Hiragana: A Visual Introduction

Simple item page
dc.contributor.advisorLempke, Paul
dc.contributor.advisorScott-Nelson, Michael
dc.contributor.advisorTaylor, Ben
dc.contributor.authorYasuda, Ayumi
dc.contributor.programDigital Artsen_US
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-23T16:12:37Z
dc.date.available2017-05-23T16:12:37Z
dc.date.issued2017-05
dc.description.abstractHiragana is the basic and most fundamental of three Japanese writing systems—hiragana, katakana, and kanji. Hiragana is used in all forms of written communication in combination with the other two systems, or by itself for young readers and beginners. There is a corresponding katakana for each hiragana. Katakana is used primarily for foreign words. Hiragana is also used to clarify pronunciation of kanji. Kanji consists of approximately 4000 characters that are usually modified or nuanced by hiragana. Hiragana is made up of 46 phonetic letters (kana). Each of the kana is a complete syllable with its own sound, and has a set order and direction for writing strokes, which often differ from Western convention. The capstone project is an illustrated book to introduce all 46 kana. In this visual introduction, the audience—both children and adults—will meet each of the 46 kana that have been created with various elements—objects, animals, and items of Japanese culture and heritage—that start with the same sound. For example, あ [a] is made of items such as あり (ari, ants) and あめ (ame, candy). With charming, playful, and stylized illustrations, this book offers a unique, fun way of learning Japanese kana.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://www.hiragana-visual-intro.com/en_US
dc.format.extent7×7 inches, 96 Pagesen_US
dc.genrecapstonesen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/M2V551
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/3933
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtGoucher College, Baltimore, MD
dc.rightsCollection may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. To obtain information or permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Goucher Special Collections & Archives at 410-337-6347 or email archives@goucher.edu.
dc.subjectJapaneseen_US
dc.subjecthiraganaen_US
dc.subjectillustrationen_US
dc.subjectarten_US
dc.subjectlearningen_US
dc.subjectkanaen_US
dc.subjectlanguageen_US
dc.titleHiragana: A Visual Introductionen_US
dc.typePhysical Objecten_US

Files

Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
Hiragana-book.pdf
Size:
20.28 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Photographs of the book
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.6 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download

Collections

Goucher College Digital Arts