Good tools for learning Japanese - iPod/iPad Japanese applications, websites
Reading and Writing Hiragana and Katakana
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Momo's Learning Japanese, v1.1.0, Seller:
Waterbear Soft inc. (4+)
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iKana touch, v1.3, Seller: Rory Prior (4+)
$5.99
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Let's Write Japanese! Pro, v1.0, Seller: Interbots
(4+)
*non-native Japanese pronunciation
Reading
Hiragana/Katakan
a with audio
Reading Hiragana
with audio/Vocab
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Hiragana Bubbles
Quick and fun Hiragana reading
*Sometimes sounds are not clear
Japanese hiragana
Learning how to read and write hiragana with vocabs
$1.19 /
Free
for
light
$1.99
Writing with audio
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Japanese Tracing : Hiragana, v1.01, Seller: Statix
Co.,Ltd. (4+)
$4.99
Writing with audio
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Hiragana Writing Challenge, v3, Seller: Suzan
Sanver (4+)
*Sometimes sounds are not clear
$4.99
Reading
Hiragana/Katakan
a without audio
Reading & Writing
Hiragana/Katakan
a with audio and
vocab
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Kanaballs light
Free
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Hiragana and Katakana Complete
Reading
Hiragana/Katakan
a with audio
Reading
Hiragana/Katakan
a with audio
Writing with audio
+ vocab, *nonnative Japanese
speaker voice
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Japanese Conversation
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Good for Home
stay (host family
or visiting Japan)
and travelling
Japan
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Japanese Vocabulary / Grammar
Free
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Linga Talk Japanese
Free
Human Japanese light
*Good for adult learners to understand how Japanese
pronunciation, scripts and grammar works. It gives you
some cultural information as well.
Yubisashi Japan – the original ‘point-and-Speak
(Touch & Talk)
All vocabulary is transliterated in English and
Japanese. The volume contains essential words and
phrases covering 21 practical situations encountered
by travelers, from getting from the airport to the hotel,
to making restaurant reservations, to shopping, and
coping with emergencies. The volume is also useful to
anyone hosting students from Japan.
Free
Japanese Phrases Free
Free
* Good for adult learners to understand how Japanese
pronunciation, scripts and grammar works. It gives you
some cultural information as well.
iStart Japanese! - Mirai Japanese (Mirai Language
Systems), v2.2.1, Seller: Mirai LLP (4+)
It may look complicated to use but once you become
used to it, this apps lets you listen and practice
Japanese conversation.
$8.49
$5.99
Vocab with audio in
different topics
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Toddler Vocabulary, v1.1.1, Seller: Kotoba, Inc (4+)
$1.19
Vocab with audio in
different topics
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うごくずかん  copy and paste this word
Ugoku Zukan (Japanese-English dictionary)
with Pictures  ask sensei for setup
Free
Vocab with s audio
in different topics
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Free
*for
basic
Hiragana and
vocab without
audio
Very basic colours
and objects
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こどもえいごずかん  copy and paste this word
Kodomo Eigo Zukan (Japanese-English dictionary)
with Pictures, Press Japanese (にほんごをきく)to hear
Japanese
Shift Hira, v1.0, Seller: Noriyuki Suzuki|299448505
(4+)
$2.49
Numbers
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Talking Coloring Book, v1.2, Seller: Little Pim Co.
(4+)
*Good for prep students
Japanese 101: Numbers, v2.6.1, Seller: Harvey
Beasley (4+)
Vocab with audio
*non-native
Japanese speaker
voice
Vocab Hiragana
quiz
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スマートキッド, v1.0, Seller: Dmitry Alentyev (4+)
$1.19
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Grammar
Particles
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Grammar
Te Verb form
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Moji Tacchin, v1.0, Seller: Elective System (4+)
*Good for students who can read Hiragana
Recommended over Year 3 students
Japanese 101: Particles, v2.3.4, Seller: Harvey
Beasley (4+)
*Suitable for secondary students
Te-Form Master, v1.2.0, Seller: Katsuya Sugino (4+)
*Suitable for secondary students
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$1.19
$3.99
$7.99
$1.19
Japanese Activities/Culture
Japanese
prefectures
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Japanese 101: Prefectures, v1.0.3, Seller: Harvey
Beasley (4+)
$1.19
Paper sumo game
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The Sumo
Free
Game: finding odd
ones from beautiful
Japanese photos
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iSpot Japan
Free for
light
version
Good websites
Japanese information for students ‘Kids Web Japan’: http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/
Japanese information: http://web-japan.org/index.html
Japanese conversation: http://www.hellonavi.com/foldera/html/japanese.html
Hiragana reading: http://www.hellonavi.com/foldera/html/english/j/hassei/hassei01.html
Hiragana Writing: http://www.hellonavi.com/foldera/html/english/j/kakikata/hira01.html
Kanji: http://www.sikoku.jp/kanji/
Origami: www.origami-club.com
Paper craft: http://paper.sanwasupply.co.jp/craft/index_f.html
Others
Taking your children to Japanese related events such as Japan Festivals, exhibition, Japanese
restaurants and trip to Japan will support their intercultural understanding and language development.
If you have any questions, please feel free to visit the Japanese room.
Naoko Nishikawa
Japanese Teacher