Kana Flashcards (Japanese and English Edition) [Cards]

Max Hodges (Author), Tomoko Okazaki (Author), Michael Rowley (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2006

Each of our Kana Flashcards includes a memorable verbal and visual mnemonic, provided by award-winning illustrator Michael Rowley. Along with stroke-order diagrams and hundreds of vocabulary building example words, Kana Flashcards is sure to become the most desirable product on the market for kana learners.

Each stroke-order-diagram includes arrows to indicate stroke direction. Each example word is written in kana on the card front with the English reading and definition on the flipside.

Along with the Audio Companion, these cards include all the information you need to recognize and remember, to read and write, and to pronounce hiragana and katakana in no time at all.

• Master hiragana and katakana with visual and verbal mnemonics.
• Learn 450 basic Japanese words.
• Includes stroke-by-stroke diagrams.

Varnished cards with rounded corners. Boxed with plastic tray and shrink-wrapped.

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About the Author

Max Hodges lives in Tokyo, Japan where he operates MAXconsulting, an IT consulting company; White Rabbit Press, a small publishing company; and, White Rabbit Xpress, a special order service for Japanese goods.

Born in Yamaguchi-ken, Tomoko Okazaki has over 12 years experience working as a surgical nurse in Japan's top hospitals. Tomoko studied English at Rice University in Houston, Texas. Tomoko was a two time winner of the televised NHK Youth Speech Contest.

Product Details

• Cards: 100 pages
• Publisher: White Rabbit Press (July 1, 2006)
• Language: Japanese, English
• ISBN-10: 0974869430
• ISBN-13: 978-0974869438
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 4.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,872 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #9 in Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Language Nonfiction > Japanese
  • #16 in Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Languages > Instruction > Japanese
  • #16 in Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Languages > Japanese

More About the Author

Max Hodges works as a photographer in Tokyo and is the Creative Director of White Rabbit Press, a Tokyo-based independent publisher of Japanese language and travel titles.

Max also operates White Rabbit Express, a special order service for Japanese goods.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource for those beginning Japanese, December 18, 2006

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John Boutwell "Clay Boutwell" (Florida USA) - See all my reviews
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I wish I had these when I started out. These cards have it all:

* Covers all hiragana AND katakana

* Five example vocabulary words using that kana

* Correct stroke order - IMPORTANT: learn how to write them correctly from the start!

* And unique to these cards, four fonts are shown to demonstrate slight variations in appearance with different typefaces

* Visual and verbal Mnemonics which help the student remember both the shape of the kana AND the sound it makes

* The flashcard format makes shuffling and self-testing a snap

* An overall beautiful design

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If you are looking for a short cut into the Japanese language, this is it. The absolute first step, even before getting a good textbook, should be the mastering of Hiragana and Katakana. With these cards and a little work, most students should be able to learn hiragana and katakana in just a few weeks. You will be able to recognize and maybe read a little Japanese even the first day (with a little work of course!)

Clay Boutwell - President, The Japan Shop

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource, June 2, 2007

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Natsume (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kana Flashcards (Japanese and English Edition) (Cards)

As a beginner of the Japanese language, the cards have really been helpful in my understanding of hiragana and katakana. One side of the card helps with the stroke order. The other side provides an image that helps to remember the character with a few examples of words where it applies. The cards are probably best used with other resources, such as 'Let's Learn Hiragana', but these cards are small enough to be very portable. The summary cards included in the pack are really useful too.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I really like these!, March 8, 2007

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Roxanne "loves2read" (Washington) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Kana Flashcards (Japanese and English Edition) (Cards)

I like everything about these flashcards. I like the clear pictures including the smaller ones of additional styles. The stroke order is written out very clearly. I like the sturdiness of the cards, themselves. I like the fact that they are laminated and have rounded corners making them more durable. The examples of vocabulary on each card are a great feature, also. They have been very helpful to use for practice for myself and my children.