Easy kana workbook : Basic practice in Hiragana and Katakana for Japanese language students / Rita L. Lampkin, [and] Osamu Hoshino

Introduction -- Writing Characters -- Writing Words -- Writing Sentences -- Practice & Self Test -- Katakana No Gojoun -- Writing Characters -- Writing Words -- Writing Sentences -- Practice & Self Test -- Appendix A: Machine-Made Characters -- Appendix B: Exceptions in KANA -- Appendix C: Correct Responses to practice & Self Test Exercises -- Appendix D: Translations for practice & Self Test Exercises.

"This practical workbook is for all students of Japanese who want to learn the basic phonetic writing systems in use by the Japanese. This workbook is a self-contained course, which can be used both for independent study or in the classroom. It can also serve as an ideal supplement to any basic conversation course in Japanese. The two sets of phonetic characters, hiragana and katakana, are known collectively as kana. Since hiragana is usually taught first in Japanese schools, it is presented in the first section of this workbook, followed by katakana. Both the hiragana and katakana sections provide plenty of practice in writing characters, words, and sentences. In addition, each section concludes with a practice and self-test. At the back of the book are several useful appendices, including complete hiragana and katakana charts as well as answer and translations to the practice and self-tests. The Easy Kana Workbook combines a systematic approach with ample practice and the reinforcement necessary to master both reading and writing hiragana and katakana."