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Japanese Hiragana for Beginners: First Steps to Mastering the Japanese Writing System

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ISBN-13: 978-4805308776
ISBN-10: 480530877X
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  • Paperback: 112 pages
  • Publisher: Tuttle Publishing (July 15, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 480530877X
  • ISBN-13: 978-4805308776
  • Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsEasy and fun!
By Kirsten W on September 11, 2007
Format: Paperback
Being completely new to learning the Japanese language, I was very intimidated by having to learn not one, but TWO new "alphabets" (not to mention the kanji). I stumbled across this one in a bookstore, and after flipping through it, decided to try it out. The mnemonic devices in it seemed corny, and I found myself saying "oh, I'll never remember it THAT way"... yet I found myself using those same devices constantly, and they really did work! Lots of space to practice using the characters, and the flash cards included in the back made it very easy to quiz myself on reading them. Working through it daily, section by section, I've picked up the basics in under a week, and have moved onto practicing what I've learned. If you want to learn hiragana, this one makes it simple and fun. I'll definitely be picking up the katakana version as well!
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5.0 out of 5 starsabsolutely the best
By Katherine on April 26, 2009
Format: Paperback
as a person with dyslexia i was very intimidated by the thought of written japanese.. but this book gave me the confidance to start the journey.. it allowed me to learn hiragana in 9-10 hours.. (spaced out) you can indeed learn it in a day or 2.. the flashcards are so brilliant.. i will always recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn hiragana quickly and easily.. and mostly painlessly.. it is worth much more than the 20$ i paid for it
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5.0 out of 5 starsA Basic Necessity Of Learning Japanese
By Flight_173 on September 20, 2011
Format: Paperback Verified Purchase
Just for clarification purposes I haven't goten to use the book YET. I will be doing so when my college class / holidays at work slow down some.

This book will greatly augment any learning program or class you are taking. I highly recomend it.

Try and remember what it was like to learn curssive back in 4th or 5th grade. Are you picturing it. Ahh yes that's right you had that mean teacher that made you re-draw those weird symbols that you were never going to use again in your life over and over again in between those extra big lines just like you were an Elementry student. Which of course you were.

That's what this book is like. There's a big cursive "a" at the top of the page and boxes for you to draw them in. Only they're not "a's" they're japanese character symbols. Each page also has a pronociation guide in the upper right corner. They're around 77 pages in this format. These include numbers, basic characters, & other important characters.

In the back of the book there is flash cards. So no you don't have to buy the book & flash cards. This books has you covered.
There is 96 pages all chuck full of learning. the back third of the book is questions and anwers that you can fill in with your newfound skillz. This is also very useful as it practices you writing & improves knowlege of the country. For example on question looks like this: "2. How much is a rice ball (o ni gi ri)? _______________".
EX # 2: There is also a map of Nippon (Japan) at the back of the book with cities on it. it states the name of the city and the english translation for it's name. You must use hiragana to fill in the proper characters.

The first few pages are dedicated to explaing the book, system, and process.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsExcellent workbook
By JH on March 4, 2010
Format: Paperback Verified Purchase
Just got this workbook in (along with the parallel Katakana workbook) and I am really impressed. A full page each plus mnemnonics for the primary symbols, a section on tenten & maru usuage, combined characters, reading practice for sounds, vocabulary, flash cards....all is focused on learning hiragana and practicing writing the symbols, but you learn a lot of vocabulary with the exercises too. Its reall a nice all-purpose beginner hiragana book. I can't wait to use it!! The Katakana book is the same and excellent as well!
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