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Foundation - きそ

Start your Japanese journey with confidence through bite-sized lessons in characters, essential vocabulary, greetings, numbers, and basic sentence structure.

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This developing curriculum is not complete JLPT coverage. Kanji, reading-comprehension, and listening practice are still being expanded.

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Essential Vocabulary

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Build your core Japanese vocabulary foundation.

• Introductions
• Countries
• Greetings

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Characters & Pronunciation

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Master hiragana vowels and basic character combinations.

• Vowels
• Character recognition
• Sounds

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Greetings & Basic Phrases

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Learn essential Japanese greetings and polite expressions.

• Daily greetings
• Context

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Numbers & Counting

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Master basic Japanese numbers for everyday situations.

• Numbers 1–99
• Number writing

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Basic Sentence Structure (AはBです)

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Build your first Japanese sentences with confidence.

• は particle
• です ending
• Simple statements

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Self-Introduction

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Introduce yourself confidently in Japanese.

• Introduction dialogues
• Basic personal information

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Foundation Assessment

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Test your knowledge and review what you have learned.

• Comprehensive review
• Knowledge check

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