Other Graded Readers
Besides ours, several learner groups and school teachers have published graded readers for learners of Japanese. Some features like furigana pronunciation hints, illustrations are common to all of these.
Legend
- Free
- – Free to read
- by Learners
- – Made by learners
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- – Uses our level scale
- Level Start
- – Includes some pre-starter titles
- Level 5
- – Includes some upper-intermediate+ titles
- JFL teachers in Oita pref. came together to make these books on Beppu and a lot of other topics in and about Oita.
KCよむよむ
- Free
Created by The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Kansai. Starter to lower-intermediate.HIRAGANA MINI BOOKS（ひらがなミニブックス）
- Free
- Level Start
Absolute beginners can learn hiragana through these books.KATAKANA MINI BOOKS（カタカナミニブックス）
- Free
- Level Start
Absolute beginners can learn katakana, following the HIRAGANA MINI BOOKS above..マレーシアの先生が作った読みもの
- Free
- Partly by Learners
Created by teachers from Malaysia and Brunei.モンゴルにほんご多読ライブラリー
- Free
Created by Japanese language teachers (primary and secondary) in Mongolia and members of the Association of Japanese Language Teachers of Mongolia.MC JP ぼくよむ文庫
- Free
Original works by the Japan Foundation, Paris – Maison de la Culture du Japon– to be read on their website.📚อ่านสนุก楽しく読みタイ🐘
- Free
Original stories and folktales by Japanese language teachers in Thailand.オランダ日本語教師会
- Free
Made by Dutch Association of Japanese Language Teachers. Some stories are written at two reading levels.SC Tadoku Books
- Free
Created by teachers in Southern California, USA. Includes 4 books, Levels 1–2.読み物いっぱい
- Free
Over 150 graded readers on a variety of topics.さくら多読ラボ
- Free
- Level 5
Mostly retold novels. 8 levels (A–H). Longer stories. Registration required.ジャボラのリライト本
- Free
Created by the NPO Japanese Language Education Volunteers Association as a 2016 project commissioned by the Agency for Cultural Affairs in Japan.TONGARI BOOKS
- Free
- Level 5
Original works by Kazuhiko Endo, member of the NPO Tadoku Supporters. Recommended for lower-intermediate to advanced learners.日本語多読道場
- Free
- Level 5
Tadoku readers from Kurosio Publishers. Some by subscription, a few others free. New releases free for four weeks.こどもの本
- Free
Books and resources for supporting children learning Japanese in Japan.たどくひろば
- Free
Mostly intermediate and higher levels. Many stories on today’s issues. Some for children「やさしい日本語」で読む日本文学
- Free
Japanese literature adapted for learners of Japanese by students of the Department of Japanese Literature, Miyagi Gakuin Women’s University.Tadoku Tree House
- Free
Created by students at Smith College, USA. Includes works for children.Wendy’s Book
- Free
A Japanese learner ‘Wendy’ in Taiwan introduces life, food, and tourist spots in her country.- Created by teachers at Oxford Brookes University, UK. Beautiful color illustrations. Printed books only; not available online.
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