Ebook Learning Japanese Kanji : The Innovative Method for Learning the 500 Most Essential Japanese Kanji Characters by Glen Nolan Grant in MOBI, TXT
9784805311684 English, Japanese 4805311681 "Tuttle Learning Japanese Kanji" helps students recognize and remember the meanings and pronunciations of 500 essential kanji. Perfect for Japanese language students or enthusiasts, this book is vital for maximizing your ability to read Japanese, write Japanese, and remember Japanese characters. Kanji, along with kana ("hiragana and katakana"), make up the written Japanese alphabet. Kanji, being comprised solely of characters ("Japanese symbols"), are usually considered the most difficult to learn of the three. In order to learn Kanji easily, Japanese words are taught using techniques based on the psychology of language learning and memory. Key principles include the use of visual imagery, the visualization of short "stories," and a systematic building-block approach that shows how more complicated characters are constructed from more basic elements. A strategy for remembering the pronunciations of the characters is another way "Tuttle Learning Japanese Kanji" has revolutionized the way people learn Kanji. Although this is a book for serious students of Japanese, it can be used by anyone with an interest in Japanese characters, without any prior knowledge of Japanese. It can also be used alongside (or after, or even before) a course in the Japanese language. Key features of this book: Unique drawings and stories enable the reader to create mental associations that stick in the brain and allow you to recall the meanings and sounds of the charactersSample sentences using common words and compounds expand your vocabulary by showing each kanji used in contextStroke-order diagrams show the correct way to write the characterChapter and cumulative review exercises help to reinforce what you've learnedBonus DVD includes stroke-order animations and pronunciations for all kanji, compounds and sample sentencesIndex allows for the book to be used as a Kanji dictionaryA practical self-study text with a clear, concise, and appealing layout, "Tuttle Learning Japanese Kanji" gives you approximately 80 percent of the Kanji characters you will encounter in daily life, from newspapers to street signs making reading Japanese easy, Learning Japanese Kanjihelps students recognize and remember the meanings and pronunciations of 520 essential kanji. This otherwise daunting task is made easier by the use of techniques based on the psychology of learning and memory. Key principles include the use of visual imagery, the visualization of short "stories," and a systematic building-block approach that shows how more complicated characters are constructed from more basic elements. A strategy for remembering the pronunciations of the characters is another way Learning Japanese Kanjidiffers from other kanji-learning guides. Although Learning Japanese Kanjiis a book for serious learners of Japanese, it can be used by anyone with an interest in Japanese characters, without any prior knowledge of Japanese. It can also be used alongside (or after, or even before) a course in the Japanese language. Key features of this book: Unique drawings and stories enable the reader to create mental associations that stick in the brain and allow you to recall the meanings and sounds of the characters Sample sentences using common words and compounds expand your vocabulary by showing each kanji used in context Stroke-order diagrams show the correct way to write the character Chapter and cumulative review exercises help to reinforce what you've learned Bonus DVD includes stroke-order animations and pronunciations for all kanji, compounds and sample sentences A practical guide with a clear, concise, and appealing layout, Learning Japanese Kanjigives you approximately 80 percent of the characters you will encounter in daily life, from newspapers to street signs., This book enables you to easily recognize the 500 most essential Japanese Kanji and to memorize their readings and meanings quickly and easily This book teaches an innovative new method to learn the basic 500 Japanese characters teaching you how to easily recognize the Kanji and to remember their readings and meanings. Learning to read Japanese and write Japanese requires knowing hundreds of Kanji. Traditionally, the ability to learn Kanji characters was accomplished purely by rote memorization. This method is extremely slow, tedious and time consuming. The new science of mnemonics has changed all that. By associating an easily remembered visual image and story with each Kanji, the learner is able to commit the characters to long term memory far more easily and quickly than ever before. mnemonics also dramatically helps students to write kanji as well. This revolutionary new method has been tried by many thousands of students and it really works Using a systematic building block approach to written Japanese, this beginner kanji book also shows you how more complicated characters are constructed from simpler elements. And similar mnemonic strategies are provided for learning the different pronunciations or "readings" of the characters. The CD ROM that is included provides audio recordings by Japanese native speakers to perfect your pronunciation. It also provides a unique interactive software program showing you how to write each character and allowing you to write it yourself on screen This book can be used by anyone, and requires no prior knowledge of the Japanese language. It can be used in conjunction with any Japanese textbook to learn the important Kanji characters upon which the language is based. Key features of this book include: Drawings and stories to create mental associations for the characters that stick in the brain and allow you to recall their meanings and readings. A CD ROM software program showing you how to write each kanji character Native speaker audio recordings for all the Kanji characters, vocabulary and sample sentences. Sample sentences to expand your vocabulary by showing you how the Kanji are actually used. Extensive review exercises to reinforce what you've learned. User friendly indexes allowing you to look up the Kanji and use the book like a Kanji dictionary.The 500 Kanji characters provided in this book include all the characters needed for the AP and JLPT Level 4 and 5 exams giving you access to approximately 80 percent of all the Kanji characters you encounter in Japan ", This otherwise daunting task is made easier by the use of techniques based on the psychology of learning and memory. Key principles include the use of visual imagery, the visualisation of short "stories," and a systematic building-block approach that shows how more complicated characters are constructed from more basic elements. A strategy for remembering the pronunciations of the characters is another way Tuttle Learning Japanese Kanji differs from other kanji-learning guides. Although Tuttle Learning Japanese Kanji is a book for serious learners of Japanese, it can be used by anyone with an interest in Japanese characters, without any prior knowledge of Japanese. It can also be used alongside (or after, or even before) a course in the Japanese language. Key features of this book: o Unique drawings and stories enable the reader to create mental associations that stick in the brain and allow you to recall the meanings and sounds of the characters o Sample sentences using common words and compounds expand your vocabulary by showing each kanji used in context. o Stroke-order diagrams show the correct way to write the character. o Chapter and cumulative review exercises help to reinforce what you've learned. o Bonus DVD includes stroke-order animations and pronunciations for all kanji, compounds and sample sentences.
9784805311684 English, Japanese 4805311681 "Tuttle Learning Japanese Kanji" helps students recognize and remember the meanings and pronunciations of 500 essential kanji. Perfect for Japanese language students or enthusiasts, this book is vital for maximizing your ability to read Japanese, write Japanese, and remember Japanese characters. Kanji, along with kana ("hiragana and katakana"), make up the written Japanese alphabet. Kanji, being comprised solely of characters ("Japanese symbols"), are usually considered the most difficult to learn of the three. In order to learn Kanji easily, Japanese words are taught using techniques based on the psychology of language learning and memory. Key principles include the use of visual imagery, the visualization of short "stories," and a systematic building-block approach that shows how more complicated characters are constructed from more basic elements. A strategy for remembering the pronunciations of the characters is another way "Tuttle Learning Japanese Kanji" has revolutionized the way people learn Kanji. Although this is a book for serious students of Japanese, it can be used by anyone with an interest in Japanese characters, without any prior knowledge of Japanese. It can also be used alongside (or after, or even before) a course in the Japanese language. Key features of this book: Unique drawings and stories enable the reader to create mental associations that stick in the brain and allow you to recall the meanings and sounds of the charactersSample sentences using common words and compounds expand your vocabulary by showing each kanji used in contextStroke-order diagrams show the correct way to write the characterChapter and cumulative review exercises help to reinforce what you've learnedBonus DVD includes stroke-order animations and pronunciations for all kanji, compounds and sample sentencesIndex allows for the book to be used as a Kanji dictionaryA practical self-study text with a clear, concise, and appealing layout, "Tuttle Learning Japanese Kanji" gives you approximately 80 percent of the Kanji characters you will encounter in daily life, from newspapers to street signs making reading Japanese easy, Learning Japanese Kanjihelps students recognize and remember the meanings and pronunciations of 520 essential kanji. This otherwise daunting task is made easier by the use of techniques based on the psychology of learning and memory. Key principles include the use of visual imagery, the visualization of short "stories," and a