Speak and Read Japanese: Fun Mnemonic Devices for Remembering Japanese Words and Their Meanings was written by Larry Herzberg and is a useful compact guide to remembering character pronunciations and word meanings for the 300 most common Japanese words.

Speak and Read Japanese provides language learners simple, fun, and imaginative ways to remember essential Japanese words and characters. Mastering basic vocabulary and kanji is one of the first challenges any Japanese learner faces. This book addresses this challenge head on, complementing the content of all major textbooks and providing valuable tips to independent students. Indexed for quick reference.

Modeled on the same winning format as his Speak and Read Chinese, teacher Larry Herzberg’s latest book offers simple, fun, and imaginative ways to remember essential Japanese words and characters. Mastering basic vocabulary and kanji is one of the first challenges any Japanese learner faces. This book addresses this task head-on, complementing the content of all major Japanese textbooks and providing valuable tips to independent students. Includes three hundred essential words and kanji from the first two years of study, indexed for quick reference.