| You can find just about anything on the internet, so | | | | to make pen friends with Japanese people or to |
| if you want to learn a new language, you may be | | | | practice language exchange. This can be good, but |
| wondering if you can learn Japanese free online. The | | | | the people you are speaking with are not usually |
| truth is that there are many free resources available, | | | | teachers. It can be frustrating when you aren't |
| but whether they can help you depends on what | | | | progressing as fast as you'd like. |
| type of person you are. | | | | Listening podcasts. You can look for podcasts that |
| Some of the ways that you can learn Japanese free | | | | allow you to practice your listening skills. |
| online are: | | | | Furigana programs. One of the most difficult parts of |
| Flashcards. There are some sites that have created | | | | learning Japanese is trying to read and coming across |
| web-based flashcard applications to help you study | | | | a kanji that you don't know. If your language skills |
| vocabulary or kanji. | | | | are relatively advanced, you can find programs that |
| Phrase lists. It's easy to find lists of Japanese phrases | | | | will show the furigana (hiragana pronunciation over |
| online. This can help you learn the basics, especially if | | | | the kanji) when you visit Japanese websites. This |
| you will be traveling to Japan. | | | | helps you to read the page. |
| Chatting with native speakers. Some sites allow you | | | | |