Learning Japanese Hiragana and Katakana : A Workbook for Self-Study

Henshall

ISBN 10: 4805312270 / ISBN 13: 9784805312278

Verlag: Tuttle Publishing Aug 2014, 2014

Beschreibung

Neuware - Learning Hiragana and Katakana is a systematic and comprehensive Japanese workbook that is perfect for self-study or use in a classroom setting. Written Japanese combines three different types of characters: the Chinese characters known as kanji, and two Japanese sets of phonetic letters, hiragana and katakana, known collectively as kana, that must be mastered before the Japanese kanji can be learned. Learning Japanese Hiragana and Katakana provides beginning-level students of Japanese a thorough grounding in the basic hiragana and katakana phonetic symbols or syllabaries. A comprehensive introduction presents their primary function, origin, pronunciation and usage. The main body of the book is devoted to presenting the 92 hira and kata characters along with their variations, giving step-by-step guidelines on how to write each character neatly in the correct stroke order, with generous practice spaces provided for handwriting practice. This Japanese workbook includes:

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9784805312278

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Learning Japanese Hiragana and Katakana : A Workbook for Self-Study
• Verlag: Tuttle Publishing Aug 2014
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 4805312270
• ISBN-13: 9784805312278
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 2. Auflage
• Zustand: Neu

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Inhaltsangabe

Master Hiragana & Katakana ― The Essential Japanese Writing Workbook!

Whether you're planning a trip to Japan, diving into anime and manga, or starting your language journey, this bestselling, beginner-friendly workbook makes learning the Japanese alphabet simple, fun, and effective. With clear stroke-by-stroke guides, real vocabulary, and tons of practice, you'll quickly build confidence reading and writing Hiragana and Katakana.

Perfect for travelers, students, and anime fans ― no prior experience needed!

• Step-by-step lessons for all 92 kana characters
• Stroke order charts & writing practice sheets
• Online audio for perfect pronunciation
• Quizzes, flash cards, and vocabulary examples
• Ideal for self-study, class use, or JLPT prep

Unlike dense textbooks or distracting apps, this workbook keeps it simple and hands-on. You'll build muscle memory through writing and start recognizing kana in the wild, from signs and menus to subtitles and conversations. By the end you'll be reading and writing basic Japanese with confidence ― and ready to take on the next level (Kanji and beyond)!

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Kenneth G. Henshall has written many books on Japanese literature, history, culture, and language. A graduate of the universities of London (B.A. Hons), Sydney (Ph.D.), and Adelaide (Dip. Ed.), he is now Associate Professor of Japanese at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. He has also taught at the universities of Auckland, Western Australia, California, and Waikato. He is the author of A Guide to Remembering Japanese Characters, and the lead author of the revised edition of A Guide to Reading and Writing Japanese.

Tetsuo Takagaki is a graduate of the universities of Wakayama (B.A.) and San Francisco State (M.A.) and was a senior lecturer in Japanese at the University of Auckland. He also taught at the universities of Hawaii and Maryland, and at Tsuda College in Tokyo. He is the author of a number of publications on Japanese language and linguistics.