The Extensive Reading Foundation grades readers according to vocabulary. It’s all about the words—how many we acquire and our ability to use them. Can anyone benefit from using graded readers?

Increased confidence is a biggie! Reading in a new language is a big deal—strut your stuff, fluff out your feathers and shine.The reader is dual-language so that stories are presented in Japanese first and then translated into English. If you don’t care for this one, 新世界より（しんせかいより）— “From the New World” and オーバーロード（おーばーろーど）— “Overlord” are two more light novels that have accompanying anime you might enjoy! 8. Read Your First Novel French is so beautiful and the graded readers for this language are just as attractive. Vibrant colors and interesting titles—there’s something for everyone.

Read this one to find out what brings this soft-spoken man to the prison. 夢十夜（ゆめじゅうや）— “Ten Nights of Dreams” by Natsume Soseki I've mentioned it a few times before, but let's talk a bit more about what extensive reading is, as doing so will give us an idea of how best to use graded readers for studying. Extensive reading is a language-learning strategy where learners practice by reading longer, simpler texts, as smoothly as possible without stopping to look up unfamiliar vocabulary or grammar.Your aim should not be to translate a book into English as you read, but rather to comprehend the story as it is in Japanese. Each word can be bookmarked and later practiced with spaced repetition flashcards and customizable review intervals This makes them great for beginner language learners who want to practice and improve their reading. They can practice the basic materials they’ve learned in natural contexts, as well as push themselves to read gradually more difficult materials. Dazai Osamu’s writing is also really special and after reading this story, you’ll find yourself looking at the random people waiting for their train to arrive with a new set of eyes. 羅生門（らしょうもん）— “Rashoumon” by Akutogawa Ryonosuke Custom kanji display options: You can turn off kanji completely, show all kanji, or display just the characters you know based on grade level, frequency, popular textbooks like Genki I and II, or custom imports from kanji apps like Kanshudo, NativShark, and WaniKani.

These readers are excellent but expensive; if you happen to be in Japan, try looking for them in a nearby university library. White Rabbit readers target specific JLPT levels and have content for N5, N4, N3 and N2.

G raded Japanese readers make exciting texts like stories, fables and news accessible—even for Japanese beginners!