Japanese characters and pronunciation
Hiragana/Katakana Fifty-Sound Chart
Vocal sounds, semivoiced sounds, nasal sounds, choked sounds, pronunciation, prolonged sounds
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DAY 01 I am Hello Kitty.
わたしは ハロ?キティです?
DAY 02 Who are you? あなたは だれですか。
DAY 03 Where am I? ここは どこですか。
DAY 04 Is this yours? これは あなたのですか。
DAY 05 This is my mother.
こちらは わたしの ははです。
DAY 06 I was an athlete.
わたしは うんどうせんしゅでした。
DAY 07 That person is not a woman.
あの ひとは おんなでは ありません。
DAY 08 It wasn't white.
それは しろでは ありませんでした。
DAY 09 I am a high school student, and my younger brother is a middle school student.
わたしは こうこうせいで、おとうとは ちゅうがくせいです。
DAY 10 Here is the bag.
ここに かばんが あります。
DAY 11 The teacher is not in the classroom.
せんせいは きょうしつに いません。

Intermediate verification problem

DAY 12 I am fifteen years old.
わたしは じゅうごさいです。
DAY 13 How much are these clothes?
DAY 14 What time is it now? いまは なんじ なんぷんですか。
DAY 15 I have an appointment tomorrow.
あしたは やくそくが あります。
DAY 16 What month and day is today? きょうは なんがつ なんにちですか。
DAY 17 How many? いくつですか.
DAY 18 How many people? なんにんですか。
DAY 19 Next Friday is a festival.
らいしゅうの きんようびは まつりです。
DAY 20 is from 9:00 to 18:00.
くじから ろくじまでです。

Final verification issue
Correct answer

I don't know a word of Japanese
How do I start?

1.
Let's learn just two sentences a day.

Conversation, grammar, patterns, vocabulary...
There's so much to learn in Japanese for beginners! It's a lot to digest all at once, isn't it? It's okay when you're brimming with motivation at the beginning, but as you progress, the burden grows and you find yourself putting the book down. We've all had that experience.
《Kawaii Japanese for Beginners》 is really easy and simple.
Just learn two sentences a day and you're done! We'll teach you the two key sentences, one by one, in an easy-to-understand way.
It is designed to be as easy to learn as possible for beginners of Japanese.
Even if you study just two sentences a day consistently, your Japanese foundation will be solid by the time you finish one book!

2.
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Feeling overwhelmed by studying Japanese on your own? Don't worry! We've prepared a core course (20 lectures) from author Ray.
It carefully explains the two key sentences of each lesson, including pronunciation, and also goes into detail about each extended expression that will help solidify the basics.
You can watch the lecture video by scanning the QR code in this book!

3.
Have fun studying with the cutest Hello Kitty!

All lovers of cuteness, gather around! Sanrio's signature character, Hello Kitty, is featured throughout the book, providing a delightful experience just by opening it.
And! It includes "book decoration stickers" that you can use to decorate the book as you like, allowing you to create your own special book.
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Special Service

Free native speaker recording mp3 files provided

We carefully recorded Japanese characters and pronunciation.
You can learn just by listening to the Korean translation, which is also recorded.
We also provide a version that only listens to Japanese without Korean interpretation.
Use it to suit your learning style! Scan the QR code to listen directly to the text. You can also listen or download it from the Gilbut website, www.gilbut.co.kr.
(The Japanese-only listening version is only available on the Gilbut website.)

★ Preview of the main text

This book is intended for beginners who are just beginning to learn Japanese.
This book consists of [Japanese Characters and Pronunciation], which is a warm-up, and DAY 01 to DAY 20, which are for learning full-fledged Japanese.
By studying this book to the end, you will be able to perfectly complete the Japanese noun part.


| Introduction |
It consists of a brief explanation of today's content, along with representative sentences and vocabulary. Scanning the QR code will take you to a page where you can watch the author's video lecture or listen to an MP3 file.


| Let's find out together |
Let me explain the two representative sentences one by one in an easy-to-understand way.


| Let's read together |
We will teach you extended expressions related to the core content you will learn today.


| Let's solve it together |
Test what you've learned by solving simple problems.

| Let's write together |
We conclude our lesson by writing sentences.


| Chat time together |
Share fun stories about Japanese culture.


★ Author's Message

This book is structured so that anyone can build a solid foundation 'on their own'.
Also, for those who find it difficult to study alone, we have included core lectures for each subject.
With the added cuteness of Hello Kitty, you won't have time to get bored, right?
I can't say for sure that this book will help you master Japanese.
However, I am confident that it will help you build a solid foundation for your Japanese language skills.
It is written to be as accessible as possible and to help you study as efficiently as possible.
For those of you who are starting to learn Japanese with the desire to become fluent in it, we'll introduce the most enjoyable way to study.