Learn Kanji Through Pictures. Japanese written characters, or kanji, have their origin in a picture language developed in ancient China. Over time this language evolved into stylized abstract forms that are hard to memorize. In Kanji Pict-o-graphix, Michael Rowley offers a whole new set of contemporary visual and textual memory aids-mnemonics-that reveal the meanings of over 1,000 Japanese Kanji. Basically, a beginner needs to master hiragana and katakana, then start learning basic grammar and vocabulary. A lot of students avoid kanji because it intimidates them, but 1) kanji isn't as hard as it looks, but studying them is a must if you want to recognize them easily; and, 2) You cannot really be fluent in Japanese without learning kanji--you won't be able to read and write. Click on the picture for a larger view.Rowley Michael Picto-O-Graphics Picture Graphics |
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