Genki: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Vol. 1 [3rd Edition]

Should buy if you are new to learning Japanese.

Worth it

There isn’t any better book than this price is high but totally worth it

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Genki I is an excellent textbook for beginners who want to start learning Japanese. The explanations are clear, the lessons are well structured, and it is very helpful for self-study as well as classroom learning. No doubt, Genki is one of the best textbooks for beginners, and Hobby One Japan being a best seller really shows their reliability. The book was delivered in absolutely new condition with no damage at all. The packaging was good and delivery was smooth. Thanks to the seller for such a great experience!

It is a bit expensive but if you want to learn japanese this will help you a lot The workbook is not needed that much so you just need genki 1 and genki 2 textbook to learn japanese. You can search for workbook online because it just helps you learn what you have learnt in the textbook.

My son is teaching himself to speak in Japanese. He absolutely loved this and uses it all the time. Great buy!

GENKI is an excellent textbook for anyone starting Japanese. It combines grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing, and exercises in a clear, structured way, making it very beginner-friendly. The explanations are easy to understand, and the examples help apply concepts in real-life situations. It’s also packed with exercises that reinforce learning, and the cultural notes provide helpful context for language usage. Whether you’re self-studying or supplementing classroom lessons, GENKI is a reliable resource to build a strong foundation in Japanese.

Book is great full of good information, I find this book alot easier to use then other Japanese text books Ive user Anyone wanting to learn Japanese i would suggest getting this textbook

A great textbook to learn Japanese especially if you’re a university student. The book explains well so it’s easy to understand. The vocabulary is available at the end of each chapter so it’s easier to memorize or refer to if needed. I’m learning Japanese by myself and I find the book a great reference to learn

I thought this Genki Textbook together with the workbook would be a nice combination, but it is not really. The method is far too complicated and there seems to be no structure. In the textbook things are explained in really short ways, with very strangely build up exercises to learn. not very much examples with new grammar as well. Then there is the workbook which seems to have 2 parts and it is never clear to me when to use which. But the most frustrating of the Genki books I feel, is the fact that they are trying to teach you far too much at once. When you've finally mastered the hiragana and katagana in just a few pages....they actually expect you to start reading everyting in them. So when there is a vocabulary list where you can memorise words, the words will be written in Hirgana or even Kanji! Wherease I just want to start learn in how to say "Bank" "postoffice" "school". Now I first have to decypher the Hiragana or Katagana signs, before I know the word. Same goes for grammar explanation. If you want to explain to people how the "ni" , "de" and "o" particles work, the exercies in the workbook shoudl NOT be written in hiragana/Katagana or Kanji. I have a hard enough time trying to find the right ways to build a sentence, without having to decypher and then translate everything. This is actually really slowing me down as it would be so much better to just learn grammar in English and do the exercices in romaji. I find explanations on the internet also far better than the rather short and complicated ones in Genki.