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Lesson LibraryGetting to Intermediate with Video
Beginner
Getting to Intermediate with Video
Level up your Japanese with this visual path. Learn culture, kanji, counters and much more.
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Contents
111 Video Lessons
1

は (wa): The Topic-Marking Particle

Learn about the topic-marking particle

Video
 • 8 Minutes
2

Restaurants

Learn about basics of Kanji

Video
 • 1 Minute
3

Do you Really Need to Learn Kanji? How to Remember Japanese Characters

Learn about Kanji and other characters in Japan with Risa

Video
 • 4 Minutes
4

が (ga): The Subject-Marking Particle

Learn about the subject-marking particle

Video
 • 7 Minutes
5

What is the Difference Between the Japanese Particles Wa (は) and Ga (が)? Japanese Grammar Rules

Learn about Japanese particles

Video
 • 3 Minutes
6

Basic Japanese #14: General Counters

Learn about the Japanese general counter

Video
 • 2 Minutes
7

Caution Signs

Learn the Japanese Kanji associated with Japanese street signs

Video
 • 1 Minute
8

The Simplest Way to Learn Japanese Kanji

Learn some tips for learning kanji

Video
 • 3 Minutes
9

Basic Japanese #15: Counters 2

Learn about the Japanese counters

Video
 • 2 Minutes
10

を (o): The Object-Marking Particle

Learn about the object-marking particle

Video
 • 7 Minutes
11

Traffic Signs

Learn the Kanji for many of the traffic signs in Japan

Video
 • 2 Minutes
12

Basic Japanese #17: How to Say the Months and Days

Learn how to say the months and days of the calendar

Video
 • 3 Minutes
13

へ (e): The Direction-Marking Particle

Learn about the direction-marking particle

Video
 • 5 Minutes
14

Traffic Signs 2

Learn about important traffic signs in Japan

Video
 • 2 Minutes
15

Basic Japanese #16: How to Tell Time

Learn how to tell time

Video
 • 3 Minutes
16

に (ni): The Location or Time-Marking Particle

Learn about the location or time-marking particle

Video
 • 7 Minutes
17

In the Middle

Learn how to recognize street signs you see outside businesses, shops, and restaurants in Japan

Video
 • 2 Minutes
18

Basic Japanese #18: Basic Sentence Patterns

Learn how to form the basic Japanese sentence structure, "this/that/that over there is ___"

Video
 • 2 Minutes
19

で (de): The Location or Means-Marking Particle

Learn about the location or means-marking particle

Video
 • 7 Minutes
20

Clinic Signs

Learn to recognize signs for places to treat tooth problems, eye problems, internal problems, surgical problems, even psychosomatic problems

Video
 • 2 Minutes
21

Basic Japanese #19: Basic Sentence Patterns 2: What's this?

Learn how to form questions

Video
 • 2 Minutes
22

の (no): The Modifying Particle

Learn about the modifying particle

Video
 • 6 Minutes
23

Entrances and Exits

Learn the Kanji for "Entrance," "Exit," "Emergency Exit," and others

Video
 • 2 Minutes
24

Basic Japanese #20: Useful Expressions 1: How to Ask the Price of Something

Learn how to ask about prices

Video
 • 2 Minutes
25

と (to): The Particle meaning "and" or "with"

Learn about the particle meaning "and" or "with"

Video
 • 6 Minutes
26

Menu signs with prices in Kanji

Learn how to find food you like

Video
 • 2 Minutes
27

Basic Japanese #21: Useful Expressions 2: How to Ask Where Something is

Learn how to ask where something is

Video
 • 1 Minute
28

か (ka): The Question-Marking Particle

Learn about the question-marking particle

Video
 • 6 Minutes
29

Store Signs

Learn street signs that you will want to know

Video
 • 2 Minutes
30

Basic Japanese #22: Useful Expressions 3: How to Ask When Something Takes Place

Learn how to ask "When?"

Video
 • 1 Minute
31

も (mo): The Particle meaning "also"

Learn about the particle meaning "also"

Video
 • 7 Minutes
32

Ramen Shops and Fast Food

Learn how to order the right food in ramen shops without being charged for more than you want

Video
 • 2 Minutes
33

Basic Japanese #23: Useful Expressions 4: How to Ask if Something Exists

Learn to ask if the shop or restaurant has what you're looking for using the Japanese verbs meaning "to be," "to exist," or "to have"

