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"501 Verbs" titles present the 501 most common verbs in their language. Verbs are arranged alphabetically in a table format, one verb per page with English translation, and conjugated in all tenses and forms. Additional features in each book include common idioms with example sentences to demonstrate verb usage and grammar reviews.

A compact guide to Japanese grammar. Each entry is written clearly explained in layman's terms, and all possible usages are illustrated in colloquial sample sentences.

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Beginning with pronunciation and including kanji formation, this easy-to-use text covers the basics of Japanese. Explanations of grammar and other language concepts are discussed in English, and include examples. Kana and kanji are introduced halfway through the book.

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The major struggle facing all beginning Japanese language students is learning to recognize, read and write hundreds of Japanese characters. "The First 100 Japanese Kanji" adopts a structural approach that helps students to overcome this initial difficulty and quickly master the basic Japanese characters that are fundamental to the language. This book uses over 500 words and phrases containing the basic characters, along with concise English definitions.

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Japanese Essential Grammar for Speaking is a grammar workbook which is designed to help learners achieve the ability to accurately & fluently use the basic grammar in daily conversation. It provides a clear explanation with lots of examples and exercises which can be used for oral activities in class or homework or self-study. It is probably best for those who have already studied te-form.

The basic grammar & knowledge covered by the book:
particles, wh- words, polite form, te-form (including some te- form struct... read more

A New Zealand book that includes explanations of grammatical structures necessary from a very basic level up to the completion of the first year of tertiary study.Students of Japanese language can learn to use hiragana and katakana, so examples are given in these two scripts.There are two main sections in this book. Section One explains the grammatical structures and basic sentence patterns for the beginner student. Section Two explains the more advanced grammatical structures needed at senior secondary school and tertiary levels.

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. Each character is introduced here with brushed, handwritten and typed samples to enhance character recognition. Entertaining illustrations and amusing examples of onomatopoeic usage of hiragana in Japanese writings further reinforce memorisation in a fun way.

Respect language - the special style of polite spoken or written Japanese - is involved almost every time that people communicate with each other in Japanese, even in the simplest greeting phrases. This guide outlines and explains: how to understand which situations require respect language, and how to identify the most suitable grammar, honorifics, and more for a wide range of situations.

Chapters are organised by communicative function. Each presents several Japanese sentence patterns side-by-side with English equivalents (in the form of simple example sentences). The English equivalents are meant to give the English-speaking learner a clear idea of how the Japanese sentence pattern is actually used. Following each Japanese pattern and English equivalent is an explanation of the Japanese grammar, which gives the reader the necessary information to generate sentences using the pattern introduced. Example sentences i... read more

This is your all-in-one resource for Japanese verbs and grammar. Simplify your Japanese-language learning with this compact, yet comprehensive guide to verbs and grammar. Everything you need to know about Japanese sentence structure and its elements is right here in one helpful volume. "Japanese Verbs & Essentials of Grammar, Second Edition", gives you an introduction to all major verbal and grammatical concepts of the Japanese language. Each entry is clearly explained and illustrated by plenty of examples based on contemporary sit... read more

This is the thoroughly revised edition of a bestselling language tool which are designed to help travellers and those beginning learners of Asian languages. Included are 440 cards each one displaying on its front the character together with its number of strokes and sequential number. On the back are shown both "on" (Chinese origin) and "kun" (native Japanese) readings, distinguished by being in upper and lower case respectively, along with a demonstration of the stroke order employed in writing the character.

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"Kanji Cards Volume 4" is the fourth and final installment in the "Tuttle Kanji Cards" series. It presents the student with the most advanced and complex kanji. Often imitated but never matched, "Tuttle Kanji Cards" are a must-have learning tool for all serious students of the Japanese language. The four volumes in this set present all 1,945 characters that the Japanese Ministry of Education has determined one needs to read and write Japanese (the Joyo kanji). On each card, the basic readings and uses for each character as verbs an... read more