Japanese Books

New and Published Books

1. A Frequency Dictionary of Japanese

   By Yukio Tono, Makoto Yamazaki, Kikuo Maekawa

   Series: Routledge Frequency Dictionaries

   A Frequency Dictionary of Japanese is an invaluable tool for all learners of Japanese, providing a list of the 5,000 most commonly used words in the language. Based on a100 million word corpus, composed of spoken, fiction, non-fiction and news texts in current use, the dictionary provides the...

   Published January 21st 2013 by Routledge
2. Japanese: A Comprehensive Grammar

   2nd Edition

   By Stefan Kaiser, Yasuko Ichikawa, Noriko Kobayashi, Hilofumi Yamamoto

   Series: Routledge Comprehensive Grammars

   Japanese: A Comprehensive Grammar is a complete reference guide to modern Japanese grammar. Accessible and systematic, it explores the complexities of the language thoroughly, filling many gaps left by other textbooks. Clear grammar points are put in context using examples from a range of...

   Published November 29th 2012 by Routledge
3. Intermediate Japanese

   A Grammar and Workbook

   By Takae Tsujioka, Shoko Hamano

   Series: Grammar Workbooks

   Intermediate Japanese is designed for learners who have achieved a basic proficiency and wish to progress to more complex language. Each unit combines clear, concise grammar explanations with examples and exercises to help build confidence and fluency. The book is divided into two parts. Part...

   Published February 14th 2012 by Routledge
4. Basic Japanese

   A Grammar and Workbook

   By Shoko Hamano, Takae Tsujioka

   Series: Grammar Workbooks

   Basic Japanese: A Grammar and Workbook comprises an accessible reference grammar and related exercises in a single volume.This book presents 25 individual grammar points, covering the core material which students would expect to encounter in their first year of learning Japanese. Divided into...

   Published July 29th 2010 by Routledge
5. Advanced Japanese

   Communication in Context

   By Noriko Ishihara, Magara Maeda

   This innovative advanced level course in Japanese teaches appropriate language use in real life situations. With an emphasis on listening and speaking skills, the course takes a descriptive approach, demonstrating the variations that exist among Japanese speakers. Authentic sample dialogues...

   Published January 24th 2010 by Routledge
6. Japanese Stage-Step Course: Writing Practice Book

   By Wako Tawa

   The Writing Practice Book provides a step-by-step guide to writing Kana and Kanji. It is designed to give maximum flexibility to users of The Japanese Stage-Step Course and enables students to learn, practice and perfect their writing skills at their own pace. The book is divided into two parts;...

   Published November 17th 2009 by Routledge
7. Japanese Stage-Step Course: Workbook 2

   By Wako Tawa

   Workbook 2 of the Japanese Stage-Step Course is designed to be used alongside Stages Two and Three of the Grammar Textbook. It contains conversation, listening, reading and writing exercises along with new vocabulary for each lesson in the textbook to enable students to thoroughly practice the...

   Published September 21st 2009 by Routledge
8. Japanese Stage-Step Course: Grammar Textbook

   Grammar-Reference

   By Wako Tawa

   The Japanese Stage-Step Course is a fully integrated language course from beginner through to intermediate level combining cohesive grammar instruction with functional examples and practices to build a solid foundation in the four key skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking. The...

   Published June 8th 2009 by Routledge
9. Colloquial Japanese

   2nd Edition

   By H. D. B. Clarke, Motoko Hamamura

   Series: Colloquial Series

   COLLOQUIAL JAPANESE is easy to use and completely up to date! Specially written by experienced teachers for self-study or class use, the course offers a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Japanese. No prior knowledge of the language is required. Learning to read and write Japanese is...

   Published December 5th 2007 by Routledge