What Makes Basic-I Different

  • Start with the Roman Alphabet

    You can start learning Japanese even if you cannot read Hiragana or Katakana yet.

  • Study Anytime, Anywhere

    Learn at your own pace with structured, self-paced video lessons.

  • Get Support When You Need It

    Use the Question Form and Community whenever you need help with the course content.

Course curriculum

    1. How to Take This Course and Get started

    2. Download Your Materials

    3. Question Form

    1. Introduction

    2. 1-1 Japanese Character - Hiragana & Katakana

    3. 1-2 Vocabulary 1

    4. 1-3 Noun Sentence - Affirmative

    5. 1-4 Noun Sentence - Present Tense-Negative

    6. 1-5 Noun Sentence - Question

    7. 1-6 Greetings in Japanese

    8. 1-7 Possessive N1 no N2

    9. 1-8 Family

    10. 1-9 ALSO in Japanese - C is ALSO B.

    11. 1-10 Number

    12. 1-11 Year-Month-Date

    13. 1-12 Time

    14. 1-13 Noun Sentence - Past tense

    15. 1-14 Words related to Time(Yesterday, Today etc.)

    16. 1-15 Dialogue P.13

    17. 1-16 Explanatory Video for Practice Page 15

    18. 1-17 Answer for Lesson 1 Practice

    1. 2-1 Vocabulary 2

    2. 2-2 This & That in Japanese Part 1

    3. 2-3 This & That in Japanese Part 2

    4. 2-4 Practice 1

    5. 2-5 Numeral/Counter

    6. 2-6 Interrogative Part 1

    7. 2-7 Interrogative Part 2

    8. 2-8 Interrogative Part 3

    9. 2-9 AND for Noun A and Noun B

    10. 2-10 Dialogue Page 25

    11. 2-11 Practice 2

    12. 2-12 Explanatory Video for Practice Page 22

    13. 2-13 Answer for Lesson 2 Practice

    1. 3-1 Verb Sentence Present Tense Part 1

    2. 3-2 Verb Sentence Present Tense Part 2

    3. 3-3 Verb List 1

    4. 3-4 Verb List 2

    5. 3-5 Vacabulary Page 27

    6. 3-6 Lesson 3 Practice

    7. 3-7 Example Sentence Page 32

    8. 3-8 Dialogue Page 33

    1. 4-1 Verb Sentence Negative, Past Tense

    2. 4-2 Verb Sentence Question & Interrogative

    3. 4-3 Dialogue Page 39

    4. 4-4 Explanatory Video for Practice Page 28

    5. 4-5 Verb Sentence Practice

    6. 4-6 Answer for Lesson 3 & 4 Practice

    1. 5-1 i-Adjective List

    2. 5-2 i-Adjective Sentence

    3. 5-3 Dialogue Page 46

    4. 5-4 i-Adjective Sentence Practice

About this course

  • Free
  • 58 lessons
  • 6 hours of video content

How You’ll Learn

Follow a simple 5-step learning cycle at your own pace, with support whenever you need it.

  • Step 1 — Download your learning materials.

  • Step 2 — Watch the lesson videos at your own pace.

  • Step 3 — Ask questions via the Question Form.

  • Step 4 — Post questions in your course Community.

Your Japanese Journey Starts Here

Start from zero, learn at your own pace, and build your confidence step by step.

Enrol in Basic-I for Free

Would you like extra speaking practice or personalised support?

You can book private online lessons separately from the course:

• 50-minute lesson — S$30
• 90-minute lesson — S$50

To request a lesson, please use the Question Form and send me your preferred dates and times.

If possible, please provide a few options so that we can find a suitable time.

Online lessons are optional and are not included in the free Basic-I course.


If you would like to book an online lesson, please send your request through the Question Form available inside the course.

Ready to Continue After Basic-I?

Continue your Japanese journey with Basic-II. Build on what you learned in Basic-I with structured eLearning, downloadable materials, question support, and 12 private 50-minute online lessons.
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