Today I’m partnering with Tuttle Publishing to give away one (1) set of Writing Japanese Hiragana and Writing Japanese Katakana by Jim Gleesonis giveaway contest is open to everyone worldwide.
Put simply, practice is the most effective method of mastering written Japanese. The large, open format of Writing Japanese Hiragana invites the student to pick up a pencil and get started!
Two phonetic syllabaries, hiragana and katakana, and a set of kanji characters based on Chinese ideographs are what comprises written Japanese. This workbook has been carefully designed to facilitate the quick and easy mastery of the forty-six character hiragana syllabary used to write all types of native words not written in kanji. An understanding of hiragana is essential for the serious student wishing to learn Japanese effectively.
Each character is introduced with brushed, handwritten, and typed samples which enhance character recognition. Extensive writing space allows for maximum practice to facilitate memorization and ensure proper character formation. Entertaining illustrations and amusing examples of onomatopoeic usage of hiragana in Japanese writings further reinforce memorization in a fun way.
Writing Japanese Hiragana is an easy-to-use and practical workbook tailored to the specific needs of young students of the Japanese language. Beginning students of all ages will delight in its fresh presentation.
This is an introductory guide and workbook to writing Japanese Katakana.
Anybody who is able to master English, with its irregular spellings and idiosyncratic pronunciations, is more than equipped to master written Japanese. The hiragana and katakana syllabaries are purely phonetic characters, which function much like the letters of the English alphabet. In this respect, kana are quite different from kanji characters, which are based on Chinese ideographs and which represent ideas. The katakana syllabary is used primarily to represent borrowed words (from languages other than Chinese), although it is also used for botanical names and is sometimes used in place of hiragana or kanji for emphasis. In some ways, the use of katakana in Japanese parallels the use of italics in English.
Writing practice is the most effective method of mastering written Japanese, and the large open format of this workbook is designed to invite the student to pick up a pencil and start writing. Written Japanese comprises two phonetic syllabaries, hiragana and katakana, and a set of kanji characters that are based on Chinese ideographs. This workbook has been carefully designed to facilitate the quick and easy mastery of the 46–character katakana alphabet, making it the perfect tool to begin the process of mastering written Japanese. Each character is introduced with brushed, handwritten and typed samples that enhance character recognition. Extensive space for writing allows maximum practice to facilitate memorization and to ensure proper character formation. Entertaining illustrations and amusing examples of loan–words that use katakana in Japanese writings further reinforce memorization in a fun way.Writing Katakana is tailored to the specific needs of young students of the Japanese language, but is also well suited to beginning students of any age. This workbook contains:
- grayed–out, trace–over characters for correct character construction.
- Extensive practice in writing sentences for maximum reinforcement.
- Supplementary explanations, including a brief history of the origin of each character, to foster visual recall.
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This giveaway closes on Sunday, November 22, 2015 at 12 p.m. PST and is open to participants worldwide (everyone!).
One (1) winner will be selected via Random.org and contacted via email, so please include a valid email address in the email address entry box (please double check your spelling!). The winner is required to respond within 72 hours to claim the prize.
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Thank you for participating this giveaway! The winner is…
Congratulations Skye (#24)! I’ll email you shortly.
My kids and I are studying Japanese. Even my 20-month-old who hardly talks yet loves to touch our hiragana and katakana charts and sing “ka, ki, ku, ke,ko” :).
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I’m pretty sure I was going to buy these exact books on amazon the other day but didn’t because I couldn’t afford them. Funny how things work out!
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hpoing this is a big help for learning
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I have liked Tuttle Publishing on Facebook! Looks like they produce pretty nifty reads. Thanks!
Hi Nami, thank you for hosting yet another giveaway! This would be a great refresher for me– the books look like fun!
Hello everyone,
I *really* want to learn Japanese, and have been fascinated with their culture, history, and traditions since first grade. A friend of mine who is a fluent speaker says that you need to learn the written language(s) first, or at least at the same time. I have been trying to find some books designed for non-gifted linguists. ???? These books look like just the things that I am looking for. Thank you!
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Ahh! Always wanna learn Japanese but only halfway though.. I need a useful source or material for me just like this books!
i´m already subscribed 🙂 thanks! i also liked tutle publishing on fb!!
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