200 Basic Japanese Kanji Illustrated

Learn the 200 basic Japanese kanji required for third-year elementary school students through simple illustrations and short phrases in this kanji textbook developed by a group of teachers in Tokyo. Students of the Japanese language will also learn kanji with short reading drills and games that make the process of studying and answering questions more fun. Designed for foreign children and students studying kanji for the first time, this textbook emphasizes learning the meaning of Japanese kanji first, followed by reading and writing practice, reviews, and summary drills.

Each of the 34 chapters in this textbook contains three pages that introduce new kanji and their meaning, as well as writing practice with stroke order and common phrases and sentences, and a review page after every five lessons. By completing one chapter a day, you could learn these 200 basic Japanese kanji in just over a month! And by completing the comprehensive review questions, you will more easily retain these kanji as you learn them.

Structure

This book includes:

• Thirty-four chapters introducing six new Japanese kanji with writing and reading practice and cute, simple illustrations
• Chapter reviews, summary drills, and challenge games with answer key
• Index of Japanese kanji categorized by stroke order

Japanese kanji you will learn includes:

• Parts of the body
• Sensations
• From the natural environment
• Verbs expressing physical motion
• Directions
• Cooking
• Playing sports
• Shopping locations
• And many other commonly-used Japanese words!

Recommended for you if:

• You are a beginner-level Japanese language learner interested in studying kanji
• You know Japanese katakana and hiragana and are now ready to begin studying kanji
• You prefer short lessons with drills to help with memorization

About this book:

Original Title: 絵でわかるかんたんかんじ200―外国人の子どものための日本語

B5

127 pages, Softcover

ISBN: 9784883193776

Publishing date: March 24, 2006

Language: Japanese