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Your first week of Japanese

This free kit is for people starting from zero. It shows you how Japanese sounds work, and gives you 15 beginner phrases and a 7-day plan. Each day takes about 10 minutes.

Tyson, Japanese teacher in Osaka

I'm Tyson. I'm from Osaka, and I teach Japanese online. I started learning English at 23, from zero, so I know how the first week feels.

Pages from the Japanese Starter Kit: the cover and the self-introduction page
What's inside · 7 pages · PDF
What's inside

What you get

There is very little grammar in it. It's mostly phrases you can say from day 1.

01 How Japanese sounds work4 simple rules, and a free chart where you can hear every hiragana sound.
02 15 beginner phrasesGreetings, a short self-introduction, and what to say when you don't understand.
03 A 7-day planWhat to do each day. About 10 minutes, and you say everything out loud.
Who it's for

If you're starting from zero

  • Complete beginners, or you know only a few words
  • You want to speak, not only read
  • You tried an app, but can't say anything yet
  • Planning a trip, or just interested in Japan
From your teacher

I started from zero too

I grew up in Osaka and started learning English at 23. At first I couldn't even tell "what" and "why" apart. On my first day in the Philippines, someone asked me "How are you?" and I froze.

What helped me was saying simple lines out loud, a little every day, without waiting until I felt ready. I made this kit so you can start Japanese the same way.

Tyson, Nihongo Hongo

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