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Japanese From Zero! · Book 1

Japanese From Zero! 1

The book that starts at zero. Hiragana is introduced a few characters at a time, so by the last chapter you are reading Japanese instead of romaji.

Authors
George Trombley, Yukari Takenaka
Level
Absolute beginner
Formats
Paperback, Kindle, Online course
ISBN
9780976998129

Most Japanese textbooks make you choose between learning to speak and learning to read. Book 1 refuses the choice. Hiragana arrives gradually — a handful of characters per lesson, each one immediately used in real sentences — so the writing system is absorbed rather than memorised in a block.

  • Integrated workbook with answer key
  • Over 800 new words and expressions
  • Learn to read and write hiragana
  • Example dialogues built from words you already know
  • Culture notes on how Japanese is actually used
  • Bilingual glossaries in kana and romaji