Japanese Stories
Read 2 A0 Sports Japanese stories with learner-friendly audio, images, vocabulary, and comprehension practice.
Each of these 2 stories is written at the A0 level around sports themes, so you build vocabulary in context while reading Japanese you can actually understand. Read once for the gist, then tap any unfamiliar word for an instant translation. Most stories here include native-speaker audio narration — read first, then listen again to connect spelling with pronunciation.

跳び箱を跳べなかった最後の体育の授業
This is a story about a girl named Yui who faces a challenge during her physical education class.

チームで一番遅いランナーがもらったバトン
A story about a girl named Miku who overcomes her worries to finish a relay race with the help of her supportive team.
Sports stories at other levels
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How to read A0 Sports stories
At A0 you are reading your very first Japanese sentences. Do not worry about grammar yet — focus on recognizing words you have seen before and matching the pictures to the text. Short daily reading sessions beat long occasional ones.
Read each story twice: once for the main idea without stopping, then again while tapping the highlighted vocabulary. Finish with the comprehension quiz — if you get most answers right, you are reading at the right level. When a story starts to feel easy, move up a level using the links above.