Synopses & Reviews
andlt;bandgt;The method that's helped thousands in the U.S. and Japan learn Japanese successfully.andlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Japanese language has two basic writing systems, hiragana and katakana, in addition to the one that uses Chinese characters or Kanji. This handy book teaches you a new mnemonicsand#8211;based method to read and write the basic 92 hiragana and katakana characters.andlt;ulandgt;andlt;liandgt; andlt;bandgt;Memorable picture mnemonicsandlt;/bandgt; help you to learn the characters by associating their shapes and sounds with combinations of images and English words already familiar to you.andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; andlt;bandgt;Clear examples and entertaining exercisesandlt;/bandgt; offer opportunities to read, write, use and practice all 46 basic hiragana and 46 basic katakana characters, plus the remaining kana that stand for more complex sounds.andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; andlt;bandgt;Polish your knowledgeandlt;/bandgt; with word searches, crossword puzzles, filland#8211;inand#8211;theand#8211;blanks, timed recognition quizzes, and other interesting activities.andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; andlt;bandgt;The CDand#8211;ROMandlt;/bandgt; allows you to print out your own flash cards (featuring the same mnemonic images taught in the book) to help you review and practice, even while you're on the go.andlt;/liandgt;andlt;/ulandgt;
Review
"As a whole I find this book to be a useful tool to learning the characters of both writing systems. I especially like the vocabulary usage at the bottom of each characters pageandhellip;If you are looking for a book to get you started with Japanese I think this is a good place to start." and#8212;andlt;iandgt;BenLearnsJapanese.comandlt;/iandgt;
Synopsis
Japanese has 3 writing systems, all used together: hiragana, katakana and kanji. andlt;iandgt;Japanese Hiragana and Katakana for Beginnersandlt;/iandgt; helps newcomers learn how to use the first two systems' basic 92 characters to read, write and communicate. Memorable picture mnemonics connect each character to English words already familiar to you, which makes remembering easier.
Synopsis
The method that's helped thousands in the U.S. and Japan learn Japanese successfully. The Japanese language has two basic writing systems, hiragana and katakana, in addition to the one that uses Chinese characters or Kanji. This handy book teaches you a new mnemonics based method to read and write the basic 92 hiragana and katakana characters. Along with its sister book:
Japanese Hiragana and Katakana for Beginners it provides a complete introduction to written Japanese.
- Memorable picture mnemonics help you to learn the characters by associating their shapes and sounds with combinations of images and English words already familiar to you.
- Clear examples and entertaining exercises offer opportunities to read, write, use and practice all 46 basic hiragana and 46 basic katakana characters, plus the remaining kana that stand for more complex sounds.
- Polish your knowledge with word searches, crossword puzzles, fill in the blanks, timed recognition quizzes, and other interesting activities.
- The CD ROM allows you to print out your own flash cards (featuring the same mnemonic images taught in the book) to help you review and practice, even while you're on the go.
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Synopsis
A complete introduction to written Japanese -- start here with zero knowledge and finish feeling confident This introduction to the Japanese writing system teaches you to read and write the fundamental 92 hiragana and katakana characters--and makes learning fun and easy with a memorable picture-based method
The method that's helped thousands learn Japanese successfully:
- Memorable pictures help you to learn the characters by associating their shapes and sounds with combinations of images and English words already familiar to you
- Clear examples and engaging exercises offer opportunities to read, write, use and practice all 92 primary hiragana katakana characters, plus the remaining kana that stand for more complex sounds
- Polish your knowledge with word searches, crossword puzzles, fill-in-the-blanks, timed recognition quizzes, and other engaging activities
- The online media includes printable flashcards to help you review and practice, even while you are on the go
All media content is accessible on tuttlepublishing.com/downloadable-content Synopsis
The method that's helped thousands of people in the U.S. and Japan learn hiragana and katakana successfully
Synopsis
Japanese has 3 writing systems, all used together: hiragana, katakana and kanji. Japanese Hiragana and Katakana for Beginners helps newcomers learn how to use the first two systems' basic 92 characters to read, write and communicate. Memorable picture mnemonics connect each character to English words already familiar to you, which makes remembering easier.
About the Author
andlt;bandgt;Timothy G. Stoutandlt;/bandgt; has taught Japanese language in public and private schools in the United States and Japan for 14 years. Stout currently teaches Japanese at Waterford School in Utah, where he lives with his family.