Yomibunko
Start reading

Japanese Article for Learners

33 free Japanese articles for learners, graded from beginner to advanced. Each comes with furigana, instant word lookups, and an AI study breakdown on Yomimaru.

Open this collection in the library →
手紙 cover Read 手紙 A Letter 坂本 竜馬 3 min read · Article コンビニのおにぎり人気ランキング cover Read コンビニのおにぎり人気ランキング Popular Convenience Store Onigiri Ranking Food Weekly 3 min read · Article 私が張作霖を殺した cover Read 私が張作霖を殺した I Killed Zhang Zuolin 河本 大作 17 min read · Article 政治家と家庭 cover Read 政治家と家庭 Politician and Family 太宰 治 1 min read · Article 或る風潮について cover Read 或る風潮について On a Certain Trend 岸田 国士 8 min read · Article 三日幻境 cover Read 三日幻境 Three Days' Phantom World 北村 透谷 14 min read · Article 鉱毒飛沫 cover Read 鉱毒飛沫 Poisonous Spray from the Mine 木下 尚江 11 min read · Article 闇汁図解 cover Read 闇汁図解 Illustration of the Dark Stew 正岡 子規 3 min read · Article 無題（十） cover Read 無題（十） Untitled (Ten) 宮本 百合子 1 min read · Article 人工衛星へ汲取舟が行く話 cover Read 人工衛星へ汲取舟が行く話 The Tale of the Honey Bucket Going to an Artificial Satellite 中谷 宇吉郎 1 min read · Article 五色温泉スキー日記 cover Read 五色温泉スキー日記 Ski Diary at Goshiki Hot Springs 板倉 勝宣 26 min read · Article 大望をいだく河童 cover Read 大望をいだく河童 A Kappa with Great Ambitions 坂口 安吾 2 min read · Article 腹のへった話 cover Read 腹のへった話 A Story of an Empty Stomach 梅崎 春生 3 min read · Article 容貌 cover Read 容貌 My Expanding Face 太宰 治 3 min read · Article 蛙の鳴声 cover Read 蛙の鳴声 The Frogs' Croak 寺田 寅彦 1 min read · Article 九龍虫 cover Read 九龍虫 The Kowloon Bug 上村 松園 2 min read · Article 食通 cover Read 食通 The Gourmet 太宰 治 1 min read · Article 雪男 cover Read 雪男 The Snow Man 中谷 宇吉郎 2 min read · Article 似たひと cover Read 似たひと The Look-Alike 宮本 百合子 1 min read · Article 砂をかむ cover Read 砂をかむ Biting Sand 坂口 安吾 2 min read · Article 三味線の胴 cover Read 三味線の胴 The Shamisen Body 上村 松園 2 min read · Article 尋常一様 cover Read 尋常一様 The Ordinary Way 北大路 魯山人 3 min read · Article 「悪魔の足跡」 cover Read 「悪魔の足跡」 The Devil's Footprints 中谷 宇吉郎 2 min read · Article 女忍術使い cover Read 女忍術使い The Female Ninja 坂口 安吾 5 min read · Article 恐妻家庭円満術 cover Read 恐妻家庭円満術 How to Have a Happy Home with a Scary Wife 小野 佐世男 4 min read · Article おもしろい話 cover Read おもしろい話 A Funny Story 畔柳 二美 6 min read · Article うどんのお化け cover Read うどんのお化け The Udon Ghost 古川 緑波 5 min read · Article 発端・電話事件 cover Read 発端・電話事件 Beginning: The Telephone Incident 式場 隆三郎 6 min read · Article 麺くひ cover Read 麺くひ My Love for Soba 桂 三木助 2 min read · Article インチキ文学ボクメツ雑談 cover Read インチキ文学ボクメツ雑談 A Chat on Exterminating Phony Literature 坂口 安吾 4 min read · Article 無題 cover Read 無題 Untitled 芥川 竜之介 1 min read · Article 講演軍記 cover Read 講演軍記 Lecture Campaign Record 芥川 竜之介 1 min read · Article 茶碗の中 cover Read 茶碗の中 Inside the Teacup 小泉 八雲 4 min read · Article

解説かいせつBackground

About these Japanese articles

This shelf collects 33 free Japanese articles for learners, graded from beginner to advanced. Each text keeps real Japanese on the page with furigana above every kanji, so you can read articles at your level instead of waiting until you "know enough" kanji.

Every read on Yomimaru pairs the Japanese with an English study layer — key vocabulary, the grammar it uses, and a short comprehension check — plus tap-to-look-up on any word. Reading articles you actually enjoy is one of the fastest ways to turn studied vocabulary into vocabulary you recognise on sight.

質問しつもんQuestions

Japanese articles: questions & answers

Are these Japanese articles free to read?

Yes. All 33 articles on this shelf are free to read in full, with furigana and an English breakdown — no subscription required. A free Yomimaru account adds saved progress, the built-in dictionary, and AI study tools.

What level are these articles?

They span the JLPT range, from beginner (kana and simple sentences) to N1 (literary, native-level prose). Each text shows its JLPT level so you can pick articles that match what you're studying.

How should I use articles to study Japanese?

Read a little every day, slightly above your comfort level. Use the furigana and instant lookups to stay in the flow of the story, then review the vocabulary and grammar notes afterwards so the words stick in context.