Tadoku Free Graded Readers

What it actually is

Dozens of illustrated PDF booklets sorted into levels, from near-zero Japanese up to comfortable intermediate reading, published free by the tadoku (extensive reading) organisation. Perfect for the phase where textbook dialogues are boring but native material is still impossible. The catalogue is small compared to the paid printed sets, and the stories are simple by design.

What it covers

• Reading

Listed for

• Japanese

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