Kana Flashcards (Japanese and English Edition)
by Max Hodges, Tomoko Okazaki
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Author: Max Hodges, Tomoko OkazakiIllustrator: Michael Rowley
Edition: Cards
Audio: Japanese (Unknown); Japanese (Original Language); Japanese (Published); English (Published)
Published: 2006-07-01
ISBN: 0974869430
Number of pages: 100
Publisher: White Rabbit Press
Book Reviews of Kana Flashcards (Japanese and English Edition)
Book Review: Best flashcards!
Summary: 5 Stars
The question every potential buyer is probably asking himself is, "Should I buy the White Rabbit or the Tuttle flash cards?" Well, my personal answer is: White Rabbit.
The White Rabbit cards have a few things I favor over the Tuttle versions. First, the kana characters themselves are displayed in a large format. Also, four other 'fonts' are given which display the character (in a smaller size, too--some characters may look different to you when scaled down). These things are a HUGE advantage and would help you read big signs to newspaper print effectively. Tuttle cards have the character shown only once in a large size on the front and a smaller size on the back.
Five vocabulary words are given for each kana with White Rabbit, versus four from Tuttle. This isn't a huge deal, but it adds up: With ROUGHLY 100 cards total, your gaining an extra ~100 vocabulary words with White Rabbit. However, White Rabbit provides vocabulary words which start with the given kana AND include the kana (somewhere) in the vocabulary. Tuttle provides only words which begin with the given kana. To me, this really doesn't matter.
Stroke order is shown on both versions, but to me the White Rabbit version is a bit more 'clear.' This is probably also subject to opinion.
White Rabbits BIGGEST help are the mnemonics. Okay, so if you read the introduction cards they admit that not all the mnemonics are great. They urge you to buy the accompanying audio lessons, but a quick search for "hiragana pronunciation" on any search engine will yield you audio clips of correct pronunciation. Youtube has some good results too. Point is: The visual mnemonics especially can be very helpful for any kana you have particular trouble in remembering. Yes, some of the mnemonics suck, but I challenge you to do better. Plus, if you need a mnemonic to remember every single kana, maybe Japanese isn't for you!
Cons? I only have one: White Rabbit insists on numbering the cards on the kana side. For me, this is bad news! Some difficult to remember kanas can be remembered simply by their number. For example: to the novice, 'i' and 'ri' may look similar, but i is number 2 and ri is number 40. Me, ne, nu, wa, and re also have (superficially) similar symbols. My best advice if your subconscious likes to cheat is to cover the numbers with your thumb (they aren't really important).
TIPS FOR LEARNING JAPANESE: Immerse yourself. Watch movies in Japanese with Japanese subtitles. Buy flash cards for kana AND kanji (especially kanji!). Buy a college level textbook. And whatever you do, don't just buy one textbook, buy multiple books that teach in different ways!
Summary of Kana Flashcards (Japanese and English Edition)
Each of our Kana Flashcards includes a memorable verbal and visual mnemonic, provided by award-winning illustrator Michael Rowley. Along with stroke-order diagrams and hundreds of vocabulary building example words, Kana Flashcards is sure to become the most desirable product on the market for kana learners.Each stroke-order-diagram includes arrows to indicate stroke direction. Each example word is written in kana on the card front with the English reading and definition on the flipside.
Along with the Audio Companion, these cards include all the information you need to recognize and remember, to read and write, and to pronounce hiragana and katakana in no time at all.
? Master hiragana and katakana with visual and verbal mnemonics.
? Learn 450 basic Japanese words.
? Includes stroke-by-stroke diagrams.
Varnished cards with rounded corners. Boxed with plastic tray and shrink-wrapped.
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