Japanese Hiragana & Katakana for Beginners
First Steps to Mastering the Japanese Writing System (CD-ROM Included)
Author: Timothy G. Stout
The method that's helped thousands of people in the U.S. and Japan learn hiragana and katakana successfully
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The method that's helped thousands of people in the U.S. and Japan learn hiragana and katakana successfully
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Japanese has 3 writing systems, all used together: hiragana, katakana and kanji. "Japanese Hiragana & 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.
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“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 page...If you are looking for a book to get you started with Japanese I think this is a good place to start. -- BenLearnsJapanese.com blog”
"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 page...If you are looking for a book to get you started with Japanese I think this is a good place to start." -BenLearnsJapanese.com blog
About the Author
Timothy G. Stout lived in Japan for 20 years, where he conducted original research on the use of keyword mnemonics in the instruction of Japanese. He currently teaches Japanese in Utah, where he lives with his wife and five children.
Japanese has 3 writing systems, all used together: hiragana, katakana and kanji. Japanese Hiragana & 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.
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