Japanese Comprehensible Input: Mount Fuji

Comprehensible input is Japanese you can understand most of. Something you already know is the easiest way in: you know a little about Mount Fuji, so the Japanese makes sense even when some words are new. Read it with the translation under each line, tap any word, or listen to the native audio.

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Mount Fuji: Japan’s Sacred Mountain

A1Article, History · 63 words · 1 min audio

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Mount Fuji is the tallest mountain in Japan.

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The height is 3,776 meters.

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Mount Fuji is a symbol of Japan.

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Japanese people have cherished Mount Fuji since ancient times.

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They believe it is a mountain where gods reside.

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Therefore, Mount Fuji is a sacred mountain.

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Every year in summer, many people climb Mount Fuji.

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You can climb it in July and August.

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Mount Fuji often appears in paintings and photographs.

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It is particularly common in Ukiyo-e.

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Hokusai's paintings of Mt. Fuji are famous.

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Mt. Fuji is very beautiful when there is snow on it.

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Japanese people feel happy when they see Mt. Fuji.

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How to Learn with Comprehensible Input

Aim for about 90% understood. You should follow the story with only a few unknown words per paragraph. Much harder and you are decoding, not learning.
Choose stories you already know. Fairy tales, fables and famous places give you the context for free, so your brain can focus on the Japanese.
Read and listen together. The same text heard and seen at once is the most comprehensible form of input there is.
Go for volume. Many easy texts beat a few hard ones. Fifteen minutes a day adds up to thousands of words a month.

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