Japan's public broadcaster, NHK, offers this fun and reliable Japanese language course to beginners. Download MP3 audio and PDF text lessons for free, and learn phrases you'll use right away.

Japanese (日本語, Nihongo, ⓘ) is the principal language of the Japonic language family spoken by the Japanese people. It has around 123 million speakers, primarily in Japan, the only country where it is the national language, and within the Japanese diaspora worldwide.

初級（しょきゅう）の日本語 (にほんご）を勉強（べんきょう）します。 あいさつや、かいもの、りょこうなどの日本語を、たのしく勉強します。 ホームページは、MP3音声（おんせい）とPDFテキストをダウンロードできます。 無料（むりょう free)です。

4 天之前 · You can learn the basics of Japanese by rehearsing and performing scripts in Japanese. Carefully watch and listen to the models in the media files first and practice performing. Before you begin studying with NOW!, watch tips for learning Japanese with NihonGO NOW! on YouTube (5:40).

If you want to learn the Japanese language (or "Nihongo" as it's called in Japanese) online, you've come to the right place! Our lessons can get you well on your way to learning how to speak, read, and write Nihongo.

JF Standard for Japanese-Language Education. Mainly designed for learners that aim to advance their Japanese language ability from JF Standard A2 Level (able to hold basic conversations) to B1 Level (able to communicate in both everyday situations and work situations).

Study useful Japanese for daily life and travel. Try making your own sentences with different words. You can also listen to the sentences in audio on our website....