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Kana Pict-o-Graphix: Mnemonics for Japanese Hiragana and Katakana | 
 enlarge | Author: Michael Rowley
Publisher: Stone Bridge Press
Category: Book
List Price: $6.00
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Rating:  33 reviews
Sales Rank: 43165
Media: Paperback
Pages: 72
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 4.9 x 3 x 0.3
ISBN: 1880656183
Dewey Decimal Number: 495.682421
EAN: 9781880656181
ASIN: 1880656183
Publication Date: September 1, 1995
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Book Description
This compact book is a lively collection of contemporary memory aids (mnemonics) that teaches you the shapes and sounds of hiragana and katakana, the two basic syllabaries used in written Japanese. Combining clever drawings and text memory aids, each hiragana and katakana pair is presented on a single page for comparison, with separate visual and text mnemonics. Fits handily into any pocket.
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 I learned all my Hiragana in a week!!! September 17, 2005
Christopher Calabrese (Watertown, CT, USA)
32 out of 32 found this review helpful
This book is fantastic. I'm a first-year Japanese student, and while the rest of my class learns five Hiragana characters per class, I whipped up 46 flash cards using the mnemonic devices within this book and successfully memorized all of them in a week. I am now weeks ahead of the rest of my class, because I can now sight read Hiragana while everyone else still needs to use Roman characters.
I highly recommend this to any English-speaking westerner who is beginning to learn Hiragana and Katakana. Some reviewers complain that it doesn't examine the true basis for these characters, however that element is totally useless and tedious. Hiragana is used to represent sounds, and the quicker you learn it, the easier your life will be. Some of the mnemonic devices are extremely corny and far-fetched, however the results do not lie!
On a side note, if you are struggling with your Kanji, I highly recommend "Remembering the Kanji, Volume 1," by James W. Heisig.
Oh Man!! I learned how to read in 1 night! December 18, 2004
R. Rahmani (Ohio, USA)
18 out of 19 found this review helpful
Wow!! I recieved the book yesterday afternoon, read it last night, and then took an online quiz in Hiragana this afternoon. I got 99 out of 104 correct. That's 95% correct! I didn't look at the book or anything. This book is so amazing, that I actually went from not reading any japanese what so ever, to reading 95% correctly in one night! My friends were astonished.
I thought learning to read Japanese would be a painful experience spread over many months. But this book is amazing. The mnemonics in this book are right on. If you are a beginner of Japanese and want to know how to read, I would not hesitate another moment and pick up this book today. You will not regret it. In one night you too can learn to read Japanese!!
 Might be better to buy Kanji Pict-o-Graphix instead January 29, 2004
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
This is ok so far as it goes, but there's very little to it. Also, this book is reprinted in the same author's kanji pict-o-graphix book, so there's no point in buying this book if you're going to get the kanji one.
Small, but not bad. January 27, 2005
Dana F. Ng (Kentucky, USA)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
There are good things and bad things about this book. One, it is small, and I assumed it would be bigger, but the size makes it very convient for travel. However, it has a very good way of helping you to memorize both hiragnana and katakana. It is good use as reference guide, but do not expect it to teach you how to write, but one thing it does give close sound pronouncation for each character. I would recommend it, but you should also try other books too!
An Excellent Book February 26, 2000
ilgemino
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
With this book, it took me only two days to memorize all the characters of Hiragana and Katakana. The original mnemonics encouraged me and made me believe that I can learn the Japanese "alphabet".The book is a great help to start leaning Japanese.
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