Before starting this page, we would like to emphasize that the Japanese text books listed here are carefully selected by CDJapan staff from Australia, New Zealand, China and Vietnam. Some of them are self-taught, some studied at college, and some are studying.

Main Contents

Starter Set for Learning Japanese
Our Selection for Intermediate & Advanced Learners
All Japanese Text Books at CDJapan
Useful Websites for Learning Japanese
Japanese Kotowaza Explained: Issun Saki wa Yami (一寸先は闇)
Japanese Word ときめき (Tokimeki), Explained
Japanese Text Books Recommended by a Japanese: GENKI I
Japanese Text Books Recommended by a Japanese: Minna no Nihongo Level I
Japanese Word 納会 (Nokai), Explained
Japanese Word 手紙 (Tegami), Explained


First off, we've listed the king combo + alpha for starting learning Japanese.
*If you are not a beginner, go to "Selection for Intermediate & Advanced Learners" via the link above.

Starter Set for Learning Japanese


"GENKI" series might be the world's most popular textbook as they are used in lots of universities outside of Japan as their official text. Also, this is the most selling Japanese text book at CDJapan.

From writing to reading, the first volume of "GENKI" has well-balanced contents among all the Japanese text books on their entry level. Although it is a bit pricey and heavy, all our staffs agree that this is the best text book to start studying Japanese language.



*The book introduced in the video is an old version of GENKI.

For the last book we recommend for "Starter Set for Learning Japanese" is, "Japanese Graded Readers."
After/during studying with "GENKI," you may want to try your reading skills in everyday situations. "Japanese Graded Readers (Level Betsu Nihongo Tadoku)" series meets such needs. It will become fun understanding Japanese as the series starts from very easy level.

The very first page of Level 0 Vol.1


Starter Set for Learning Japanese

 

Our Selection for Intermediate & Advanced Learners



All Japanese Text Books at CDJapan

Japanese Text Books on Books Department

Useful Websites for Learning Japanese (external link)

[Role Play] A Dialogue Inspired by GENKI Textbook I w/ Transcript



Japanese Word エモい (Emoi), Explained by CDJapan Staff


Japanese Kotowaza Explained: Issun Saki wa Yami (一寸先は闇)



Japanese Word ときめき (Tokimeki), Explained



Japanese Text Books Recommended by a Japanese: GENKI I



Japanese Text Books Recommended by a Japanese: Minna no Nihongo Level I



Japanese Word 納会 (Nokai), Explained


Japanese Word 手紙 (Tegami), Explained



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