Japanese Kanji for Beginners: (Jlpt Levels N5 & N4) First Steps to Learn the Basic Japanese Characters [Includes Online Audio & Printable Flash Card (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9784805310496)

The method that's helped thousands in the U.S. and Japan learn Japanese successfully.

The Japanese language has two primary writing systems, kanji characters--which are based on Chinese characters and hiragana and katakana--a mnemonic based alphabet. This handy book teaches you a new mnemonics-based method to read and write the 430 highest-frequency kanji characters. Along with its sister book: Japanese Hiragana and Katakana for Beginners it provides a complete introduction to written Japanese.

Japanese Kanji for Beginners contains everything you need to learn the kanji characters required for the Advanced Placement Japanese Language and Culture Exam. It is designed for high school or college students as well as independent learners. The kanji learned in this book carefully adhere to those introduced in every significant Japanese language textbook.

Key features of Japanese Kanji for Beginners include:

• The 430 highest-frequency kanji characters
• 44 simple, easy-to-follow lessons
• Concise information on kanji elements, readings and pronunciations
• Extensive exercises, drills, and writing practice
• Downloadable flash cards, practice quizzes and extra exercises
• Online audio with native speaker pronunciations and readings

Author: Timothy G. Stout, Kaori Hakone
ISBN-10: 4805310499
ISBN-13: 9784805310496
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Language: English
Published: 01/17/2017
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70d