We recommend reading: Readers ask: What Tense Is Best For Children's Books? 5. Genki’s workbook lessons give you the opportunity to write down your thoughts and ideas through simple Japanese exercises. The Genki WorkbookĪny text book that mentions hangovers, breakups, and even cutting class is my kind of book! It’s serious Japanese that doesn’t take itself too seriously. You get to start learning hiragana, katakana, and kanji basics in a practical way, and you also get 12 supplementary yomikakihen (reading and writing) lessons to go along with each unit.
I like that Genki lessons don’t throw any crazy curveballs at you as a beginner, you know exactly what to expect in each lesson, and this predictable structure improves and builds your Japanese skills lesson by lesson. Genki was like a gift from God when I first began studying Japanese it was the first book that gave me the training I needed to begin producing basic language from my brain. Genki Is A Non-Intimidating Intro To Japanese Reviewer picks seven reasons why this Japanese Textbook is the best in the class. SUPPORTĮasy to read, easy to follow, and a book with a sense of humor, Genki One is arguably the best textbook in its class. It is slightly more expensive than most texbooks, but you only pay once and reap the benefits many times over. Genki is a fantastic value for a one-time payment, though you will need to add a little extra for the workbook (which is absolutely necessary).
Genki is incredibly effective at helping you learn polite, u4e01u5bfe, “u307eu3059”-style Japanese, which is important because that’s how native speakers on TV and the natives all around you (if you live in Japan) will speak.
Genki I is one of the clearest, easiest-to-understand presentations of elementary Japanese I’ve ever seen it was the first textbook I ever used, and it literally took me from knowing almost nothing to being functional there are few textbooks as clear and intuitive as Genki I. I felt coddled by staff when I first arrived in Japan, and since this is Japan, I figured the time would come for me to speak for myself, in Japanese. The Ultimate Genki Textbook Review: Is It Any Good?