Basic Japanese Course

Explore common Japanese greetings and useful phrases, including arigato gozaimasu and its casual form, sumimasen meanings, and time-based greetings like ohayo, konnichiwa, konbanwa, and see you again.

Learn how to introduce yourself in Japanese for first meetings, including using family names or given names by context, sharing your name and occupation, and asking others’ names and origins.

Explore basic Japanese grammar: subject–object–verb order, subject omission, and particles like the topic marker; learn why Japanese is easy: no tone, no subject-based conjugation, no articles.

Explore the Japanese writing system, including hiragana, katakana, and kanji, and learn how kanji originated from Chinese characters and how kana derive from kanji, with daily use kanji and pronunciations.

Explore the difference between formal and casual Japanese, including polite endings, masu forms, and when to attach particles, emphasizing politeness in Japanese society.

Learn how to address someone in front of you in Japanese by using the person's name with a respectful suffix such as san, rather than the literal you.

Promotes an online Japanese course covering basic, travel, and conversational Japanese, with 10-minute longer lessons over 30 days, Hiragana, Katakana, and 150 basic kanji, plus culture, signs, and premium access.