Customer Reviews
Flash cards are a simple thing and shouldn't cost so much, and I think they are a bit pricey- however- I also think these are very thoughtfully designed and worth it.They have a bold hiragana character on one side, and then on the reverse, the character and romaji (western alphabet) approximation and then underneath that an example English word to help you to make the correct sound of the character (because without that it won't always be clear). Underneath that are a few example words using a couple hiragana and english so you can learn to use the character in a word once you are ready.Sure there are apps, and posters, and keychain tools that all have their place, but flashcards help you focus a bit better on where you need it, and having that tactile interaction and sense of accomplishment when you flip a card over and you realize you are "getting it" ...or it tells you what you need to work on... and you can then sort them accordingly.One thing I really love about these is that it includes helpful Dakuten (") and Handakuten (°) cards with the standard hiragana next to the modified character with those symbols added showing you the sounds each make so you can learn that way- which I find so much easier to learn with than bouncing around a chart or flipping back and forth on one of the other learning tools I have and getting tripped up since one simply has one of those symbols added. It's difficult enough as it is to try to learn these things at my age, so I appreciate all the help I can get.All in all, I am pleased enough, but note that a competitor offers one with Hiragana AND Katakana for less. This is ok if you just want to focus on one at a time though, but if you are learning from scratch, you probably need both. The other set may be a bit too distracting- and they include brush strokes too- which definitely might overwhelm a beginner like me. I need to simply focus on recognition, and can learn how to draw them later, so these are a great baby step.So, I'll say it's a fair deal, and definitely recommend them; if you're looking for a helpful set of hiragana flashcards, you can't go wrong with these.
High-quality flash cards. They feel like a deck of playing cards so its got a good feel to it when running through them. Perfect for learners. Having some reinforcement practice words on one sides while still keeping the traditional flash card practice on the other is quite nice.Side note:They are the same size as pokemon cards so if you want put them in protectors, then you can pickup some trading card penny sleeves, or get the reinforced sleeves that have custom backs to them like the dragon shield sleeves or something with pictured backs if you want to be creative with it.I'm just going to keep them in the box they come in, though, since I like the feel of the cards in hand. I did check and they don't fit in the box while in the sleeves.
These are great for learning Hiragana. Practice is easy with cards like this.These are similar in size, shape, and printing quality to playing cards.
Great start to a new language. Has pictures of symbols as well as pernunciation and meaning. Small size cards to bring with you everywhere.
This is a set of flash cards for English speakers to learn the Japanese Hiragana syllabary. I am not familiar with reading Hiragana (yet!) so I can't speak to the accuracy of this flash card set. But the cards themselves are made of glossy sturdy paper with rounded edges and feel like playing cards. One side shows a character by itself, and the opposite side shows the character again smaller, the sound it makes, a pronunciation equivalent in English, and then some examples of words that include that character. There are also separate cards that explain the dakuten markers and how they modify the sound of various characters.
