Learn Katakana Workbook - Japanese Language for Beginners: An Easy, Step-by-Step Study Guide and Writing Practice Book: The Best Way to Learn Japanese ... Chart) (Elementary Japanese Language Books)

To be candid, at age 83 I won't be learning how to speak or write Japanese. That said, like so many English speaking folks, I have long been in awe of Japanese and Chinese figures, with their often great complexity and seemingly artistic quality. How, I have wondered, could one ever learn to draw these figures, produce them quickly, and then bind them together in some sort of fluency so a to communicate with them in verbal and written form. Happily, this remarkable workbook makes much of this clear, not only demonstrating the phonetics of each symbol and how it is constructed, but explaining how the variations in meaning that subtle additions to such symbols are used to express. Then, there are the pages and grids included here that allow the practice and repetition needed to get a foothold in this process, which, as in the case of learning anything well, will naturally require both dedication and persistence. From this detailed presentation, I am happy to to say that I learned a great deal, not that I will use it. But at least now, I have the gained the satisfaction of understanding how this heretofore mysterious system of communication works.

Have you ever wanted to learn to write the Japanese alphabet and get a basic understanding of the written language? This workbook will give you a great start. The first third of the book explains the different Japanese alphabets and how they are used to pronounce and form words. The rest of the book provides pages to teach you how to write these alphabets. By the time you reach the end, you should have a basic understanding and be better skilled at writing the language. This book requires dedication and commitment to practice from the reader. Of course, nothing is worth doing unless you do it with your whole heart.

This is a quality book designed to help learners easily pick up skills to reading and writing Japanese characters. I like how this book explained the difference between different Japanese scripts. The book is simple, yet detailed, and has plenty of practice pages so readers can master the characters. I appreciate the way this book shows how to pronounce the characters and then shows the order in how to draw them. A copy of this book was provided for me by the author. All opinions are my own.

I have been studying the Japanese language for many years and have quite the collection of books on the subject and this book is a wonderful addition to continuing my studies. I recommend this book for beginners and those simply curious about the written language, it's well worth the look. If you are at all interested in learning more about Katakana, then please give this book a try!

Years ago, I studied a Japanese martial art and began my journey in learning the language. At one point, I learned both katakana and hiragana. Over the years, that knowledge has faded and this book was perfect to get me back on track. Very easy to use with step by step stroke instructions and plenty of practice space.

This book is wonderful for someone studying Japanese and wanting to learn how to read and produce the characters of the Katakana script. There is guided practice for learning how to form the "letters" as well as explanations for the meaning. It also includes study aids such as flash cards. Highly recommend as a great resource.

This workbook is an easy-to-follow guide for learning basics about Katakana. My favorite part is the guidance to draw the characters and all of the grids to practice in. My son even wanted to practice the characters with me. The flashcards are a nice bonus!

I never thought I could learn Japanese - it seemed so overwhelming. But this workbook is easy to follow, has plenty of practice writing pages, and isn't overwhelming at all. A great resource for anyone wanting to learn the basics of Japanese.

Amazing for memorizing Katakana and writing it again and again till it's stuck in your head.Goes good along side apps and videos.If you need to look Letters up, really helped me learn/write.I'd Also buy Hiragana With this if you don't already know it as it's very importaint to learn that first.

the book is very helpful for everyone. It has a very good explanation on how to write japanese alphabets

The media could not be loaded.  Das Buch selber ist sehr gut gemacht, ich finde die „Vordrucke“ beim üben könnten etwas häufiger vorkommen. Leider ist mir beim lernen aufgefallen, dass die Karteikarten falsch bedruckt sind (Siege Fotos) Vorne ist RA drauf und hinten wird das Symbol für RU gezeigt (das gilt auch für RE und RU). Im Buch selber ist es richtig aber für einen Anfänger sind solche Fehler natürlich sehr verwirrend.