Learning Japanese Hiragana and Katakana

With expanded writing and preparation space, this revised edition offers ample provisions for practice, review and self-testing at several levels. It also includes a detailed reference section explaining the origin and function of kana and the various kana combinations. Complete with a detailed pronunciation guide, this volume will prove invaluable for beginning students or those accustomed to romanised Japanese.

Kenneth G. Henshall is a graduate of the universities of London (BA), Sydney (PhD), and Adelaide (Dip Ed), and is now a professor of Japanese at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand.

Tetsuo Takagaki is a graduate of the universities of Wakayama (BA) and San Francisco State (MA). He is the author of several publications on Japanese language and linguistics.

How to Use This Book

7

(2)

An Explanation of Kana

9

(8)

PART I: HIRAGANA

17

(52)

Practice a --- ko

19

(5)

Mini Review a --- ko

24

(2)

Practice sa --- to

26

(5)

Mini Review sa --- to

31

(2)

Practice na --- ho

33

(5)

Mini Review na --- ho

38

(2)

Practice ma --- yo

40

(4)

Mini Review ma --- yo

44

(2)

Practice ra --- n

46

(4)

Mini Review ra --- n

50

(2)

Voiced and Half-Voiced Sounds

52

(2)

Review of Voiced and Half-Voiced Sounds

54

(3)

Review of Double Vowels and Consonants

57

(2)

Combined Sounds

59

(2)

Review of Combined Sounds

61

(2)

Review through Place Names and Period Names

63

(2)

General Review

65

(4)

PART II: KATAKANA

69

(40)

Practice a --- to

71

(10)

Mini Review a --- to

81

(2)

Practice na --- n

83

(13)

Mini Review na --- n

96

(2)

Voiced and Half-Voiced Sounds

98

(2)

Review of Voiced and Half-Voiced Sounds

100

(2)

Combined Sounds

102

(2)

Review of Combined Sounds and Double Consonants

104

(2)

Review through International Place Names

106

(3)

PART III: FINAL REVIEW

109

(11)

About Japan

111

(2)

Food Items Quiz

113

(1)

Flora and Fauna Quiz

114

(1)

Personal Names Quiz

115

(1)

Kana Word Search

116

(1)

Quiz Answers

117

(1)

Do-It-Yourself Kana Charts

118

(2)

The Iroha Verse

120

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Learning Japanese Hiragana and Katakana

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