Study Japanese 101

Minna no Nihongo

A classroom textbook series. Strong with a teacher. Harder to self-study than Genki because the main book is Japanese-only.

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Best for

Learners in a class that already assigned it

Avoid if

You are self-studying with no teacher

Pricing

Paid textbooks and workbooks

Platform

Print

Ease of use

Involved

Pros

  • Learners in a class that already assigned it
  • People who want lots of drills
  • Students who will buy the translation companion

Cons

  • You are self-studying with no teacher
  • You want English explanations in the main book
  • Genki or Irodori already covers your year

Minna no Nihongo is a beginner-to-intermediate classroom series from 3A Network. The main text is Japanese. A separate translation and grammar companion is sold for English speakers.

Who it fits

It fits classes and tutors who already built a syllabus around it. Drill volume is high if you do the workbooks.

Limits

Self-study is harder than Genki because explanations live in another book. Irodori is the free structured alternative if you are not in that classroom.

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