# Beginner 日本語 explorer

**URL:** https://community.wanikani.com/t/beginner-%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E8%AA%9E-explorer/41462
**Category:** Reading
**Created:** [January 18, 2020, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/beginner-%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E8%AA%9E-explorer/41462 "2020-01-18T22:00:43Z")
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### Author: ![Radish8](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/radish8/32/206088_2.png) [@Radish8](https://community.wanikani.com/u/Radish8)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2020, 11:33am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/beginner-%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E8%AA%9E-explorer/41462/5 "2020-01-19T11:33:53Z")

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I would definitely second the suggestion to look into graded readers. [This thread](https://community.wanikani.com/t/x/35099) details the main graded readers available - the ones usually recommended are published by Ask, or the White Rabbit eBooks.

Levels zero and one are really very easy; if you find that you can’t manage the lowest levels of these yet, I’d recommend focusing on just a bit more grammar study before you start trying to read things (I’m actually rather of the opinion that level zero is a bit of a waste of time anyway).

You’ll also see in the OP of that thread a link to the Japanese Tadoku association, which has a selection of **free** graded readers available. The quality isn’t as high, but graded readers are quite expensive.They are probably also a good way of gauging your level before splurging on a paid set, or reading some free level zero / level one texts before buying some level two +.

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