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Japanese Graded Readers: Level 0 Vol 1 (Japanese Graded Readers) Tankobon Softcover – July 1, 2009

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The Japanese Graded Reader series meets the need of the learners of Japanese who want to learn and enjoy reading/listening in Japanese. Each reader is written and edited with care to every detail so you can enjoy reading and absorb tons of Japanese without a dictionary. -Five levels for the beginning to intermediate learners. Ranges from folk tales, fiction, biographies, history, and culture. -Every kanji has its reading printed next to it, and also every katakana up to Level 3. -Vocabulary and grammar are controlled throughout. -Vocabulary outside the control list are made clear through paraphrasing and/or illustrations. -CD recording with sound effects makes reading, listening and shadowing much fun. This is the introductory level of our textbook series featuring 400 characters and 350 vocabulary words per volume using only desu/masu forms. All of the content is written horizontally and using mostly pictures so even complete beginners will have no

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July 1, 2009
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5.94 x 0.47 x 8.46 inches
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4872177118
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978-4872177114
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ ASK (July 1, 2009)
Language ‏ : ‎ Japanese
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 4872177118
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-4872177114
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.32 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.94 x 0.47 x 8.46 inches

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Izzy

Easy to read, great for beginners

Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2016

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I would DEFENITELY RECOMMEND GETTING THIS BOOKS!
I really enjoy this series, this is a great place to start reading books specially if you already know a few basic kanji and vocabulary however I felt the price was a bit too high for the amount of content/reading you get considering there are other alternatives out there for free or at much lower price like children's books for about $1 to $5 and some of this books have a Japanese native reading them and have far more content.

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Amanda

I think the price is a little high but it comes with multiple picture books and audio that reads to you at such an easy beginner level

Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2017

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This was seriously what I needed, It's simple enough to follow along and understand what is being said. I think the price is a little high but it comes with multiple picture books and audio that reads to you at such an easy beginner level, and the only one I could find so it definitely made it worth it.

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GoofyGeek

Good, but short

Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2017

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I liked these but the value isn't that great. You get 6 books with about 15 pages per book. Each page has a nicely done color picture and about 2 sentences of Japanese. I started with knowing about 700 words, most of the Kanji for those words, and the kana alphabets. I found these books to be at an appropriate level for me to read pretty easily. I had to look up a few words here and there, but not that many. The books are somewhat interesting, but not super interesting. Each book focuses on a different topic. The book topics are: the blooming of the cherry blossoms, the Japanese food made from soybeans, everyday life - leaving in the morning, everyday life - eating a meal with friends, everyday life - life at school, following a day for a policeman stationed at a police box.
I just found these to be really short. I probably spent about 5-10 minutes per book. It is really only around 180 sentences of Japanese. For how much more I would have to read to learn this way, the price seemed like it would quickly become prohibitive. I'm now trying to read the Yotsuba&! manga instead which is targeted at kids and has around 180 pages per $10-15 volume which about 6 panels per page. I had to order it from Amazon Japan in order to get it in Japanese, although the shipping was very fast but also expensive. It is slightly too difficult for me, but manageable.

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Martie

Perfect for Beginners!

Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2018

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An exceptional collection of stories and audio! The six books are thin (15 pages each), but sufficient in depth for the beginner student of Japanese to read, then reread repeatedly for absorbing patterns in the language and vocabulary acquisition.

The accompanying audio is crisp and clear. Each story is narrated naturally at an evenly paced rhythm (neither too slow nor too fast), making the listening and simultaneous reading experience quite pleasant. Overall, an outstanding graded reader!

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Harro Kremer

Tougher than you expect

Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2021

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These booklets look simple but contain a lot of information. The pronunciation info (furigana) helps a lot.
Don't be surprised if on the average each pages introduces 5 new words.

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DP

Great readers for learners of Japanese

Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2018

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I enjoyed the stories and the reading makes me learn to read in Japanese and to understand it better. I do recommend getting readers to help with vocabulary and understanding. I read them all the time and it helps to read along with the CD included.

Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2018

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I just started learning Japanese and I can already read parts of this book. These are very well made. Will be buying more in the future

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Black Apple

Just what I needed

Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2015

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So simple but just what I needed to help me recognize words and not just characters.

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Nicolas Castaneda

Perfecto para iniciarse en la lectura del japones

Reviewed in Spain on October 15, 2017

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Trás 3 meses de estudio constante del japonés de manera autodidacta, siguiendo sistemáticamente dos libros (Genki y Minna no Nihongo), ya quería ver si podía comenzar a leer algo fuera de los dialogos y actividades de los libros mencionados. La verdad los diálogos de los libros de texto se vuelven aburridos y tediosos prontamente; no es que estén mal, sólo que los temas no cambian demasiado. Por lo mismo se hace necesaria una lectura de escape y que sirva de distracción para no perder el entusiasmo.

Pues que grata sorpresa me he encontrado con esta serie de libros :-)
Primero que nada lo malo.... Son caros. Comparado con muchos libros tanto de texto como lecturas. Tanto en amazon como directamente de la editorial están entre 30-35 euros cada volumen.

Ahora lo bueno. Cada volumen consiste en 5-6 historias (en formato de libros individuales) de unas 15-20 páginas. Las temáticas de cada historia son fabulosas, interesantes y muy relacionadas con la cultura japonesa. Son historias simples, pero pensadas para un adulto aprendiendo el idioma. No son cuentos infantiles, y el lenguaje no es infantil. Cada historia tiene ilustraciones con un estilo particular, lo que las hace especialmente atractivas de leer.
Las dos historias que he leido hasta ahora son, la primera del Sakura (florecer de los cerezos) y la otra del consumo y usos de la Soja en Japón (relacionado con la comida).
Con esto he aprendido vocabulario muy particular japonés, que a mi me resulta muy interesante, y que no veo que aparezca fácilmente en ninguno de los dos textos que estudio (simplemente por ser bastante contextuales). Luego estas lecturas han sido muy gratificantes por poner en práctica lo que he aprendido y con eso ganar confianza para continuar.
En resumen, muy contento con la compra. Ya he comprado los siguientes 2 volumenes del nivel 0, que están perfectos para mi nivel actual.
Como referencia actualmente estoy en la lección 7 del Genki y 8 del Minna. Y según la aplicación de vocabulario que utilizo más menos manejando 400-500 palabras, que para esta lectura está muy adecuado.

Muy recomendado para todos los que están aprendiendo japonés!! Un muy buen primer paso ganar confianza en la lectura de este idioma.

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Miguel V G

Bastante bien, y lo pagas.

Reviewed in Spain on February 27, 2018

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Contiene varios pequeños libros, cada uno con un tema o historia. Me ha gustado mucho ya que las historias están muy bien ( no son cuentos para niños) y el nivel es lo suficientemente básico para iniciarse en la lectura del japones sin agobiarse buscando palabras en el diccionario cada 5 segundos.
Por supuesto todo está en japones por lo que necesitas tener ya un nivel básico y saber hiragana. Por contra encuentro los textos muy cortos y el precio un poco alto. Pero bueno en general bien.

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Dr. Anthea F. Gupta

Interesting for beginners to read

Reviewed in Australia on November 7, 2019

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My Japanese teacher recommended this series to our class.
The books are very expensive indeed, but I feel it is worth it. They are beautifully designed for adult learners and the materials are genuinely interesting -- things you want to know about Japan. The illustrations are attractive and help your understanding of the text. They are suitable for anyone who can read Hiragana and Katakana and has some basic vocabulary and grammar.
I am going through them slowly and thoroughly and enjoying them.