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GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese is a study resource for people who are starting to learn Japanese. It is designed to comprehensively build communication competencies across all four skill areas—listening, speaking, reading, and writing. GENKI consists of 23 lessons, divided into two volumes of textbooks and workbooks. Vol. 1 contains Lessons 1–12, and Vol. 2 covers Lessons 13–23. The audio material of the textbooks and workbooks can be downloaded and played on mobile devices by using an app called OTO Navi. Completion of Vol. 1 should place you at a skill level on par with JLPT N5 or CEFR A1. Vol. 2 is intended to further raise your abilities to N4 or A2.
Each textbook volume is divided into two main sections: Conversation and Grammar, and Reading and Writing.
- Conversation and Grammar:
- Develops speaking and listening skills while building grammar knowledge and vocabulary.
Almost all of the basic sentence patterns for beginners are covered, ranging from desu/masu to the honorific, passive, causative, and causative-passive forms. - Reading and Writing:
- Cultivates reading and writing skills, including mastery of hiragana, katakana, and kanji.
317 characters are introduced, including kanji for N4 and N5 levels.＊Vocabulary: Approximately 1700 basic words are covered.