Japanese Vocabulary & Phrases With Kawaii Illustrations

Japanese Vocabulary & Phrases With Kawaii Illustrations is one of the easiest ways to begin learning Japanese: over 2,000 illustrated words and phrases for everyday life and travel.

It brings together more than 2,000 words and phrases commonly used in daily life and while travelling, arranged by theme for easy reference.

Recommended level: beginner (A1). It is designed as a first book for complete beginners and travellers, focusing on basic vocabulary and practical everyday expressions.

The book presents Japanese alongside its English equivalents.

Its main learning features include a cute illustration for every word to make meanings easy to grasp visually, natural phrases drawn from everyday use in Japan, and the ability to communicate by pointing to the phrases in the book even before learning to pronounce them. The contents are divided into six thematic sections: basics, daily life, shopping and numbers, sightseeing and food, transport and location, and emergencies and trouble.