Japanese Hiragana & Katakana Flash Cards Kit Ebook. Glen McCabe

reading, writing, speaking—to help you master each kana. For example, you may find that listening to the audio disc, and repeating the Japanese aloud, works well for you during your rushed morning routine. Perhaps at a quieter time later in the day, you’ll again review some cards, then grab a pencil and write out the kana as you remember them. Be sure to check your work against the card, so that you can discover and fix your mistakes very quickly. Practice hearing, reading, writing, and speaking until you are confident you know the kana by heart—practice makes perfect! Above all, don’t forget the essential practice of “looping” (see above).

      You can choose your own pace at which to work, setting a target to learn the kana at a speed that suits you. But try not to go too fast or slow—trying to do too much too soon will cause confusion and may result in forgetting the contents of some cards previously learned in the rush. An overly cautious approach may cause you to forget the contents of some cards between review sessions. Find the best balance for you.

      There’s a reason that flash cards have been used as a key tool in Japanese learning: they really work. But you need to put in the time; frequent review of the cards will definitely speed up your learning process. These cards are easy to carry around, so try to take advantage of your “down time” to review the kana—and if you don’t have a pencil handy, just use your finger to trace the shape on your hand! Doing that helps to tune your mind to Japanese, and lays the groundwork for your next levels of learning.

      Finally…

      Learning a language is about repetition at each stage to build up confidence, application, and then moving on to learn more! These kana cards are geared towards helping you achieve this goal. You can check that you have mastered the kana cards by shuffling the pack and testing yourself on random cards. Be honest—do you know each kana by heart, without thinking about it? Can you use the related words? If so, well done! You’re then ready to continue in your Japanese language learning.

      —Gambatte kudasai!

       Study hard! And enjoy yourself in the process.

      Index of Cards in Numeric Order

Card

Kana

Romanization