Video
 • 2 Minutes
34

から (kara): The Starting Point Marking Particle

Learn about the starting point marking particle

Video
 • 6 Minutes
35

Japanese Chocolate

Learn about an unusual side of Japanese cuisine

Video
 • 2 Minutes
36

Basic Japanese #24: How To Ask If Someone Is There

Learn important Japanese for the telephone and other situations as well

Video
 • 2 Minutes
37

まで (made): The Limitation-Marking Particle

Learn about the limitation-marking particle

Video
 • 5 Minutes
38

Freeway Signs

Learn how to read some of the traffic signs you might encounter on the roads and highways of Japan

Video
 • 2 Minutes
39

Basic Japanese #25: Basic Japanese Course Review

Review all the previous Basic Japanese video lessons

Video
 • 2 Minutes
40

How to Talk About Your Family

Learn basic family vocabulary

Video
 • 6 Minutes
41

Airport Signs

Learn how to recognize common Japanese airport signs

Video
 • 2 Minutes
42

How to Express Desire in Japanese: "Want To"

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "I want to..."

Video
 • 8 Minutes
43

Outdoor Signs

Learn how to read signs you'll encounter in the public areas of Japan

Video
 • 2 Minutes
44

Introducing Yourself

Watch the animation and listen to the dialogue to learn these Japanese expressions

Video
 • 1 Minute
45

Food Packaging

Learn how to recognize some of the Japanese Kanji you'll find in grocery stores and food shops

Video
 • 2 Minutes
46

Self Introductions in Formal Situations

Learn how to introduce yourself in formal situations

Video
 • 1 Minute
47

Inside the train station

Learn how to negotiate the train and bus stations with Kanji for buying tickets, getting commuter passes, adjusting your fare, using the automated machines, and more

Video
 • 2 Minutes
48

Talking About Your Family in Japanese

Learn how to talk about your family in Japanese

Video
 • 1 Minute
49

Hot water pot

Learn how to read the Japanese kanji for the buttons and labels on the machine

Video
 • 2 Minutes
50

What Can You Eat for Breakfast in Japan?

Learn how to ask what you can eat for breakfast

Video
 • 1 Minute
51

Computer Vocab

Learn how to read buttons to use computers

Video
 • 2 Minutes
52

How to Order at a Japanese Restaurant

Learn how to order food at a Japanese restaurant

Video
 • 1 Minute
53

Gas station

Learn how to read things in a car

Video
 • 2 Minutes
54

Choosing a Drink in Japan

Watch some friends order drinks at a bar

Video
 • 1 Minute
55

Filling Out Forms at the Bank

Learn how to say common Japanese phrases you'll need to know when you go to a bank in Japan

Video
 • 2 Minutes
56

Shopping at the 100 Yen Store

Learn how to ask questions at a local 100 yen store

Video
 • 1 Minute
57

Special Occasion Money Envelopes

Learn some of the kanji you'll find on special envelopes used on many occasions in Japan

Video
 • 2 Minutes
58

Shall We See a Movie?

Learn about making plans

Video
 • 1 Minute
59

At the Jewelry Store in Japan

Listen to a conversation in a jewelry store

Video
 • 2 Minutes
60

Public Announcement for Kids

Learn how to understand public announcements

Video
 • 1 Minute
61

Rearranging the Office in Japan

Listen to a conversation about rearranging an office

Video
 • 2 Minutes
62

Visiting a Home in Japan

Learn how to enter a Japanese home respectfully

Video
 • 1 Minute
63

Getting Some Groceries in Japan

Listen to a conversation about grocery shopping

Video
 • 2 Minutes
64

Parent Talk in Japan

Learn how to say what you don't want

Video
 • 1 Minute
65

Listening to a Japanese Forecast

Listen to a weather report

Video
 • 1 Minute
66

What is the Last Stop of this Train?

Learn how to determine the last stop of your train

Video
 • 1 Minute
67

Discussing a New Design in Japanese

Listen to a conversation about redesigning a business card

Video
 • 2 Minutes
68

Getting Japanese Directions

Listen to a conversation about getting directions

Video
 • 1 Minute
69

Reporting a Lost Item at the Station

Learn how to report a lost item at the station

Video
 • 1 Minute
70

Choosing a Drink in Japan

Listen to a conversation about choosing drinks for a meeting

Video
 • 1 Minute
71

A Japanese Maintenance Notice at the Station

Learn how to read a maintenance notice at the station

Video
 • 1 Minute
72

Shopping for a Computer in Japan

Listen to a conversation set in a computer store

Video
 • 2 Minutes
73

Is the Express Service Running Today?

Learn how to read signs about the express service

Video
 • 1 Minute
74

Talking About Your Schedule in Japanese

Listen to a conversation about a travel schedule

Video
 • 1 Minute
75

A Japanese Offer You Can't Refuse!

