Irodori Elementary 2 (A2): Free Japanese Lessons for Real-Life Communication

All 18 Lessons • Upper A2 (A2.2) • JFT-Basic & JLPT N4 Prep • いろどり Elementary 2

Finish the A2 journey with the complete lesson directory for Irodori: Japanese for Life in Japan – Elementary 2. Follow the Japan Foundation's official 18-lesson curriculum through conditionals (～たら), the passive form, comparisons, and polite requests — applied to restaurants, travel, festivals, disaster safety, and life planning — with Can-do goals, situational vocabulary, and native audio practice.

Irodori Starter Lesson 1: おはようございます – basic Japanese greetings for beginners

Lesson 1: おはようございます – Good Morning! (Japanese Greetings)

Learn the Japanese greetings you'll use every day — おはようございます, こんにちは, and ありがとうございます — plus the right way to say goodbye in any situation.
Greetings & Daily LifeA1Starter

Irodori Starter Lesson 2: すみません、わかりません – asking for help in Japanese

Lesson 2: すみません、わかりません – Sorry, I Don't Understand

Survival Japanese for real conversations: say わかりません, ask people to repeat slowly (もう一度おねがいします), and ask what something is called with ～は日本語で何ですか.
CommunicationA1Starter

Irodori Starter Lesson 3: はじめまして – Japanese self-introduction lesson

Lesson 3: はじめまして – Nice to Meet You (Self-Introduction)

Master your Japanese self-introduction with ～です: state your name and country, ask polite questions in return, and exchange personal details at school, work, or social events.
Personal InformationA1Starter

Irodori Starter Lesson 4: 東京にすんでいます – talking about family and home in Japanese

Lesson 4: 東京にすんでいます – I Live in Tokyo (Family and Home)

Talk about your family and where you live with ～にすんでいます: learn family vocabulary, state ages with ～さい, and read simple Japanese SNS posts about daily life.
Personal InformationA1Starter

Irodori Starter Lesson 5: うどんがすきです – likes, dislikes, and food vocabulary in Japanese

Lesson 5: うどんがすきです – I Like Udon (Food Preferences)

Say what you love and hate to eat with ～がすきです and ～がきらいです, ask friends about their favorite foods, and recognize popular dishes like udon, ramen, and tempura.
Food & DiningA1Starter

Irodori Starter Lesson 6: チーズバーガーをおねがいします – ordering at a Japanese restaurant

Lesson 6: チーズバーガーをおねがいします – Ordering Food in Japanese

Order food and drinks with ～をおねがいします: practice real fast-food and restaurant scenes, choose sizes, and say eat-in or takeaway like a local in Japan.
Food & DiningA1Starter

Irodori Starter Lesson 7: 部屋が四つあります – describing a Japanese apartment

Lesson 7: 部屋が四つあります – There Are Four Rooms (Describing Your Home)

Describe houses and apartments with ～があります and the counter ～つ: count rooms, name furniture and appliances, and follow Japanese floor-plan descriptions.
Housing & Daily LifeA1Starter

Irodori Starter Lesson 8: やまださんはどこにいますか – asking where people are in Japanese

Lesson 8: やまださんはどこにいますか – Where Is Yamada-san?

Ask where someone is with ～はどこにいますか and answer with ～にいます: locate coworkers at the office and family members at home in natural Japanese.
Housing & Daily LifeA1Starter

Irodori Starter Lesson 9: ランチは12時から1時までです – telling time and schedules in Japanese

Lesson 9: ランチは12時から1時までです – Telling Time in Japanese

Tell time and talk about schedules with ～時, ～から, and ～まで: check opening hours, class times, and lunch breaks — must-know survival Japanese for daily planning.
Daily LifeA1Starter

Irodori Starter Lesson 10: ホチキスをかしてください – borrowing and lending in Japanese

Lesson 10: ホチキスをかしてください – Please Lend Me the Stapler

Borrow and lend politely with ～をかしてください: ask for office supplies and everyday items, and use the natural phrases for offering and returning them.
Daily LifeA1Starter

Irodori Starter Lesson 11: どんなマンガがすきですか – hobbies and interests in Japanese

Lesson 11: どんなマンガがすきですか – Talking About Hobbies in Japanese

Talk about what you love with どんな～がすきですか: discuss manga, anime, music, and sports, and use frequency words like よく and ときどき to share your hobbies.
Hobbies & InterestsA1Starter

Irodori Starter Lesson 12: いっしょにのみに行きませんか – inviting friends for drinks in Japanese

Lesson 12: いっしょにのみに行きませんか – Inviting Friends Out in Japanese

Invite friends out with ～に行きませんか and ～ましょう: accept plans warmly or decline politely — your language toolkit for a social life in Japan.
Hobbies & InterestsA1Starter

Irodori Starter Lesson 13: このバスは空港に行きますか – asking about bus routes in Japanese

Lesson 13: このバスは空港に行きますか – Does This Bus Go to the Airport?

Get around Japan with confidence: confirm bus and train destinations with ～は～に行きますか and handle the transport questions you'll face on every commute.
TransportationA1Starter

Irodori Starter Lesson 14: 大きいビルですね – Japanese adjectives for describing places

Lesson 14: 大きいビルですね – Big building (Describing Places in Japanese)

Describe buildings and landmarks with い-adjectives and な-adjectives plus ～ですね: agree naturally and make small talk about famous places in Japan.
Town & LandmarksA1Starter

Irodori Starter Lesson 15: 電池がほしいです – shopping with ほしいです in Japanese

Lesson 15: 電池がほしいです – I Want Batteries (Shopping in Japanese)

Shop with a purpose using ～がほしいです: tell store staff what you're looking for — batteries, chargers, or daily goods — and ask where to find it in the store.
ShoppingA1Starter

Irodori Starter Lesson 16: これはいくらですか – asking prices in Japanese

Lesson 16: これはいくらですか – How Much Is This? (Prices in Japanese)

Ask これはいくらですか and handle money with confidence: master Japanese numbers and yen amounts so you can check prices and pay without hesitation.
ShoppingA1Starter

Irodori Starter Lesson 17: 映画を見に行きました – Japanese past tense ～ました

Lesson 17: 映画を見に行きました – I Went to See a Movie (Past Tense)

Talk about the past with ～ました: describe your weekend, trips, and leisure activities, and ask friends what they did with natural past-tense questions.
LeisureA1Starter

Irodori Starter Lesson 18: 温泉に行きたいです – expressing wishes with ～たいです

Lesson 18: 温泉に行きたいです – I Want to Go to a Hot Spring (～たい Form)

Express what you want to do with ～たいです: plan trips to hot springs and famous sights, and invite others to join your next adventure in Japan.
LeisureA1Starter

About Irodori Starter (A1) Textbook

いろどり (Irodori: Japanese for Life in Japan) is a free Japanese textbook series published by the Japan Foundation. Starter is the first volume of the series at the A1 beginner level, containing 18 lessons built around practical "Can-do" goals — introducing yourself, shopping for food and daily goods, ordering at restaurants, telling time, asking directions, and talking about your daily routine, family, and hobbies in Japan. Its grammar (です/ます forms, core particles, い/な-adjectives, て-form, ～たいです, ～てください) closely overlaps with JLPT N5, making Irodori Starter the ideal free starting point for absolute beginners and the first step toward JFT-Basic readiness. These lessons follow the official book lesson by lesson, with grammar notes, situational vocabulary, and native audio practice.

Continue the series: Irodori Elementary 1 (A2) and Irodori Elementary 2 (A2).