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Konnichi wa! (Hello, or good day!)

Whether you're a businessperson, a traveler planning a trip to Japan, or a otherwise new to Japanese, these free online lessons are a great introduction to the language.

Along with online dictionaries and pronunciation guides, also check out in-depth courses on everything from reading and writing Japanese characters to full immersion into Japanese culture ...

Ganbatte ne! Good luck!

Reading and Writing Japanese on your Computer - A guide to displaying Japanese in the Mac or Windows browser, plus surf the left hand menu for tutorials on learning to read and write Kanji, Katakana and Hiragana.

Japanese-Online.com - Introductory lessons cover greetings & salutations, with free membership sign-up for the complete online course for beginners. Includes searchable online dictionary and related resources.

Nihongo o Narau - Learn Japanese - A good collection of beginner tutorials covering grammar, expressions, audio pronunciation, reading lessons, writing Japanese characters including Kanji, Katakana and Hiragana, with related resources and downloads.

Japanese Phrases for Travelers - Situational phrases for business & other travelers including how to order in a restaurant, reserve a hotel room, shop, get around and more practical lessons with audio pronunciation.

Charles Kelly's Online Japanese Language Study Materials - A complete cyber classroom including vocabulary lists, dialect study, a practice photo gallery of Japanese signs, quizzes and puzzles, plus check out an extensive resource list to more on learning Japanese.

Kanji Step - Japanese Language Resource Center - Tutorials at all levels for learning Kanji, Katakana and Hiragana, plus audio pronunciation guides, common expressions, online quizzes & tests, related resources.

The Kanji Site - Extensive tutorial on Japanese written characters, including English translations and examples of usage.

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