--- product_id: 1210873 title: "Japanese Hiragana and Katakana for Beginners" price: "฿1184" currency: THB in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/1210873-japanese-hiragana-and-katakana-for-beginners store_origin: TH region: Thailand --- # Japanese Hiragana and Katakana for Beginners **Price:** ฿1184 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Japanese Hiragana and Katakana for Beginners - **How much does it cost?** ฿1184 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.th](https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/1210873-japanese-hiragana-and-katakana-for-beginners) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A complete introduction to written Japanese — start here with zero knowledge and finish feeling confident! This introduction to the Japanese writing system teaches you to read and write the fundamental 92 hiragana and katakana characters—and makes learning fun and easy with a memorable picture-based method! The method that's helped thousands learn Japanese successfully: Memorable pictures help you to learn the characters by associating their shapes and sounds with combinations of images and English words already familiar to you Clear examples and engaging exercises offer opportunities to read, write, use and practice all 92 primary hiragana katakana characters, plus the remaining kana that stand for more complex sounds Polish your knowledge with word searches, crossword puzzles, fill-in-the-blanks, timed recognition quizzes, and other engaging activities The online media includes printable flashcards to help you review and practice, even while you are on the go All media content is alternatively accessible on the Tuttle Publishing website Review: Learning What Important - If you are learning Japanese, this is the book to pick up. Nothing is more important then learning the basics first. And this book gives you everything basic you can hold in your hand. In the beginning of the book, it gives you a back story of the man who invented TUTTLE. As soon as I stumbled upon the Tuttle Collection, it has been a blessing. And so far, learning Japanese has been a blast! After reviewing the man behind the name in a paragraph or two. It gives you information on how to use the book, vowel pronunciations and even the past of the character sets themselves. Don't worry, it doesn't overload you with textbook definitions. It gives you brief and to the point back story's. Trust me, none of it is a waste of your time. All of it is useful and interesting information. The Hiragana Chart is then introduced and you learn how to write them. This is important. If you are going to write in Japanese , you need to know the stroke order and stroke types. It keeps it neat and legible. When I first started using it I immediately wanted to buy another one. So I suggest, buy two or copy the pages so you can keep practicing off paper. The book provides wonderful practice as well as memorable mnemonics and vocabulary. When you're done with learning how to write them, there's an activity section. Where you are putting what you learned into use. It helps you remember the characters as well as their stroke order. Then when you're done with Hiragana, the exercise begins again with Katakana. Though I would not recommend this to someone to learn Katakana and Hiragana straight out. But if it is what you want to try, go for it. I would offer this book to someone to learn how to write them and make their memory of the characters concrete. If you want to use something to help you learn them, there are many resources on your Nintendo DS (I DON'T recommend Japanese Coach). And there are many free options on your Android Phone like JA Sensei, Kana Mind, Qwiz-Hiragana and more. You won't know until you start looking. The more fun it becomes for you, the easier it will become to learn. The CD has a large number of names in katakana so you can look up your name in japanese. It even has flash cards with the same mnemonics images that are in the book. This is a great tool, get it while its still cheap and they don't realize what they're selling. Review: EXCELLENT Study material - I am about to begin formal Japanese classes for the first time and set a personal goal for myself to at least be able to read Hiragana and Katakana before classes began. I had seen how highly rated this book is and it is NOT an exaggeration. I carved out a minimum of 30 minutes a day (sometimes more, however because I got carried away with learning), and set out on my own. Within a week or so, I could recognize and write in Hiragana. Another week set me up in Katakana. I have already read 2 Japanese children's books as a result. The CD that comes with this book has two really basic, but useful, sets of flash cards for the two alphabets as well as handy vocabulary sheets that let you practice writing. NOTE - this book is not meant to teach you vocabulary or grammar as its primary focus. It does cover the uses of "ha" vs. "wa", and the use of particles "e," and "o" but this is as far it goes in that regard. Keep in mind, however, that while you're practicing stroke order and writing you are practicing writing actual words, and there are tons of words in this book. Since this isn't a vocab training focus, they aren't organized into any particular categories for the most part, but if you list them (as I did) you'll have a hefty set of words you can learn. The same author wrote a very well rated beginning Kanji book which I have already purchased but not yet started using (don't want to be TOO ahead of the class), however I know I have a very solid foundation to begin formal studies now. I feel so much more empowered that I don't have just a passing understanding of the two alphabets but can absolutely get myself through reading a book, several Japanese tweets and websites, and more. Once I learn the grammatical structure of sentences, I will be one step closer to simply learning the vocabulary necessary and not bogged down by remembering characters. This is a must own. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #60,401 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #37 in Alphabet Reference #47 in Vocabulary Books #83 in Foreign Dictionaries & Thesauruses | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 1,659 Reviews | ## Images ![Japanese Hiragana and Katakana for Beginners - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71j4p29qh0L.