Japanese Graded Readers

Ideal For: Grades 9–12.

No matter what your proficiency level, you can start reading Japanese today with this four-level, multi-volume reader series. Learners will experience Japanese culture, practice reading and listening skills, and expand grammar knowledge—all while having fun! Each volume is a box set of five, beautifully-illustrated stories of a proficiency-appropriate length and vocabulary. Topics range from traditional Japanese folktales and fables to modern adventures and more. Grammar points and furigana (small kana written beside kanji to show the pronunciation) accompany the text. Each level includes an audio CD containing the full-text read by Japanese native speakers.

• Level 1: JLPT level 4; uses about 350 vocabulary words; 400-1,500 word length.
• Level 2: JLPT level 4 & 3; uses about 500 vocabulary words; 1,500-2,500 word length.
• Level 3: JLPT level 3; uses about 800 vocabulary words; 2,500-5,000 word length.
• Level 4: JLPT level 3 & 2; uses about 1,300 vocabulary words; 5,000-10,000 word length.