Japanese for Beginners

Alexandra Syshchikova — a certified specialist in the Japanese language and literature, author of reference and study aids.
This self-tutor covers the entire volume of grammatical, lexical, and hieroglyphic material necessary for studying the language at the beginner level. The material... is presented as clearly and accessibly as possible and is easily remembered due to a large number of visual diagrams, tables, and examples with common vocabulary. To successfully consolidate the material covered, each lesson includes exercises, the keys to which can be found at the end of the book. The publication concludes with a short dictionary and mnemonic cards for remembering kanji and the syllabaries hiragana and katakana.
The guide is intended for a wide audience studying the Japanese language.