Comments on: Download Japanese Books for Free with Aozora Bunko!

By: Gabriel 93

Gabriel 93 — Sat, 28 Sep 2013 21:42:00 +0000

Thanks a lot I really do appreciate you sharing this with us

By: Sébastien Cacatos

Sébastien Cacatos — Sat, 11 May 2013 21:51:00 +0000

They will be in 旧字, unsimplified characters as they are still in use in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, where they are called 繁體字 (or 正體字).

It will be indicated on the listing of books whether they are 旧字 or 新字.

The characters underwent simplification reforms around the 1910s (?), and books don’t take that long to enter the public domain in Japan, so you can still find a wealth of simplified characters books on Aozora.

If you read novels, you are going to find a lot of unusual characters, yes. But they quite often have the furigana (kana) reading above.

By: Fernando Macedo

Fernando Macedo — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:43:00 +0000

Super!
Aquestion: Will I encounter too much strange kanji (out of the jouyou list) in the very old books?

By: Fernando Macedo

Fernando Macedo — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:39:00 +0000

You can try the Night on the Galactic Railroad (銀河鉄道の夜, Gingatetsudou no Yoru) by Kenji Miyazawa. It’s a classic for all ages, and should not be kanji heavy. Take a look: http://www.aozora.gr.jp/cards/000081/files/456_15050.html

By: soledad

soledad — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 05:36:00 +0000

Kanji De Manga Volume 1 .. can any one please till me where i can find this book /!?

By: JulieM

JulieM — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 18:33:00 +0000

You could try this website and see if it suits your needs.

International Children’s Digital Library: http://en.childrenslibrary.org/

It has books in many languages. Not all languages have the same amount of books, but it’s free. Good luck!