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EASY BOOKS - LukeSettle - 2007-10-19
Id like to know about a few very easy books translated to kanji.
Fantasy or anything. Ill probly start reading it after i finish RTK1.
EASY BOOKS - Jarvik7 - 2007-10-19
You could try "Breaking into Japanese literature" It has Japanese on one side of the page, English on the opposite, and definitions on the bottom.
EASY BOOKS - LukeSettle - 2007-10-19
@ jarvik - Thanks. Ill check it out.
EASY BOOKS - TGWeaver - 2007-10-19
The Japanese Graded Readers (GR) are pretty good for getting used to reading in Japanese. They aren't hard. Each story can be read in a day, and they don't come with a translation. All the kanji have furigana. They also come with a CD so you can listen to the stories. They're a pretty good tool.
Breaking into Japanese Lit. is a good book, but it's not exactly easy. If you're into the intermediate grammer and vocab (something like post-Genki I&II, or done with both Minna no Nihongo books), you'll probably be in good shape.
The GR have a few different levels. I think that the highest level is comparable to Breadking into Japanese Lit. I think there are 4 levels.
EASY BOOKS - LukeSettle - 2007-10-19
Wow the GR sounds great. checking that out.
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i cant find it anywhere...
do you have the authors onamae wa?
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"Breaking into Japanese Lit. is a good book, but it's not exactly easy. If you're into the intermediate grammer and vocab (something like post-Genki I&II, or done with both Minna no Nihongo books), you'll probably be in good shape."
i dont know what Genki 1,2 , Minna or Nihongo are. sorry.
ありがお おざいます
EASY BOOKS - TGWeaver - 2007-10-19
Those are the two most popular text books for beginners. If you're done with them, you'll be able to pass the 3kyuu standard test.
If you bounce around this website you'll be able to find out more information on the graded readers:
http://www.thejapanshop.com/product.php?productid=17167&cat=0&page=1
EASY BOOKS - yukamina - 2007-10-20
>_< It's ありがとう ございます！
Have you thought about reading books/stories online? It's easy to get a hold of a look up words. Here's a link to a bunch or Japanese (audio)books http://how-to-learn-any-language.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6241&PN=1 As you can guess, the short fairytales would be the easiest.
How far are you into RTK1? Have you studied any Japanese?
EASY BOOKS - meolox - 2007-10-20
"ありがお おざいます" You have some ways to go before you can read Japanese books.
EASY BOOKS - ruisu - 2007-11-02
For Breaking into Japanese Literature, is that accurate, the "If you're into the intermediate grammer and vocab (something like post-Genki I&II, or done with both Minna no Nihongo books), you'll probably be in good shape." part?
I thought this would be fun to try during the readings phase, but it sounds a bit further down the line.
EASY BOOKS - blackstockc - 2007-11-02
My God, yukamina. Thanks for that link!
Fairy tales are sort of my thing (we've all got our quirks, right?). I can't wait to get into these.
EASY BOOKS - TGWeaver - 2007-11-02
ruisu Wrote:For Breaking into Japanese Literature, is that accurate, the "If you're into the intermediate grammer and vocab (something like post-Genki I&II, or done with both Minna no Nihongo books), you'll probably be in good shape." part?Only one way to find out: do it.
I thought this would be fun to try during the readings phase, but it sounds a bit further down the line.