This series covers the basic hiragana and katakana symbols in addition to all the modified forms that make up the standard possible sound spectrum for the Japanese language.

This series of ten courses covers the top 1,000 most commonly used words in Japanese.

Mastering these 1,000 items and sentences will give you the vocabulary and sentence patterns to function in most everyday situations.

Mastering all the items in the Core 1000 and Core 2000 will give you a very strong foundation in Japanese.

Not only will you understand dialogue in most basic situations, you’ll also start to develop skills for reading on your own.

The Core 3000 is suitable for intermediate and upper-intermediate students of Japanese.

Mastering all 3,000 items and sentences up to here will put you in a position to start reading Japanese without the assistance of dictionaries.

The Core 4000 is suitable for upper-intermediate students of Japanese.

Mastering all 4,000 items and sentences up to here will allow you to function independently in most contexts.

The Japanese Core 5000 covers the 5th 1,000 most commonly used words in Japanese.

This is designed for advanced students of Japanese who want to dive deeper into Japanese literature.

The Core 6000 is designed to help advanced students reach a level where they can read difficult materials on their own.

Students who master all 6,000 words in the Japanese Core category will be well on their way to mastering Japanese!

The “Simplified Chinese: Core 500” series features the 500 most frequently used words in Chinese.

If you’re new to studying Chinese, we recommend you first read our Guide to Chinese.

The “Simplified Chinese: Core 1000” series features the 2nd 500 most frequently used words in Chinese.

The “Simplified Chinese: Core 1500” series features the 3rd 500 most frequently used words in Chinese.

The “Simplified Chinese: Core 2000” series features the 4th 500 most frequently used words in Chinese.

When you finish all series in the category, you’ll have mastered the top 2,000 words in Chinese!

Chinese News is a series covering 1,220 common Chinese words and expressions that you need to know to read Chinese newspapers and magazines.

The series is aimed at students who have studied Chinese for at least one year.

The “Simplified Chinese: Core 500” series features the 500 most frequently used words in Chinese.

If you’re new to studying Chinese, we recommend you first read our Guide to Chinese.

The “Simplified Chinese: Core 1000” series features the 2nd 500 most frequently used words in Chinese.

The “Simplified Chinese: Core 1500” series features the 3rd 500 most frequently used words in Chinese.

The “Simplified Chinese: Core 2000” series features the 4th 500 most frequently used words in Chinese.

When you finish all series in the category, you’ll have mastered the top 2,000 words in Chinese!

Chinese News is a series covering 1,220 common Chinese words and expressions that you need to know to read Chinese newspapers and magazines.

The series is aimed at students who have studied Chinese for at least one year.

Think you’re smart? Wait until you see the words we’ve got in store for you.

Impress your friends and colleagues with your high IQ vocabulary!

This series covers 500 of the most frequently tested words on the SAT.

Master these to ace the verbal section and improve your control of English vocabulary.