Japanese Grammar

Fast Track: 100 Grammar Points < THE JAPANESE PAGE.COM
http://thejapanesepage.com/grammar.htm
There are so much information about Japanese grammar. You can learn how to use each grammatical word.


Japanese Grammar Guide < Tae Kim's Guide to Learning Japanese
http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/grammar
The explanations of this website are very detailed.


Grammar grammar < About.com - Japanese Language
http://japanese.about.com/od/japaneselessons/u/StartLearning.htm#s2
It's a shame there are many ads, so it's hard to see.



Particles - 助詞 Joshi
I often see Japanese learner having trouble with how to use Particles in Lang-8, Livemocha and busuu. So, I've collected webpages to learn it.

http://japanese.about.com/library/blparticles.htm
http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/grammar/particlesintro


What is the difference between the "から kara" and "ので node"?
http://japanese.about.com/blqow35.htm

My Favorite Expressive Japanese Emoticons (Smileys, Facemarks)

Japanese people use emoticons, especially on SNS, blog, or email. Especially, women often use them. Though I'm a man, I use them a lot.


Japanese Smileys (Emoticons)
http://club.pep.ne.jp/~hiroette/en/facemarks/



My Favorite Expressive Japanese Emoticons are as follows.

I'm happy. / I'm having fun! / Amazing! / Delicious!
(・∀・)
(*´∀｀*)
ヾ( 〃ω〃)ﾉ
(*╹◡╹*)
(≧▽≦)
ლ(╹◡╹ლ)
(ノ´∀｀)ノ
(≧∀≦)
(人*´∀`*)


Hi! / Yes./ Bye. / I agree. / I have a question.
(・∀・)/
(╹◡╹)ﾉ

suggest, advice.
ヾ(ﾟДﾟ )
(*゜▽゜)b

I'm surprised. / Unbelievable!
(ﾟДﾟ)
w(゜0゜)w
∑(￣□￣;)
(・Д・)
Σ(ﾟﾛﾟ屮)屮
Σ(・Д・)

I'll try.
(≧д≦)q

Why? / I wonder...
？(∵)
？(･ω･)
？(･_･)

I'm sorry. / Could you please...?
m(．_．)m
<(_ _)>
(*_ _)人

I'm excited!
(*ﾟ∀ﾟ)=3

etc.
(･ｗ･)
┌|∵|┘
(・x・)

Your Name in Japanese

Your name in Japanese
http://japanesetranslator.co.uk/dictionaries/your-name-in-japanese/
In this webpage, you can design your name in Katakana. How interesting!


Get a Kanji name < Japanese calligraphy and Japanese name translation
http://www.japanese-name-translation.com/
In this website, you can find your name in Katakana and Kanji, but the quality isn't so good.


However, even though the following iPhone App is not free, I think the quality of the App is better than that of the previous websites.

Your Name in Kanji 100.
http://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/your-name-in-kanji-100/id461449918?mt=8

But it looks like the App has few Kanji names. If the Kanji name list  includes your name, it may be worth buying.

Webpages for Beginners of Japanese

How to Type in Japanese < CosCom Learn Japanese
http://www.coscom.co.jp/learnjapanese801/index.html
For you whose PC doesn't have the function to type in Japanese, or who aren't sure how to type in Japanese.


Start learning Japanese from zero < NIHONGO eな
http://nihongo-e-na.com/eng/hint/id319_1.html

For Anime/Manga-Lover-Japanese Learners

アニメ・マンガの日本語 Japanese in Anime & Manga
http://anime-manga.jp/index.html
In this site, you can learn Japanese through original Mangas.with audio. There are many expressions which are commonly used in them, so it's just the website for Anime and Manga lovers.

The following is a video about the website promoted by an amateur(?).

Naruto Japanese Dictionary

http://merianmoriarty.deviantart.com/art/Naruto-Japanese-Dictionary-23997322
For you who love Naruto.

Japanese Slang

The Japanese Slang Jisho
http://www.angelfire.com/anime4/jslang/jibiki.htm
There are many slang words, but it's too bad direction words aren't displayed in Japanese.


Japanese Slang < JAPAN REFERENCE
http://www.jref.com/japan/language/japanese_slang.shtml


日本語スラング Japanese Lessons with Maggie ≫ Slang
http://www.maggiesensei.com/category/slang/
The number of the slang word is small, but the explanation is easy to understand. The images of the dog "MAGGIE" are cute.(*^-^*)

Japanese Greetings and Self-Introduction (Video)

Japanese 101 - Greetings - Level One

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQLfrD_ukU0

Learn Japanese Greetings & Questions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sUyz5pJlaY&feature=list_other&playnext=1&list=SP25E911872AEAC8B2

I think the explanation of Yuu Asakura's video are very carefull.

Lesson One - Introductions < Bite Size Japanese
http://www.bitesizejapanese.com/lesson-2/
With this website, you can learn listen to many greeting's audio files.

Japanese Polite Expression and Honorific Speech

(1) Polite Expression　丁寧表現

Polite Japanese words < Rocket Languages
http://www.rocketlanguages.com/japanese/learn/polite-japanese-words/
There are some polite Japanese words with audio. Also you can compare them with the voice you recorded.


7 polite phrases foreigners aren’t supposed to know
http://nihonshock.com/2010/05/polite-phrases-foreigners-arent-supposed-to-know/
There is no need to memorize those phrases, but if you use them you will be able to amaze Japanese people.



(2) Honorific Speech　敬語

Honorific speech in Japanese < Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honorific_speech_in_Japanese


Honorific and Humble forms - Tae Kim's Japanese grammar guide
http://www.guidetojapanese.org/honorhum.html
http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/grammar/honorific


Honorific speech in Japanese < Scribd.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/20041181/Honorific-Speech-in-Japanese-Keigo


Introduction to Japanese Honorific Speech/敬語のご紹介 < Loving Language
http://polyglotaholic.blogspot.jp/2012/07/introduction-to-written-japanese.html

List of Japanese Online Dictionaries

オンライン日本語辞書

Denshi Jisho - Online Japanese dictionary
http://jisho.org/
I checked many Japanese online dictionary, and maybe I think this is the most useful one for Japanese learners.

You can search words in English, hiragana, katakana or kanji, and can look for example sentences in this dictionary. As for kanji, you can even learn its stroke order.


Japanese Kanji Dictionary
http://www.saiga-jp.com/kanji_dictionary.html
In this dic, you can not only check Kanji, but also find Kanji typing a English word. Using this function, you can even apply Kanji with the same pronunciation to your foreign name!!

For example,

Michael Jackson > マイケル・ジャクソン > 真意毛瑠　蛇区尊


RomajiDesu English Japanese Dictionary and Converters
http://www.romajidesu.com/



WWWJDIC: Online Japanese Dictionary Service
http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/cgi-bin/wwwjdic.cgi?1C
"Text Glossing" in this dictionary may be helpful.


Nihongodict : Free Online English = Japanese Dictionary
http://www.nihongodict.com/
There is little information, yet it's easily viewable.

How to Write in Japanese

Japanese Writing < About.com
http://japanese.about.com/od/writing/u/Writing.htm



Japanese Punctuation

"。" Fullstop (句点 kuten)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_punctuation#Full_stop
We normally add "。" after "です", "ます", "でした" or  "ました".


"、" Comma (読点 touten)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_punctuation#Comma

How to Type in Japanese

(1) If your PC doesn't write in Japanese...

How to Process Japanese on Non-Japanese systems
http://www.jref.com/japan/language/nonjapanese_systems.shtml
Windows Vista, 7, XP, and Mac

How to Type in Japanese < CosCom Learn Japanese
http://www.coscom.co.jp/learnjapanese801/index.html


Or, the video below is also helpful.

How to type in Japanese! (Windows 7 & Vista)
Maybe it's easy to understand, though the sound of the video is a bit noisy.

Just to be safe, I post the other two videos's links.(・∀・)>

Typing in Japanese with a English keyboard.(Windows 7)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhc5OVmUyFo&feature=player_embedded

How To Type In Japanese (Windows 7)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ih9eHTGz_FM&feature=player_embedded

(2) Type in Hiragana and Katakana

Wnen your PC can write in Japanese, let's practice typing in Japanese using the webpage below!

Type Japanese words in Hiragana - Vowels and Consonants

http://www.coscom.co.jp/learnjapanese801/lesson01.html

In the next website,  you can practice typing Hiragana listening to voice (Dicatation).

Hiragana Input < U-biq

http://u-biq.org/hiragana/

If you aren't sure how to type a Japanese character, you can check it in the following website.

Kana Tables (Hiragana Katakana charts) < CosCom Learn Japanese

http://www.coscom.co.jp/learnjapanese801/kanatable/kanatable.html

(3) Type in Kanji

Type Japanese words in Kanji < CosCom Learn Japanese

http://www.coscom.co.jp/learnjapanese801/lesson08.html

FREE e-Learning, SNS Websites

無料e-ラニング、SNSウェブサイト

busuu


Livemocha


Lang-8
There isn't any e-learning service like busuu and Livemocha. However, in Lang-8, you can freely write a journal about something you are interested in. Also, its system is really efficient and easy to correct journals by foreign people.