<DIV>Learning to recognize and pronounce the basic hiragana and katakana phonetic alphabets is the first step in studying Japanese. This set of 200 flash cards along with accompanying booklet, wall charts, and audio disc contains everything you need to quickly gain mastery of the two Japanese syllabaries. Frequent review is the key to memorizing the characters, and these cards are easily carried in a pocket or purse for a quick review session anytime.</div>