Here is a list of free instructional Japanese language videos to improve your comprehension. There is also a variety of free Japanese audio files available on my Japanese Listening Practice page.
How to Pronounce Basic Japanese Sounds
There are 46 basic sounds in Japanese. The first five sounds (a, i, u, e, o) are vowels, and the rest of the sounds are a combination of a vowel and a consonant. I think Japanese is easy to pronounce when compared to other languages. However, some people might find the pronunciation of "r" and "f" difficult. Please check out my explanation about the sounds of "r" and "f". You can also check out the "Hiragana Audio Chart", which shows all 46 hiragana sounds.
How to Pronounce Hiragana (1): a, i, u, e, o
How to Pronounce Hiragana (2): ka, ki, ku, ke, ko
How to Pronounce Hiragana (3): sa, shi, su, se, so
How to Pronounce Hiragana (4): ta, chi, tsu, te, to
How to Pronounce Hiragana (5): na, ni, nu, ne, no
How to Pronounce Hiragana (6): ha, hi, fu, he, ho
How to Pronounce Hiragana (7): ma, mi, mu, me, mo
How to Pronounce Hiragana (8): ya, yu, yo
How to Pronounce Hiragana (9): ra, ri, ru, re, ro
How to Pronounce Hiragana (10): wa, o, n
How to Pronounce Hiragana (11): Extended Sounds
How to Pronounce Hiragana (12): Dashes and Circles
Useful "How to Say" Expressions in Japanese
How to Say "Good Morning"
How to Say "Good Afternoon"
How to Say "Good Night"
How to Say Thank You - Informal
How to Say Thank You - Formal
How to Respond to "I Love You"
Useful Expressions to Apologize
Useful Expressions for a Toast
Greetings for Special Occasions
Directions in Japanese
Japanese Grocery Shopping Phrases
How to Say "How Are You?"
How to Say "I Love You"
How to Say "Yes"
How to Say "No"
How to Say "And"
How to Say "So"
How to Say "Anytime"
How to Say "Anything"
How to Say "Delicious"
How to Say "Ouch"
How to Say "Whoops"
How to Say "Isn't That Terrible"
Useful Japanese Expressions - Formal
Useful Japanese Expressions - Informal
Basic Japanese Phrases for Arriving
Basic Japanese Phrases for Leaving
Japanese Writings
When to Write Hiragana, Katakana, or Kanji
Japanese Tattoos: Choosing a Japanese Script for a Tattoo
Japanese Tattoos: Picking the Right Kanji Style
What Are Hiragana Characters?
How to Write Seasons in Hiragana
How to Write Compass Directions in Hiragana
How to Read and Write Numbers 1 to 10
How to Write the Kanji for "Love"
How to Write Hiragana Characters
How to Write Hiragana (1): a, i, u, e, o
How to Write Hiragana (2): ka, ki, ku, ke, ko
How to Write Hiragana (3): sa, shi, su, se, so
How to Write Hiragana (4): ta, chi, tsu, te, to
How to Write Hiragana (5): na, ni, nu, ne, no
How to Write Hiragana (6): ha, hi, fu, he, ho
How to Write Hiragana (7) ma, mi, mu, me, mo
How to Write Hiragana (8): ya, yu, yo
How to Write Hiragana (9): ra, ri, ru, re, ro
How to Write Hiragana (10): wa, o, n
How to Write Hiragana (11): Extended Sounds
How to Write Hiragana (12): Dashes and Circles
Japanese Counters
Each language has a different way of counting objects. In Japanese, different categories of objects have specific counters associated with them. It is similar to English phrases such as "slices of ~" "pair of ~" "cup of ~" and so on. Please checkout my "Counters" page to learn more about them.
Types of Counter Words
Special Numbers for Counting
How to Count People
How to Count Books
How to Count Vehicles and Big Equipment
How to Count Thin and Flat Objects
How to Count Kilometers and Kilograms
How to Count Money
