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Focuses on communicative competence, grammar, vocabulary, and practical conversation.

Minna no Nihongo (translated as "Japanese for Everyone") is a series of Japanese language textbooks published by 3A Corporation. It is designed for beginners and intermediate learners (JLPT N5 to N4 level).

The series is divided into two main levels: Shokyu I (Elementary I): Lessons 1–25. Shokyu II (Elementary II): Lessons 26–50.

To lock in your knowledge, look for supplementary workbooks such as:

Download to decide which edition to buy. Then buy the real thing — or use an official digital version from OMG Japan or Amazon Kindle.

To study effectively, you must acquire both core components for your target level: 1. The Main Textbook (Honsatsu / 本冊) 100% Japanese (Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji).