Teach Yourself Beginner's Japanese Script

by Helen Gilhooly

Learners are practically taken by the hand and instructed on Japanese script. Opening the door to the fundamentals of reading and writing, each book includes 100 line drawings, self-testing activities and exercises, and examples taken from signs, menus, and other real-life situations.

Genres: Language, Japanese Literature, Nonfiction, Reference, Japan

304 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2000

Reviews

[منى النجار · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book a very long time ago. In my case it wasn’t as helpful as some other books I’ve studied.

[Lara · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think there are better methods for learning kanji, but this isn't bad. And it's kind of helpful sometimes to see the evolution of kanji and how they relate to the objects they describe.

[Amber · Rating 3 out of 5]

So far this book has helped me understand how the kanji was developed. I have only made it through the first two units. It's a lot to take in.

[George]

Reading this was definitely helpful in my current understanding of Chinese characters. Learning stroke order, or at least being able to recognise it, is extremely helpful to me now living in China.