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Hiragana/Katakana
Absolute Beginner's Guide to Hiragana by David Petersen Paperback
184 pages
Step-by-step explanations of 46 basic characters and scores of derivatives, plus writing practice, grammar lessons, flashcards, and quizzes to consolidate learning.
Ace's Exambusters Japanese Study Cards by Gary Brick, Elizabeth R. Burchard (Editor) Paperback
384 pages
Colors, Numbers, Time, Family, Days, Months, Shopping, Hotel, Telephone, Banking, Post Office, Adjectives, Restaurant, Travel-auto, train, air, bus, Sports, Sightseeing, Theater, Weather, Health, Simple Conversation, Greetings, Making Friends. Over 800 words and phrases.
Adventures in Japanese: Hiragana-Katakana Workbook by Hiromi Peterson Paperback
Beginner's Kana Workbook: Practice Drills for Writing Hiragana and Katakana by Fujihiko Kaneda, Masaya Katayama Paperback
96 pages
Easy Hiragana: First Steps to Reading and Writing Basic Japanese by Fujihiko Kaneda, Rika Samidori, Dan Takuya Paperback
160 pages
Easy Kana Workbook: Basic Practice in Hiragana and Katakana for Japanese Language Students by Rita Lampkin, Osamu Hoshino Paperback
104 pages
Easy Katakana: How to Read and Write English Words Used in Japanese by Tina Wells, Aoi Tokouchi Paperback
160 pages
A Guide to Learning Hiragana and Katakana by Kenneth G. Henshall, Tetsuo Takagaki, Kenneth L. Henshal Paperback
120 pages
Hiragana Gambatte! by Deleece Batt, Adachi Office Paperback
112 pages
Cartoon-style illustrations.
Introduction to Written Japanese: Hiragana by Jim Gleeson Paperback
48 pages
Introduction to Written Japanese: Katakana by Jim Gleeson Paperback
48 pages
Japanese: The Written Language: Katakana by Eleanor Harz Jorden Paperback
160 pages
Includes 40-sheet tracing pad.
Japanese for Busy People: Kana Workbook Including 1 CD by AJALT Paperback
80 pages
Japanese Hiragana for Beginners by Timothy G. Stout Paperback
96 pages
Sections on the 46 basic hiragana characters, usage rules and a wide range of exercises.
Japanese Katakana for Beginners by Timothy G. Stout Paperback
96 pages
Includes exercises such as word searches, crossword puzzles, fill in the blanks, and timed recognition quizzes.
Kana Flashcards by Max Hodges Cards
Each stroke-order-diagram includes arrows to indicate stroke direction. Each example word is written in kana on the card front with the English reading and definition on the flipside. Varnished cards with rounded corners. Boxed with plastic tray and shrink-wrapped.
Kana Pict-O-Graphix: Mnemonics for Japanese Hiragana and Katakana by Michael Rowley Paperback
70 pages
Katakana Gambatte! by Deleece Batt Paperback
112 pages
Let's Learn Hiragana by Yasuko K. Mitamura Paperback
72 pages
Let's Learn Katakana by Yasuko Kosaka Mitamura Paperback
88 pages
Remembering the Hiragana: A Complete Course on How to Teach Yourself the Japanese Syllabary in 3 Hours by James W. Heisig, James W. Heising Paperback
72 pages.
Don't know about the three-hour claim, but the author does employ an imaginative series of mnemonic tricks.
Remembering the Katakana by Helmut Morsbach, Kazue Kurebayashi, James W. Heisig Paperback
85 pages
Writing Hiragana: An Introductory Japanese Language Workbook by Jim Gleeson Paperback
80 pages
Workbook shows each character with brushed, handwritten, and typed samples.
Writing Katakana: An Introductory Japanese Language Workbook by Jim Gleeson Paperback
80 pages