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Title | Kana: Pict-O-Graphix Mnemonics for Japanese Hiragana and Katakana |
Author(s) | Michael Rowley |
Description | Kana Pict-o-Graphix is lively collection of contemporary memory aids that teaches you the shapes and sounds of hiragana and katakana, the two basic syllabaries used in written Japanese. Each hiragana and katakana pair is presented on a single page for comparison, with separate visual and text mnemonics. Also included is a brief introduction, pronunciation tips, notes on kana combinations and characters easily confused, and complete kana charts. The book fits handily into any pocket for quick use and reference. |
Dedication | "To my good friend Joshua" |
ISBN | 978-1-880656-18-1 |
Book Dimensions | Width: 3.0″ |
Height: 5.0″ | |
Depth: 0.25″ (¼″) | |
Page Count | 72 |
Contents | Introduction, A, Ka, Sa, Ta, Na, Ha, Ma, Ya, Ra, Wa, Voiced Sounds, Unvoiced Sounds, Doublers, Combined Forms, Look-alikes |
Book Design | Michael Rowley (www.papernapkin.com) |
Author Photograph | -- |
Published | September 1, 1995 |
Publisher | Stone Bridge Press (www.stonebridge.com) |
Copyright | © 1995 by Michael Rowley |
Printed in | United States of America |
Book Format | Paperback |
Quoted Reviews | "Rowley has created a visual vocabulary that is striking and, most importantly, memorable." — Wired Magazine |
Best Seller's List | -- |
Other | Michael Rowley is a book designer and illustrator living in Northern California. He is the author of Kanji Pict-o-Graphix, Imagine Nation: A Visual Guide for Learning the States, and The Atom Families: Visual Mnemonics for Learning the Periodic Table of Elements. |
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data | 1. Japanese Language—Writing—Kana. |
2. Japanese Language—Textbooks for foreign speakers—English. | |
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CIP Number | 94-48537 |
LC Control Number | 94048537 |
LC Call Number | PL528.R69 1995 |
DDC Call Number | 495.6´82421—dc20 |
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