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Learning Japanese
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Published by Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd. , with editorial offices at
61 Tai Seng Avenue, #02-1 2 Singapore 534167 and 364 Innovation Drive, North Clarendon, Vermont 05759 U.S.A.
Previously published in 2005 as A Guide to Learning Hiragana & Katakana ISBN 0-8048-3391-5
Printed in Singapore
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CONTENTS
PART I: HIRAGANA 17
Practice a - ko 19
Mini Review a - ko 24
Practice sa - to 26
Mini Review sa - to 31
Practice na - ho 33
Mini Review na - ho 38
Practice rna - yo 40
Mini Review rna - yo 44
Practice ra - n 46
Mini Review ra - n 50
Voiced and Half-Voiced Sounds 52
Review of Voiced and Half-Voiced Sounds 54
Review of Double Vowels and Consonants 57
Combined Sounds 59
Review of Combined Sounds 61
Review through Place Names and Period Names 63
General Review 65