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    Let's Learn Japanese: First Words for Everyone
    Let's Learn Japanese: First Words for Everyone
    Let's Learn Japanese: First Words for Everyone
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    Let's Learn Japanese: First Words for Everyone

    By Aurora Cacciapuoti

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    An accessible introduction to the rich language and culture of Japan, this tote-able Japanese language collection makes an artful addition to any library, as well as an ideal travel primer and companion for aspiring Japanese speakers. Pairing words and characters with whimsical illustrations, each section features examples of word pronunciation, the three main Japanese writing systems (kanji, hiragana, and katakana), and common Japanese elements. At once instructive and a joy to behold, Let's Learn Japanese is a go-to gift for the world traveler and language learner.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherChronicle Books Digital
    Release dateMar 5, 2019
    ISBN9781452166384
    Let's Learn Japanese: First Words for Everyone
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    Aurora Cacciapuoti

    Aurora Cacciapuoti is an author-illustrator living in Milan, Italy.

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      Let's Learn Japanese - Aurora Cacciapuoti

      Introduction

      Welcome to Let’s Learn Japanese!

      Imagine having three different alphabets in your language to express yourself. That’s what reading and writing in Japanese is like!

      The Japanese writing system is made up of two types of syllabic alphabets: hiragana ( ) and katakana ( ). There are also kanji ( ) characters, which are ideograms adopted from the Chinese. Putting these three types of characters together is called kanjikanamajiri.

      All three types of characters (hiragana, katakana, and kanji) can be used in combination to write a sentence.

      Hiragana is a set of writing symbols composed of 46 base characters, including 5 singular vowels, 40 consonant–vowel unions, and 1 singular consonant. Each character represents a specific sound. Hiragana characters have a more round shape and are mainly used for the grammatical elements of sentences.

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