Learn to recognize, read aloud, and write katakana and hiragana. Acquire a basic knowledge of the structure and mechanics of kanji (i.e. distinguishing one kanji character from another, stroke order), which is essential for using dictionaries and indexes, and for recognizing and remembering kanji. This textbook covers the most common words in an enjoyable and humorous way.

This texbook - designed for college students and business people learning Japanese - provides a practical introduction the the Japanese written language. The lessons are presented in contexts that beginning...