Easy Japanese for Beginners N4/N5 Vol. 1

This book was designed to give absolute beginner-level Japanese learners a foothold into the language through a mix of basic vocabulary, conversation patterns, and simple grammatical structures. There is romaji (roman letter spelling) provided alongside all the hiragana and katakana presented in the book to help the reader become familiar with the language before developing their reading skills. There are ten units, each based on a different theme, and each with example conversations, new words and phrases, and some simple and fun activities. There are also hiragana and katakana tables, so you can get familiar with the characters as you get more confident in your elementary-level Japanese. There are even some fantastic verb and adjective tables and numbers, dates, and counting charts in the supplementary Learning Materials section at the back of the book. If you are looking for a foothold book to start your Japanese studies that builds your confidence without patronizing you, this is a