Japanese hiragana for beginners : first step to mastering the Japanese writing system
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Bibliographic Information
Japanese hiragana for beginners : first step to mastering the Japanese writing system
(Tuttle language library)
Tuttle Publishing, c2007
Available at 7 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Includes a set of 46 flash cards with easy-to-remember drawings and stories for each hiragana character
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book utilises a learning method that has helped thousands of students learn hiragana successfully in the United States and Japan. Picture mnemonics enhance memory by associating the shape and sound of each hiragana character with combinations of images and English words already familiar to students. This book is organised into three main sections. The first introduces the basic 46 hiragana characters along with writing tips and opportunities to practice writing them. The second teaches the usage rules that allow students to write all Japanese sounds, providing more opportunities for practice. The third strengthens students' skills through a wide range of exercises (word searches, crossword puzzles, fill in the blanks, visual discrimination, timed recognition quizzes, etc) designed to both increase the knowledge of the Japanese language and reinforce newly acquired writing skills.
Contents include: Section 1: The basics 46 hiragana; The basic 46 hiragana chart; Reading practice 1 (wa - so); Reading practice 2 (ta - ho); Reading practice 3 (ma - n); Section 2: Hiragana usage rules; The additional syllable chart; Rule 1: Tenten and maru; Reading practice 4 (tenten and maru); Rule 2: Combined characters; and Reading practice 5 (combined characters).
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