Hint for Learning
We have gathered Japanese e-learning materials that are useful for preparing to take JFT-Basic. These free materials will help you learn the Japanese language.
Irodori: Japanese for Life in Japan
The Japanese-language coursebook Irodori: Japanese for Life in Japan is a textbook for foreign people to learn basic Japanese communication skills that are needed for daily life and working in Japan. It covers a variety of topics and situations to let you effectively acquire practical Japanese communication skills that you are actually likely to use in your life in Japan. Learning objectives of each lesson are given as Can-do statements, giving you a clear idea of what you will be able to do after studying the lesson.
- Level of Japanese:
- A1, A2
- Language of Explanation
- English, Japanese, Chinese, Mongolian, Indonesian, Khmer, Thai, Vietnamese, Myanmar and Nepali
IRODORI Japanese Online Course
IRODORI Japanese Online Course is a course for acquiring comprehensive Japanese language skills based on the coursebook “Irodori: Japanese for Life in Japan”. In the “Study contents”, you can interactively learn the Japanese language necessary for daily life situations in Japan using videos and other content. In the “Practice contents”, you can practice study areas you're unsure of, such as kanji or grammar, as much as you want.
Since the IRODORI Japanese Online Course can be accessed via smartphones, computers and tablets, you can take advantage of your spare time to study Japanese anytime, anywhere.
- Level of Japanese:
- A1, A2
- Language of Explanation
- English, Japanese, Chinese, Mongolian, Indonesian, Khmer, Thai, Vietnamese, Myanmar and Nepali
JF Japanese e-Learning Minato
JF Japanese e-Learning Minato is a Japanese language learning platform that provides various online Japanese courses, operated by the Japan Foundation. You can learn the Japanese language on the Internet anytime, anywhere after registration. It also provides links of websites and smartphone apps for learning the Japanese language.
For those who are teaching the Japanese language
The Japan Foundation developed the JF Can-do for Life in Japan in 2019 for foreign nationals on Specified Skilled Worker status or other status of residence who are not native speakers of Japanese. It outlines the basic Japanese skills required for everyday life in Japan. Each of its statements begins with “I can...” and describes an ability to complete a communicative task. It was developed based upon the philosophy and concept of the JF Standard for Japanese-Language Education released in 2010. It consists of 381 Can-dos at levels A1 and A2.
The Japanese-language coursebook Irodori: Japanese for Life in Japan sets 341 Can-dos as learning goals.
