Timothy G. Stout

Japanese has three writing systems, all used together: hiragana, katakana, and kanji. Japanese Hiragana & Katakana for Beginners helps newcomers learn how to use the first two systems' basic 92 characters to read, write, and communicate. Memorable picture mnemonics connect each character to English words already familiar to you, which makes remembering easier.

The method that's helped thousands in the U.S. and Japan learn Japanese successfully. The Japanese language has two basic writing systems: kanji characters, which are based on Chinese characters, and hiragana and katakana, a mnemonics-based alphabet. This handy book teaches you a new mnemonic-based method to read and write the 410 highest-frequency kanji characters. Japanese Kanji for Beginners is your...

If a picture is worth a thousand words, students of the Japanese language have everything they need in Japanese Picture Dictionary by Timothy G. Stout. Deftly illustrating the use of more than 1,500 commonly used Japanese words and phrases, the author provides learners with a clear, easy-to-use introduction to this fascinating language. Containing culture-specific Japanese words and images not found...

Welcome to a Japanese learning adventure especially for kids! Get children excited about a different culture as they are introduced to all sorts of fun Japanese words and songs and learn to talk about family, numbers, colours, food and more. A wonderful boxed kit, Tuttle Japanese for Kids Flash Cards Kit works equally well for parents and kids so the...