japanese language

Discusses how to create eighty essential kanji for everyday use, with original manga artwork to help with identification and a pronunciation guide, kanji stroke order, English explanations, and a practice section.

A beginner's guide to speaking and reading formal Japanese that takes a step-by-step approach based on five sentence patterns. Topics covered include syllables and accent, "-desu" and "-masu, " "-wa" and "-ga, " derivative verbs, and the uses of V3, V2, and other forms.

An introduction to the language and culture of Japan as it is portrayed in popular comics or mangas that use text excerpts to demonstrate the proper structure and use of written and spoken Japanese.

Presents a guide to Japanese pronunciation, notes on usage, special tips for travelers, and cultural notes. Contains practical dialogs and useful expressions for everyday situations.

Identifies over 28,000 objects with illustrations and their Japanese and English names, and covers the vocabulary for major subject areas.

Contains basic impressions, examples, grammatical explanations and illustrations and photographs depicting Japanese cultural aspects.

Part of the DK Essential Reference for Every Traveler series: Includes pronunciations, food, shopping, numbers,everyday phrases.

Japanese words for greetings, family relations, social relations, Japanese lifestyle, transportation, clothing, food, school, sports, numbers, the human body, and nature with the English word and illustrated with line drawings.