Web Directory

» All the Japanese Slang You Can Stand
   Dictionary of slang terms, with an introductory page offering general advice and book recommendations to people interested in learning Japanese.
   http://www.angelfire.com/anime4/jslang/

» Classical Japanese Language and Literature
   This site teaches classical Japanese through poems and extracts from literary classics. Grammatical points are explained.
   http://www.classical-japanese.net/

» Discovery Information's Kanji Lessons
   Free online kanji lessons and links to Japanese-related sites.
   http://www.discover.btinternet.co.uk/

» Gender Distinction in Japanese
   Essay on "Manifestations of Gender Distinction in the Japanese Language".
   http://www.coolest.com/jpfm.htm

» Japanese wa, mo, ga, wo, na, no
   Scholarly study of the syntax of the six most common post-nominal particles in Japanese, by Frederik Kortlandt.
   http://www.kortlandt.nl/publications/art191e.pdf

» Kanji Names Project
   Descriptions of Japanese names in English with kanji image files, and information on kanji books.
   http://www2.gol.com/users/billp/students/kanjiname/

» Learn Japanese
   Learn to speak Japanese from these online lessons.
   http://learn-japanese.podOmatic.com/rss2.xml

» My Furusato
   Features eight basic Japanese lessons, stories, Japanese proverbs related to smiling, and miscellaneous personal features.
   http://www.japanippon.com/

» Nihongo: Japanese Language
   Articles reflecting on miscellaneous aspects of the language, thorough resources for Japanese numbers and counters, and lengthy list of summaries of books for learning Japanese.
   http://www.trussel.com/f_nih.htm

» Origins of the Japanese Language
   Presents a theory on the origin of the Japanese language, addressing issues of whether it is an isolate and its relationship to surrounding languages.
   http://users.tmok.com/~tumble/jpp/japor.html

» Osaka Shoin Women's College
   The Japanese Language Research Center.
   http://www.age.ne.jp/x/oswcjlrc/index-e.htm

» Otake Japanese Calligraphy
   Pictures of kanji characters and their meanings in several categories. Also features a list of many common English names transliterated into kana characters.
   http://www5.big.or.jp/~otake/hey/fude00.htm

» Reading Tutor Homepage
   Designed to help JFL/JSL learners improve their reading skills in Japanese. Has bilingual dictionary; vocabulary and kanji level checkers.
   http://language.tiu.ac.jp/index_e.html

» The Japanese Language
   Gives a linguistic look at Japanese, its classification, and its changes from adoption of Chinese characters and development of its own syllabaries.
   http://www.wsu.edu:8001/~dee/ANCJAPAN/LANGUAGE.HTM

» The Kanji Master Program
   Site devoted to the study of kanji in the light of their history and place within Chinese and Japanese civilization.
   http://www.kotoba-project.com/

» The Origins of Kanji in Japan
   The history of kanji and how it came to be used in Japanese writing.
   http://www.logoi.com/notes/kanji_origins.html

» The World Slang Database - Japanese
   A collaborative dictionary of Japanese slang and its origins. Definitions in English and Japanese.
   http://www.coolslang.com/bislang.php?LanguageFromCode=jpn&LanguageToCode=eng

» Your Name In Japanese
   Translates any name phonetically into Japanese kanji.
   http://www.yournameinjapanese.com/