Learn how to read advertisements

Video
 • 1 Minute
76

Ordering a Pizza in Japanese

Listen to a conversation about ordering pizza

Video
 • 2 Minutes
77

Having Lunch at a Restaurant

Learn to read a sign about the menu at a restaurant

Video
 • 1 Minute
78

Asking about a Restaurant's Opening Hours in Japanese

Listen to a conversation about a restaurant's opening hours

Video
 • 2 Minutes
79

Reading a Lunch Menu

Learn to read a lunch menu in a restaurant

Video
 • 1 Minute
80

Choosing a Delivery Time in Japan

Listen to a conversation about choosing a delivery time

Video
 • 2 Minutes
81

Reading a Special Notice on a Lunch Menu

Learn to read a notice on a lunch menu

Video
 • 1 Minute
82

Talking About Medicines in Japanese

Listen to a conversation about when and which medicines to take for an illness

Video
 • 2 Minutes
83

Reading a Dessert Menu

Learn to read a dessert menu

Video
 • 1 Minute
84

Talking About Your Family in Japanese

Listen to a conversation about someone's family

Video
 • 2 Minutes
85

Receiving the Bill

Learn to read a restaurant bill

Video
 • 1 Minute
86

Choosing a Pair of Glasses in Japan

Listen to a conversation about choosing a pair of glasses

Video
 • 2 Minutes
87

How to Exchange Contact Information in Japanese

Learn how to exchange contact information

Video
 • 17 Minutes
88

Rescheduling a Dentist Appointment in Japan

Listen to a conversation about changing a dentist appointment

Video
 • 2 Minutes
89

Checking in at a Hotel

Learn how to check in at a hotel

Video
 • 26 Minutes
90

Finding A Friend's Apartment in Japan

Listen to a conversation about locating a friend's apartment

Video
 • 2 Minutes
91

Buying Items at a Register

Learn how to buy items at a register

Video
 • 14 Minutes
92

Renting a DVD in Japan

Listen to a conversation about renting DVDs

Video
 • 1 Minute
93

Explaining Details about an Appointment

Learn how to explain details about an appointment

Video
 • 16 Minutes
94

What Time is it Now in Japan?

Listen to a conversation about the time

Video
 • 1 Minute
95

Greeting an Old Friend

Learn how to greet an old acquaintance

Video
 • 18 Minutes
96

Choosing a Seat on a Flight in Japan

Listen to a conversation about choosing a seat on a plane

Video
 • 2 Minutes
97

Discussing Future Plans

Learn how to discuss future plans

Video
 • 17 Minutes
98

Asking questions with simple past form

Learn how to ask questions with simple past form

Video
 • 3 Minutes
99

Buying Tickets for Public Transportation

Learn how to buy tickets for public transportation

Video
 • 20 Minutes
100

Difference between SHIRU and WAKARU?

Learn the difference between SHIRI and WAKARU

Video
 • 2 Minutes
101

The Voices of Kamuy - Coma-Chi

Listen to Coma-Chi's song in Japanese - The voices of Kamuy

Video
 • 5 Minutes
102

Difference between WAKARIMASEN and SHIRIMASEN?

Learn the difference between wakarimasen and shirimasen

Video
 • 3 Minutes
103

Exclusive Interview with Japanese Music Artist COMA-CHI

Listen to the interview in Japanese with the music artist Coma-chi

Video
 • 11 Minutes
104

Other usages of DEKIRU

Learn the other usages of dekiru

Video
 • 2 Minutes
105

曇り空 (Cloudy Skies) - フーチーロッカーズ

Listen to フーチーロッカーズ's song in Japanese - 曇り空 (Cloudy Skies)

Video
 • 5 Minutes
106

Can NOMU mean "to eat"?

Learn how to use the word NOMU meaning "to eat"

Video
 • 2 Minutes
107

Exclusive Interview with Japanese Music Band フーチーロッカーズ

Listen to the interview in Japanese with the music band フーチーロッカーズ

Video
 • 7 Minutes
108

Difference between CHIGAU and MACHIGAU?

Learn the differences between 違う(chigau) and 間違う(machigau)

Video
 • 2 Minutes
109

BASI - To You

Listen to BASI's song in Japanese - To You

Video
 • 4 Minutes
110

Difference between IKIMASHITA and ITTE IMASHITA?

Learn the difference between IKIMASHITA and ITTE IMASHITA

Video
 • 3 Minutes
111

Exclusive Interview with Japanese Music Artist BASI

Listen to the interview in Japanese with the music artist BASI

Video
 • 8 Minutes