• How to use Reading Tutor
• Acknowledgements

The Reading Tutor was designed to help JFL/JSL learners improve their reading skills in Japanese. This system was developed specifically to help learners study written Japanese at their own pace, in their own way.

Here's what is in the toolbox to help you start reading Japanese or improve the skills you already have.

Japanese-English Dictionary Tool

Just click on the button marked "J->E" and you'll find all the words with an explanation in English, their English equivalents, and furigana.

Japanese-Japanese Dictionary Tool

Click on the button marked "J->J" and you'll find all the words with an explanation in Japanese, their English equivalents, and furigana.

Vocabulary Level Checker

Click on "Vocabulary" and all the words in a text will be analyzed according to their level of difficulty. These levels correspond to the 4 levels in the Japanese Language Proficiency Test.

Kanji Level Checker

Click on "KANJI" and the Kanji (characters) that appear in the text will be analyzed according to their level on the Japanese Language Proficiency Test.

Here is what you need to do. Give it a try!

1. Choose a text to read. (Tutor's links to appropriate reading material are provided. See: Tutor's Links )

2. Place the text of your choice in the window.(Use the copy and paste functions, or type it in yourself.)

3. Choose the tool your want and push the button.(The results will appear in their various formats.)

(CAUTION: When you paste Japanese text, even though the Japanese characters change into strange characters, don't worry. Just click on a Tool button and the Results page will show the correct Japanese characters.)

The Reading Tutor was developed with the cooperation of Mr. HOBARA Rei(Tokyo University) and Ms. KANENIWA Kumiko (Tokyo International University). This system was partially developed with a grant from Tokyo International University. More detailed information about the system and its use in the J.L.Education Program is available from KAWAMURA Yoshiko, c/o Tokyo International University.