Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Texas

World Languages

For Dummies

Japanese is a wonderful language, very different from European languages. It is also the gateway to the rich culture of the exciting and complex island nation of Japan. Some people get intimidated by the prospect of speaking Japanese-worried that it's just too complex and different-but these fears are unfounded. While you can devote a lifetime to the study of this or any language, picking up the basics of Japanese doesn't require any more than an interest and a willingness to try something new.

Japanese For Dummies has everything you need to get off the ground with speaking the language. Author and Professor of Japanese Eriko Sato starts you off with the essentials of grammar and pronunciation, giving you a working sense of the language, before showing you Japanese in action. You'll then explore vocabulary and expressions through dialogues taking place in situations such as:

 * Introductions and greetings
 * Eating and drink ing
 * Shopping
 * Exploring the town
 * Talking on the telephone
 * Asking directions
 * Getting around
 * Staying at a hotel

You'll also discover social customs, formalities, and manners, from how and when to bow to how to unwrap a present. Whether you simply want to introduce yourself to the Japanese language, say a few words to a neighbor or coworker, or you're planning a major trip or study abroad in Japan, Japanese For Dummies will enable you to get the basics fast and work towards your own goal at your own pace. You'll also find out about:

 * How to use karaoke to help you learn Japanese
 * Movies that will introduce you to Japanese culture and language
 * Learning Japanese the "gourmet" way
 * When ignoring "no, thank you" shows good manners
 * Proper table manners
 * Proper body language
 * How to sound fluent
 * And much more!

With helpful vocabulary summaries, a mini-dictionary at the end, and an audio CD full of conversations and pronunciations, Japanese For Dummies assumes no prior knowledge of Japanese on your part-providing the perfect guide for a quick-but-thorough, lighthearted-but-not-lightweight introduction to the language.

Japanese

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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Illinois

Genko Yoshi Paper, 100 Pages

Traditional Japanese manuscript paper. Template squares allow for correct spacing of characters.

Genkouyoushi Notebook for Japanese Writing

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Wolfgang Hadamitzky

Mark Spahn

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Louisiana

(JLPT All Levels) a Complete Guide to the Japanese Writing System (2,136 Kanji and All Kana)

"One of the best modern texts. Highly recommended." --The Japan Times

Complete, compact and authoritative--this Japanese language book provides all the information needed to learn kanji and kana, including the 92 hiragana and katakana phonetic symbols (known collectively as Japanese Kana) and the 2,136 standard Joyo Kanji characters that every Japanese person learns in school. This new and thoroughly revised edition reflects recent changes made to the official Joyo kanji list by the Japanese government.

The kana and kanji are presented efficiently and systematically which helps you learn them quickly and retain what you have learned to improve your mastery of the Japanese language. The ability to read Japanese and write Japanese is an essential skill for any student and will build on their previous knowledge and improve their overall capacity to learn Japanese. A concise index allows you to look up the Kanji in three different ways (so the book also serves as a Japanese Kanji dictionary) and extra spaces are provided to allow you to practice writing Japanese.

Japanese Kanji and Kana contains:
 * All 2,136 official Joyo kanji with readings and definitions.
 * Characters are graded by their JLPT examination levels.
 * Up to 5 useful vocabulary compounds for each kanji.
 * Brush and pen cursive forms as well as printed forms.
 * 19 tables summarizing key information about the characters.
 * Kanji lookup indexes by radicals, stroke counts and readings.

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