begin with Lesson 1 - Greetings. Look up words using the dictionary on the right side while studying.
• Or go to the Flash Card Trainer and improve your vocabulary using glossary sets from our lessons as well as from known text books.

 For everybody ...

• For logged in members, the Flash Card Trainer will remember your results, and you will also be able to use the Nihongo Forum. Nihongo (日本語) means "Japanese Language" in Japanese.
• The dictionary and kanji lookup on the right hand side of the page will follow you through the site. You can always use it without the risk of losing what you were currently doing.

 How to Study Japanese

There is no formula or trick for how to succeed in Japanese language studies. We just believe that the most important thing is to have fun while you are doing it.

You can study in your own pace, learning a little by little. The site is built so that you can read lessons either from this site or from your favorite book, and then use the Flash Card Trainer to drill the vocabulary you would like to learn.

If there are vocabulary words missing in the trainer, it is easy to add your own folders with flashcards. You are also able to contribute these to others for their studies and for them to review your contributions.

If there's anything else you would like to see on the site, do not hesitate to contact us. You can do so either using the email address at the bottom of each page, or by writing a message in the forum.

Looking forward to seeing you on the site.

よろしく　おねがいします　(Yoroshiku onegaishimasu).

Johan,

on behalf of the StudyJapanese Team