Japanese materials for children
"I want to teach Japanese to my child who has roots overseas.
"My child wants to learn Japanese, but I don't know where to start."
Based on these voices, Atein, a Japanese language teaching material developer for nearly 10 years, has created For Foreign Children's Japanese e-Learning. You can learn not only hiragana, but also words and conversational expressions commonly used at school.
A free trial is available, so please feel free to Contact Us.
"My child wants to learn Japanese, but I don't know where to start."
Based on these voices, Atein, a Japanese language teaching material developer for nearly 10 years, has created For Foreign Children's Japanese e-Learning. You can learn not only hiragana, but also words and conversational expressions commonly used at school.
A free trial is available, so please feel free to Contact Us.
Children with overseas roots and their Japanese language learning needs
The number of children with roots overseas who need to learn Japanese is increasing every year. According to the "Survey on Acceptance of Children in Need of Japanese Language Instruction (FY2021)" released by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in March 2022, the number of children in need of Japanese language instruction was 58,353, up 7,227 (14.1%) from the same survey three years earlier According to the "Japanese-Language Education Center of Japan," the number of children who need Japanese-language instruction is 58,353, an increase of 7,227 (up 14.1%) from three years ago. Of these, 47,627 are foreign nationals, up 6,872 (16.9%) from the previous survey, and 10,726 are Japanese nationals, up 355 (3.4%) from the previous survey.
This is due to the increase in the number of students whose native language is not Japanese as a result of the active acceptance of foreign workers. In addition, there are cases where students who have lived in Japan for many years but do not use Japanese at home have difficulties with the Japanese language, even though they are Japanese citizens.
In response to this situation, the Law for the Promotion of Japanese Language Education will be enforced in 2019, and the system is being strengthened to support Japanese language learning in elementary and junior high schools, especially from the early stages. However, the range of Japanese-language materials provided for students is limited, and there is not enough teacher staffing for those who teach them.
In response to the many inquiries we received regarding Japanese language e-Learning materials for children, Atein has now produced Japanese Language e-Learning materials for children.
Features of Japanese materials for children
- We have been producing Japanese language teaching materials for nearly 10 years, and have gathered the know-how of producing teaching materials that have been used by more than 150,000 people in 165 countries around the world!
- Our teaching materials range from "Aiueo" to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test N5 level (early elementary school level). The site is designed to make it easy for students to start learning even if they do not know any Japanese at all, by using a wealth of videos and illustrations.
- Multilingual subtitles and multilingual narration are available. English, Vietnamese, and Chinese (other languages will be added as they become available).
- We will continue to expand the contents and target age range of our educational materials.
User Guide
| From Japan | From overseas | |
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| Fee | Monthly (excluding tax) 2,800 yen | Monthly (tax included) $28 |
| recommended system requirements Supported Devices |
Latest versions of the following browsers Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Safari This site is available on PCs, tablets, and smartphones. |
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Instructional Materials
Title
Summary
aiueo-hiragana 50-note Japanese syllabary chart
This teaching material helps you learn Hiragana.
aiueo-katakana 50-note Japanese syllabary chart
This teaching material helps you learn Katakana.
Picture Card Video Version
This teaching material helps you learn hiragana and katakana words.
Picture Cards Web App Version
The web application makes learning vocabulary fun. It is ideal for children who are learning for the first time due to its multilingual support.
Hiragana and Katakana stroke order
This video teaching material is designed for beginners of Japanese language learning to practice the stroke order of the Japanese syllabary in hiragana and katakana. It is dedicated solely to learning the stroke order. The writing order is shown in animated form, making it easy to understand and study.
kanji version（N5）
This is a video teaching material for foreigners learning Japanese to study Kanji characters. The level of the kanji is beginner level kanji, according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test N5 level. The total playback time is 6 hours and 38 minutes, which is equivalent to 60 hours of actual study time. You can learn about the origins and stroke order of kanji, numbers, directions, the human body, days of the week, kanji commonly used in school, kanji for time, and kanji used for basic adjectives, verbs, and nouns.
E-Learning for Foreign Children
(School version for lower grades with English subtitles)
(School version for lower grades with English subtitles)
This teaching material is designed for foreign children who are going to live in Japan. In this material, you can learn not only the basic Japanese required to live in Japan, but also the knowledge necessary to attend elementary school in Japan. This will help students to resolve any concerns they may have about the Japanese elementary school environment, studying, communication, etc.
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