Japanese hiragana for beginners : first step to mastering the Japanese writing system

Author(s)

    • Stout, Timothy G.

Bibliographic Information

Japanese hiragana for beginners : first step to mastering the Japanese writing system

Timothy G. Stout ; illustrated by Alexis Cowan

(Tuttle language library)

Tuttle Publishing, c2007

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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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Details

  • NCID
    BA83322096
  • ISBN
    • 9784805308776
  • Country Code
    ja
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Tokyo
  • Pages/Volumes
    96 p.
  • Size
    28 cm
  • Parent Bibliography ID
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