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Learning What Important *by L***E on April 29, 2012* If you are learning Japanese, this is the book to pick up. Nothing is more important then learning the basics first. And this book gives you everything basic you can hold in your hand. In the beginning of the book, it gives you a back story of the man who invented TUTTLE. As soon as I stumbled upon the Tuttle Collection, it has been a blessing. And so far, learning Japanese has been a blast! After reviewing the man behind the name in a paragraph or two. It gives you information on how to use the book, vowel pronunciations and even the past of the character sets themselves. Don't worry, it doesn't overload you with textbook definitions. It gives you brief and to the point back story's. Trust me, none of it is a waste of your time. All of it is useful and interesting information. The Hiragana Chart is then introduced and you learn how to write them. This is important. If you are going to write in Japanese , you need to know the stroke order and stroke types. It keeps it neat and legible. When I first started using it I immediately wanted to buy another one. So I suggest, buy two or copy the pages so you can keep practicing off paper. The book provides wonderful practice as well as memorable mnemonics and vocabulary. When you're done with learning how to write them, there's an activity section. Where you are putting what you learned into use. It helps you remember the characters as well as their stroke order. Then when you're done with Hiragana, the exercise begins again with Katakana. Though I would not recommend this to someone to learn Katakana and Hiragana straight out. But if it is what you want to try, go for it. I would offer this book to someone to learn how to write them and make their memory of the characters concrete. If you want to use something to help you learn them, there are many resources on your Nintendo DS (I DON'T recommend Japanese Coach). And there are many free options on your Android Phone like JA Sensei, Kana Mind, Qwiz-Hiragana and more. You won't know until you start looking. The more fun it becomes for you, the easier it will become to learn. The CD has a large number of names in katakana so you can look up your name in japanese. It even has flash cards with the same mnemonics images that are in the book. This is a great tool, get it while its still cheap and they don't realize what they're selling. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ EXCELLENT Study material *by E***H on January 27, 2014* I am about to begin formal Japanese classes for the first time and set a personal goal for myself to at least be able to read Hiragana and Katakana before classes began. I had seen how highly rated this book is and it is NOT an exaggeration. I carved out a minimum of 30 minutes a day (sometimes more, however because I got carried away with learning), and set out on my own. Within a week or so, I could recognize and write in Hiragana. Another week set me up in Katakana. I have already read 2 Japanese children's books as a result. The CD that comes with this book has two really basic, but useful, sets of flash cards for the two alphabets as well as handy vocabulary sheets that let you practice writing. NOTE - this book is not meant to teach you vocabulary or grammar as its primary focus. It does cover the uses of "ha" vs. "wa", and the use of particles "e," and "o" but this is as far it goes in that regard. Keep in mind, however, that while you're practicing stroke order and writing you are practicing writing actual words, and there are tons of words in this book. Since this isn't a vocab training focus, they aren't organized into any particular categories for the most part, but if you list them (as I did) you'll have a hefty set of words you can learn. The same author wrote a very well rated beginning Kanji book which I have already purchased but not yet started using (don't want to be TOO ahead of the class), however I know I have a very solid foundation to begin formal studies now. I feel so much more empowered that I don't have just a passing understanding of the two alphabets but can absolutely get myself through reading a book, several Japanese tweets and websites, and more. Once I learn the grammatical structure of sentences, I will be one step closer to simply learning the vocabulary necessary and not bogged down by remembering characters. This is a must own. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing! *by S***S on September 2, 2016* I love this book! It is very simple and easy to understand and I have no former training in Japanese. I think learning to read/write the language is definitely a first step you should take compared to just learning to speak it. It helps you sound out the characters and essentially drills them with you. You can trace and then draw them yourself. I personally use a piece of notebook paper when I write so I don't ruin the book. I do copy the characters the first few times but other than that I keep it clean, because you never know! It has cute little pictures and sayings to help you remember the characters which some help more than others but that doesn't mean you can't figure out one that works best for you. I'm just starting in my trek of learning a new language but this book is already a fantastic buy! It has a list of names on the cd as well as other useful tools like flashcards (I don't use those, I do have an app on my phone to help me draw and remember characters). It starts with hiragana and then katakana. After you learn each set you have a bunch of actives to put your new found writing skills to use! Along the way you can learn some new vocabulary too! It doesn't touch on Kanji which I did not expect it too and frankly I'm happy for. Kanji will be a daunting challenge to undertake but I want to get these kana down. I would definitely buy again! ## Frequently Bought Together - Japanese Hiragana & Katakana for Beginners: First Steps to Mastering the Japanese Writing System (Includes Online Media: Flash Cards, Writing Practice Sheets and Self Quiz) - Japanese Kanji for Beginners: (JLPT Levels N5 & N4) First Steps to Learn the Basic Japanese Characters [Includes Online Audio & Printable Flash Cards] - Learning Japanese Hiragana and Katakana: A Workbook for Self-Study --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/1210873-japanese-hiragana-and-katakana-for-beginners](https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/1210873-japanese-hiragana-and-katakana-for-beginners) --- *Product available on Desertcart Thailand* *Store origin: TH* *Last updated: 2026-06-13*