レベル別日本語多読ライブラリー (Japanese Graded Readers): Level 0, Volume 1

レベル別日本語多読ライブラリー (Japanese Graded Readers)

by Nihongo Tadoku Kenkyūkai

The Japanese Graded Reader series meets the need of the learners of Japanese who want to learn and enjoy reading/listening in Japanese. Each reader is written and edited with care to every detail so you can enjoy reading and absorb tons of Japanese without a dictionary. -Five levels for the beginning to intermediate learners. Ranges from folk tales, fiction, biographies, history, and culture. -Every kanji has its reading printed next to it, and also every katakana up to Level 3. -Vocabulary and grammar are controlled throughout. -Vocabulary outside the control list are made clear through paraphrasing and/or illustrations. -CD recording with sound effects makes reading, listening and shadowing much fun. This is the introductory level of our textbook series featuring 400 characters and 350 vocabulary words per volume using only desu/masu forms. All of the content is written horizontally and using mostly pictures so even complete beginners will have no

Genres: Japanese Literature, Short Stories, Language

Paperback

First published October 7, 2009

About the author

Nihongo Tadoku Kenkyūkai (日本語多読研究会) is an organization devoted to producing accessible reading material for Japanese learners at any level.

Reviews

[Sam · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've been on/off learning Japanese for several years now (mostly off, haha) until this year, when I've been all gung-ho headstrong about it. I've been using various resources to help, but there's only so far you can go before you start to feel down about your progression.

Enter these graded readers, designed specifically for us learners. I wanted to be able to see some of my progress, mostly with my kanji learning, and these have been great for that! Granted, the reading level (grammar specifically) is VERRY basic. For level 0, it's essentially "masu/desu" sentences. The only thing I fould "difficult" was just the vocab I was unfamiliar with. (Like 'flower bud', 'soybean', and other various words I don't use or see often.) If you're at a JLPT5 level (or even close to it) or higher, these will be cake walks for you. (Though if you're like me and need a confidence boost, it could be worth it!) Basically, if you've read the first two or three chapters of the Genki textbooks, you'll be able to read these just fine.

The set comes with six booklets and a CD that has native speakers reading them (which is great). The content of the books are very basic, unsurprising with the limited vocabulary and grammar to work with, but still interesting nonetheless. The first two are a bit more cultural informative, with cherry blossoms and soybean obsession, and the later four are just cute stories (some with humorous endings). (Poor お父さん, haha x'D)

The great thing about these books is that they /do/ have the kanji. (They also have furigana, which can be nice, but also a bit distracting at times.) Most all children's books do NOT have kanji, which is great if you're focusing on grammar and vocab, but awful if you want to advance your reading comprehension skills.

The unfortunate thing is that these books /are/ rather pricey. I purchased mine from Amazon Japan as that seemed to the be the best deal (and fastest delivery) I could find. (I also kind of wish they came with a translation, just to double check your work. This particular set is super easy, so even Google Translate can work for you, but I'm assuming the more advanced levels wouldn't have it if this one didn't.) If you're wanting something more advanced but still approachable, while also saving your money, manga books are probably your best bet. From what I've heard, Detective Conan (Case Closed in the US) is among the most simple. You can buy sets of them for pretty cheap on Amazon Japan. (And don't be put off by the site being in Japanese, the functionality is the same as the English one. Should be relatively easy to navigate, but if not, I'm sure people have posted walkthroughs online to help you through it.)

Honestly, if you're /just/ starting out learning Japanese and /only/ know the kana, I would recommend these books. It's easy enough that it's not scary, but also somewhat challenging enough to help engage you with real stories and examples of the language. (They also keep it pretty fun with the stories, which is cute.)

I wouldn't get another level zero myself, but I could perhaps see myself getting a level one or two set in the future. :)

[Neptunalia · Rating 3 out of 5]

This set is a "Dick and Jane"-like series for adult learners of Japanese and comprises 6 booklets, each containing a standalone story. The stories are short (300 words or fewer), the grammar is simple (present or past tense, polite form), and all of the kanji have furigana. There is an audio CD included with the set and learners can read along with the recording to learn the correct pronunciation and cadence of spoken Japanese.

[Chris Gernon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Obviously, this is a niche title that is intended for a very narrow audience, but for beginning Japanese language learners who have made it through a few chapters of Genki or Japanese from Zero, etc., these are a fantastic supplement.

Reading individual sentences in the textbooks is one thing, but reading through an entire story (or educational reference, as in the booklet on soybeans) really gives you a better sense of the sentence structure and overall flow of the language … at least, as it appears in a very short book written at what is probably a Kindergarten reading level.

While reading these, you can add words you don’t recognize to flash cards or whatever resource you’re using for learning vocabulary, and then come back and read the stories again once you’ve learned the vocabulary. It’s a great way to see your progress! Looking forward to subsequent volumes as I learn more!

[Thais Okubaro Nascimento · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was so happy that I was able to understand it! Sometimes, all we need is something that was created to our own level. And the audios helped me so much! Because I was able to do some shadow reading to practice my speaking skills.

[Evie · Rating 3 out of 5]

waaaay to basic but at least it gave me a sense of achievement haha

[Christine Hug · Rating 4 out of 5]

Colección de libritos que me compré por Amazon para practicar la lectura en japonés 👌🏻 Muy sencillos, prácticos y amenos! Muy recomendado a pesar de que son carillos. Quizás más adelante me compre también los del siguiente nivel.

[Mike · Rating 5 out of 5]

Little Japanese books that I can understand. Nice.

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love these! They are a lot higher quality than the free graded readers you get online, but it is worth it. I feel like I'm in the zone where Level 0 is too easy and Level 1 is too hard, so I am encouraged to keep practicing so I can read more graded readers.

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[Jesse Carnes]

お父さんの気持ちに共感できる。

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Worth the money. Make sure you try and see what your level is first before purchasing, because mine was much higher than this collection.

[Sophia Parella]

��わたしは”いただきます”がだいすきです！　とても面白かったです。