Understand Japanese Through Manga
Japanese with Manga is a learning aid for people studying Japanese, using real manga examples. Each example starts with context and a panel, and explains the grammar, vocabulary, kanji, or expression used in the scene.
See How Examples Work
Every example pairs a manga panel with its dialogue and an explanation of the Japanese used in the scene. Here is the newest one: Following the kidnapping of a pop music duo, the police are forced to rely on Conan and his friends to deliver the ransom. The kids speak to one of the kidnappers by phone at the subway station, with the police force watching from a distance. When a subway car is about to close its doors, the kids suddenly bolt onto the nearest car, three of the four making it on before the doors close.
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- Get ready for native manga
Check your kana, grammar, vocabulary, and kanji preparation. - Choose a beginner-friendly series
Compare furigana, word density, vocabulary counts, and story settings. - Learn a practical reading process
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Study Japanese in Context
- Japanese grammar through manga
107 explanations of particles, conjugations, conditionals, sentence endings, and other patterns in context. - Japanese vocabulary through manga
28 explanations of word meanings, forms of address, casual usage, and common expressions. - Kanji through manga vocabulary
58 kanji with character meanings and words, grouped by school grade, estimated JLPT level, or WaniKani level. - Japanese idioms and expressions
26 phrases whose full meaning may not follow from their individual words. - Examples by manga series
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