Japanese - Start from the Ground Up

Are you ready to learn Japanese, but not sure where to begin? Start from the ground up with this beginner-level textbook designed to teach you the basics of Japanese characters and their sounds, as well as common words and expressions to include numbers, telling time, food, shopping, and more. Even if you have zero Japanese language knowledge, Japanese from the Ground Up offers you a quick and easy way to become familiar with the basic mechanisms and characteristics of the language, such as simple sentence patterns and the complete set of Japanese sounds.

Learn the fundamentals of the Japanese language and create the foundation on which to build your skills as you progress to higher levels of proficiency. In 11 units, this textbook provides a starting point for students who wish to learn katakana, hiragana, and basic conversational expressions and greetings commonly shared in Japan. This book also includes supplemental content on an audio CD that contains Japanese vocabulary, phrases, practice expressions, and more for each unit, plus three months of free service to its online Japanese E-learning content.

Structure

This book includes:

• 11 units divided into two parts: Japanese Characters and Sounds / Japanese Words and Expressions
• Writing exercises for all Japanese kana, plus lesson units on greetings, numbers, time, food and drink, shopping, buildings, belongings, transportation, family, health, and more
• Unit quizzes with answer key
• A word index in both kana and English romaji
• An appendix of daily Japanese words
• Cute and fun illustrations 
• An Audio CD with vocabulary, phrases, expressions, and more for each unit
• 3 months of online Japanese E-learning

Recommended for you if:

• You are a beginner-level student of the Japanese language (N5)
• You want to learn Japanese phrases, expressions, and kana quickly
• You plan to visit Japan and want to learn the basics

Original Title: ストーリーで覚える漢字300

144 Pages

Publishing Date: May 29, 2019

ISBN: 978-4863924390

Languages: Japanese, English, and Vietnamese