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The
Japanese writing system is composed of two phonetic syllabaries
called hiragana and katakana, and thousands of characters
adopted from Chinese called kanji. There are 46 basic
characters in hiragana and katakana, but there are over
100 variations of the 46 basic characters in the complete
syllabaries. It is necessary to know about 2000 kanji
to read the daily newspaper.
QuickScholar
Software is dedicated to providing the finest quality
Japanese learning programs for PCs running Windows 95,
98, 3.1, NT, 2000 and XP.
An
emphasis of all QuickScholar Software products is teaching
the Japanese character sets. Each product is based on
the best scholarship, works well with relatively simple
equipment, and is very affordable. The user can
learn over ten thousand Japanese words and phrases.
QuickScholar
Software stresses three themes: Practice, practice,
practice; learning should be easy and fun; if the user
makes a mistake, extra practice should be given on the
mistaken item.
Kanji
Reader
Kanji Reader is a multi-volume series of lessons that
teach kanji one character at a time. Each
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Quality
programs
to help you master
the Japanese language
quickly and easily.
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volume teaches you how to read and
write 150 new kanji characters and provides reading
practice with thousands of words.
Reading
& Writing Kana
Learn to read and write the two Japanese
phonetic syllabaries: hiragana and katakana. This
software keeps a separate record of your progress
for each syllabary. Pronunciation is taught using
the voice of a native Japanese speaker and the program
"watches" as you draw the kana, helping you when you
make a mistake.
Kana
Word Puzzles
Kana Word Puzzles is a vocabulary-building
program. It teaches over 2000 Japanese words, reinforces
familiarity with hiragana and katakana, and provides
hours of fun and linguistic growth.
Kana
Concentration
Kana Concentration is much like the
classic concentration game except that a kana is hidden
beneath each square on the board. Play the game
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using hiragana only, katakana only, or hiragana and katakana
combined.
Kana
Word Search
Kana Word Search is much like the classic
word search game except that all the words hidden in the
puzzle are written in hiragana or katakana. Designed with
all skill levels in mind, the game provides optional hints
that support the newest student. Hear the words spoken
by a native Japanese speaker.
Kana
Speed Recognition
Kana Speed-Recognition is the most challenging of these
games. This game displays eight pairs of characters, and
in each pair, one is a hiragana and one is a katakana.
You specify whether the two represent the same sound or
not. At first, set the time limit so that you can comfortably
give your answers with accuracy. Then, set increasingly
challenging time limits so that eventually you are reading
kana at breathtaking speed!
Free
Demos |
QuickScholar
Software has free downloadable demos and each of
the language products can be purchased and downloaded
directly from their web site.
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