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Japanese Dictionaries & Resources

Let's Learn Hiragana by Yasuko Kosaka Mitamura
Call Number: PL528.M5 2011
ISBN: 9781568363899
Publication Date: 2012-03-01
Japanese Kanji for Beginners by Timothy G. Stout; Kaori Hakone
Call Number: PL539.5.E5S76 2016
ISBN: 9784805310496
Publication Date: 2017-01-17
Essential Japanese Vocabulary by Akira Miura; Wesley Jacobsen (Foreword by)
Call Number: PL539.M48 2011
ISBN: 9784805311271
Publication Date: 2011-03-10
Shodo: The Quiet Art of Japanese Zen Calligraphy : Learn the Wisdom of Zen Through Traditional Brush Painting by Shozo Sato; Gengo Akiba Roshi (Contribution by); Shinya Fujiwara (Contribution by); Alice Ogura Sato (Translator)
Call Number: OSZ NK3633.5.S26 2013
ISBN: 9784805312049
Publication Date: 2014-03-11
Essential Kanji by P. G. O'Neill
Call Number: PL535.7.O53 2004
ISBN: 0834802228
The Oxford-Duden pictorial Japanese & English dictionary.
Call Number: Ref. PL676.O9 1989
Publication Date: 1989

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EBSCO Language Interface
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LEXIS-NEXIS Academic (Now called Nexis Uni)
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Online Dictionaries and Additional Resources

Learning Co.: Learning and Teaching Japanese
Japanese study tips, a language blog, audio files, and more.

BBC Japanese
Japanesepod101.com
Podcasts to help you learn Japanese.
Omniglot - Japanese Language
Dictionary, fonts, translations, as well as other resources to newspapers, radio and information about Japan.
WordReference
Free online translation dictionary.
Zkanji
zkanji is a free and open-source study tool and dictionary of the Japanese language. It has several useful features for beginners up to advanced students. Dictionary, example sentences, kanji search and information with animated stroke order diagrams, vocabulary list printing, study functions and much more.
Flashcards for Learning Kanji
The Japanese Page
This site contains lessons for beginners, as well as, cultural and related information.

Japanese Newspapers & Magazines

47NEWS
One-stop search for news from 52 local newspapers and Associated Press. (Japanese only)
ABYZ News
AnAn
FRaU
Popeye