Free Japanese Lessons for Beginners

Whether you know a little bit of Japanese or none at all, these beginner Japanese lessons are for you. I’ll also list the best resources you can use to help you improve your Japanese. When you master these lessons, be sure to check out our intermediate level and advanced lessons too! Or you can check our all of our lessons/resources.

If you are just starting to learn Japanese, go though our absolute beginner’s guide below. You’ll learn the fundamentals of Japanese that is essential for becoming good at the language.

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