A classic bilingual English-Japanese word book, illustrated with colorful scenes and labeled images to help children learn basic Japanese vocabulary. Next to each image, the Japanese word is written in kana, the Japanese syllabic characters often used for beginners, along with a transcription in Latin letters. Includes a brief introduction to kana with a simple pronunciation guide and an English/Japanese word list from the book. Readers can hear how to pronounce all the words by listening to a native speaker on the Usborne Quicklinks website.