{"product_id":"pronounce-japanese-without-guessing-kaya-srilas-9798186834755","title":"Pronounce Japanese Without Guessing - Level N4.1: \u0026#26085;\u0026#26412;\u0026#12398;\u0026#27598;\u0026#26085; - Easy English Pronunciation, First Kanji \u0026 Interlinear Jap","description":"Step Into N4 - Read Your First Kanji Without Guessing\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e日本の毎日 Pronounce Japanese Without Guessing - Level N4.1\u003c\/b\u003e takes you beyond the JLPT N5 foundation and into practical everyday Japanese. Follow Emma through life in Tokyo as she works at a café, manages her apartment, shops, makes plans, visits a restaurant and doctor, and enjoys a weekend outing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe method stays simple: \u003c\/i\u003e read the easy English pronunciation above each Japanese chunk, check the meaning below, then reread the same story in clean Japanese. No IPA. No audio files. No complicated pronunciation lectures.\u003c\/p\u003eYour First Kanji - With Support on Every Page\u003cp\u003eBooks 1a and 1b used hiragana and katakana only. In Book 2a, \u003cb\u003ekanji arrives gently\u003c\/b\u003e, a few characters at a time. Every kanji includes its kana reading in parentheses, so you are never blocked: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e毎日（まいにち）\u003c\/b\u003e - mah-ee-nee-chee - every day\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e食（た）べます\u003c\/b\u003e - tah-beh-mahs - eat\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e東京（とうきょう）\u003c\/b\u003e - tohh-kyohh - Tokyo\u003c\/p\u003eWhat Is New in Level N4.1?\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFirst kanji: \u003c\/b\u003e introduced gradually, always with kana readings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe connecting て-form: \u003c\/b\u003e link actions smoothly into natural sentences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOngoing actions: \u003c\/b\u003e describe what someone is doing with ～ています.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRequests and permission: \u003c\/b\u003e use ～てください and ～てもいいですか.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWants and invitations: \u003c\/b\u003e practise ～たい, ～ませんか, and ～ましょう.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eRead, Understand, Repeat\u003cp\u003eEach chapter follows the same four-step rhythm: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRead with pronunciation and meaning.\u003c\/b\u003e Easy English phonetics show how to say each chunk; the paired meaning line shows what it means.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRead clean Japanese.\u003c\/b\u003e Revisit the same story without pronunciation support and build fluency.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReview key vocabulary.\u003c\/b\u003e See the Japanese word, kana reading, pronunciation, and concise English meaning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePractise and self-check.\u003c\/b\u003e Complete comprehension, pronunciation-writing, and read-aloud exercises with answer keys.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e11 Practical Chapters for Everyday Japanese\u003cp\u003eBuild confidence through stories about \u003cb\u003edaily routines, work, apartment life, furniture, home appliances, shopping, prices, counters, appointments, restaurants, health, fashion, and weekend plans.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will read your first \u003cb\u003e50-plus kanji\u003c\/b\u003e and practise approximately \u003cb\u003e260+ Japanese words and phrases\u003c\/b\u003e. Together with Books 1a and 1b, the series carries you past 600 words and phrases and into the JLPT N4 level.\u003c\/p\u003ePronunciation Without Technical Theory\u003cp\u003eInstead of explaining sounds with specialist terminology, this book shows you how Japanese sounds in familiar English letters. Long vowels, the little っ, particle readings, natural shortened vowels, and the Japanese \u003ci\u003er\u003c\/i\u003e are presented through examples and repeated reading.\u003c\/p\u003eWho Is This Book For?\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearners who completed Book 1b or have an equivalent JLPT N5 foundation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpper beginners ready to enter N4 and read their first kanji.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisual learners who prefer reading and interlinear support.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearners preparing for the \u003cb\u003eJLPT N4, J-Test, travel, life, or work in Japan.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who wants to speak and read without waiting for perfect kana or kanji mastery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eNo Guessing. No Dictionary. Just Reading Aloud.\u003cp\u003eRead each paragraph with pronunciation, check the meaning, reread in clean Japanese, review key words, and practise aloud. Every chapter stands on its own, so you can study in order or choose the topics that interest you most.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFifteen focused minutes a day can take you far.\u003c\/i\u003e Speak out loud, accept small imperfections, and keep moving forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAre you ready to begin everyday life in Japan?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGo turn the page, meet Emma again, and take your first confident steps into kanji and JLPT N4.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kaya Srilas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798186834755\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d","brand":"Kaya Srilas","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49097461367039,"sku":"9798186834755","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pronounce-japanese-without-guessing-kaya-srilas-9798186834755","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}