Structure of this book
Additional materials to help you learn
30-Day Complete Study Planner
What is Japanese?
Hiragana at a Glance | Katakana at a Glance

UNIT 01 Hiragana①
UNIT 02 Hiragana②
UNIT 03 Katakana①
UNIT 04 Katakana②
UNIT 05 Vocal sounds, semivoiced sounds, and nasal sounds
UNIT 06 Vowels, Pronunciation, and Long Consonants
UNIT 07 Greetings and Numbers
UNIT 08 I am a student.
UNIT 09 Today is not a holiday.
UNIT 10 Please give me some coffee.
UNIT 11 The clerks are friendly.
UNIT 12 It's not very famous.
UNIT 13 You are a precious person.
UNIT 14 It's very delicious.
UNIT 15 I'm not very busy.
UNIT 16 It's an expensive bag.
UNIT 17 I like animation.
UNIT 18 Which is fresher, sushi or sashimi?
UNIT 19 He's a child, but he's quiet.
UNIT 20 He is an active and bright person.

supplement
Hiragana/Katakana Writing Notes
Numerical representation
Expressions of personal and family titles
Essential い-adjective words | Essential な-adjective words
Written test answers

★ Features of this book

① It's okay even if it's your first time learning Japanese!
We've provided a learning volume that's easy to understand, so even beginners can build a solid foundation in 30 days.


② Easily remember hiragana and katakana!
Learn hiragana and katakana with fun pictures, so anyone can easily and enjoyably memorize Japanese characters.


③ Build a solid foundation in Japanese with essential words!
Knowing the right words is important to hearing and saying what you want to say.
Essential vocabulary for each lesson is organized in an easy-to-read format, so just by learning these words, you can build a solid foundation in Japanese.


④ Just read along and you will be able to speak Japanese!
Rather than explaining difficult grammar, we focused on repeatedly speaking and learning sentences that are frequently used in real life.
Even absolute beginners who are new to Japanese can confidently develop speaking skills through consistent study.

⑤ You can speak freely in everyday life!
You can learn natural expressions actually used by Japanese people through conversational texts that contain the main patterns learned in each lesson.
You can also practice a wide range of expressions, from everyday life expressions to Japanese travel conversations.


⑥ Solve practice problems and make Japanese your own!
By practicing the material you've learned previously, you can solidify your Japanese skills and make it your own.

⑦ Improve your Japanese skills with various additional content!
You can learn Japanese in a variety of ways, using a wealth of supplementary materials to help you learn.


Special Appendix
■ Native speaker MP3 audio source
-You can practice speaking Japanese by listening to MP3 audio files from native speakers.

-You can download native speaker MP3 audio files from the Siwon School Japanese website > Learning Support Center > Study Materials Room or scan the QR code in each lesson.


■ Video of a sentence in a single sentence
-We provide a video that allows you to watch, listen to, and practice every sentence in the book anytime, anywhere.
You can practice repeatedly until Japanese becomes second nature.
You can watch the sentence compilation video by scanning the QR code in the book.

■ Hiragana/Katakana Writing Notes
You can practice writing hiragana and katakana in the correct stroke order, and practice other characters as well.

■ Expressions of numbers, persons, and titles
We've included useful information to help you learn Japanese, including time, month/day, and person expressions.
■ Essential i-adjectives and na-adjectives
We've organized frequently used i-adjectives and na-adjectives so you can easily grasp important words at a glance.

★ Structure of this book

ㆍBuild a solid foundation in Japanese characters!
It contains all the pronunciations necessary for reading Japanese, including hiragana, katakana, voicing, and semi-voicing, and it provides associative pictures to help you remember the characters, so you can easily start reading Japanese.

ㆍLearn the most basic Japanese expressions!
By presenting greeting expressions and number expressions that can be used in various situations such as when meeting, parting, and expressing gratitude, you can learn the correct use of basic expressions.

ㆍFind out the key words for each lesson in advance!
We've organized the essential vocabulary for beginners into an easy-to-read format. By listening to the audio provided and repeating along, you can memorize it naturally without having to force yourself to do so.

ㆍLet's solidify the concept of core sentence patterns!
By organizing the essential sentence patterns that you must know in Japanese in a diagram format, you can quickly understand the main sentence patterns.
Additionally, by repeatedly following the sentence patterns you have learned with various examples, you can naturally learn how to use the sentence patterns in real-life situations.

ㆍImprove your speaking skills through everyday conversations!
By composing conversations on topics frequently encountered in real life, you can learn Japanese expressions and speak Japanese naturally.

ㆍReview what you learned with practice problems!
You can systematically review what you have learned through three steps of practice problems: writing a word → writing a Japanese sentence in Korean → writing a Korean sentence in Japanese.