Japanese For Dummies

Introduction 1

Part 1: Getting Started with Japanese 7

Chapter 1: Japanese in a Nutshell 9

Chapter 2: Checking Out the Japanese Sounds and Scripts 17

Chapter 3: Warming Up with Japanese Grammar Basics 33

Chapter 4: Getting Your Numbers, Times, and Measurements Straight 63

Chapter 5: Speaking Japanese at Home 87

Part 2: Japanese in Actio...