systematic building-block approach that shows how more complicated characters are constructed from more basic elements. A strategy for remembering the pronunciations of the characters is another way Learning Japanese Kanjidiffers from other kanji-learning guides. Although Learning Japanese Kanjiis a book for serious learners of Japanese, it can be used by anyone with an interest in Japanese characters, without any prior knowledge of Japanese. It can also be used alongside (or after, or even before) a course in the Japanese language. Key features of this book: Unique drawings and stories enable the reader to create mental associations that stick in the brain and allow you to recall the meanings and sounds of the characters Sample sentences using common words and compounds expand your vocabulary by showing each kanji used in context Stroke-order diagrams show the correct way to write the character Chapter and cumulative review exercises help to reinforce what you've learned Bonus DVD includes stroke-order animations and pronunciations for all kanji, compounds and sample sentences A practical guide with a clear, concise, and appealing layout, Learning Japanese Kanjigives you approximately 80 percent of the characters you will encounter in daily life, from newspapers to street signs., This book enables you to easily recognize the 500 most essential Japanese Kanji and to memorize their readings and meanings quickly and easily This book teaches an innovative new method to learn the basic 500 Japanese characters teaching you how to easily recognize the Kanji and to remember their readings and meanings. Learning to read Japanese and write Japanese requires knowing hundreds of Kanji. Traditionally, the ability to learn Kanji characters was accomplished purely by rote memorization. This method is extremely slow, tedious and time consuming. The new science of mnemonics has changed all that. By associating an easily remembered visual image and story with each Kanji, the learner is able to commit the characters to long term memory far more easily and quickly than ever before. mnemonics also dramatically helps students to write kanji as well. This revolutionary new method has been tried by many thousands of students and it really works Using a systematic building block approach to written Japanese, this beginner kanji book also shows you how more complicated characters are constructed from simpler elements. And similar mnemonic strategies are provided for learning the different pronunciations or "readings" of the characters. The CD ROM that is included provides audio recordings by Japanese native speakers to perfect your pronunciation. It also provides a unique interactive software program showing you how to write each character and allowing you to write it yourself on screen This book can be used by anyone, and requires no prior knowledge of the Japanese language. It can be used in conjunction with any Japanese textbook to learn the important Kanji characters upon which the language is based. Key features of this book include: Drawings and stories to create mental associations for the characters that stick in the brain and allow you to recall their meanings and readings. A CD ROM software program showing you how to write each kanji character Native speaker audio recordings for all the Kanji characters, vocabulary and sample sentences. Sample sentences to expand your vocabulary by showing you how the Kanji are actually used. Extensive review exercises to reinforce what you've learned. User friendly indexes allowing you to look up the Kanji and use the book like a Kanji dictionary.The 500 Kanji characters provided in this book include all the characters needed for the AP and JLPT Level 4 and 5 exams giving you access to approximately 80 percent of all the Kanji characters you encounter in Japan ", This otherwise daunting task is made easier by the use of techniques based on the psychology of learning and memory. Key principles include the use of visual imagery, the visualisation of short "stories," and a systematic building-block approach that shows how more complicated characters are constructed from more basic elements. A strategy for remembering the pronunciations of the characters is another way Tuttle Learning Japanese Kanji differs from other kanji-learning guides. Although Tuttle Learning Japanese Kanji is a book for serious learners of Japanese, it can be used by anyone with an interest in Japanese characters, without any prior knowledge of Japanese. It can also be used alongside (or after, or even before) a course in the Japanese language. Key features of this book: o Unique drawings and stories enable the reader to create mental associations that stick in the brain and allow you to recall the meanings and sounds of the characters o Sample sentences using common words and compounds expand your vocabulary by showing each kanji used in context. o Stroke-order diagrams show the correct way to write the character. o Chapter and cumulative review exercises help to reinforce what you've learned. o Bonus DVD includes stroke-order animations and pronunciations for all kanji, compounds and sample sentences.