HSK 1
HSK 1 Grammar and Reading
Chinese has very few rules. Here are all of them for HSK Level 1.
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Polyglot author · 30+ languages
Books that get you reading Japanese and Chinese — fast.
I write practical, learner-first workbooks for the languages of Asia. No academic clutter: one character at a time, real sentences, every answer in the book.
- titles
- 16
- print & Kindle editions
- 31
- JLPT kanji taught
- 2,250
- HSK 1 hanzi
- 248
- example sentences
- 20,000+
Two shelves, one method
Pick the language you are learning. Each shelf is laid out in the order you should read it.
13 books
Japanese
All 92 kana, then 2,250 JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 — 13 books in all. Stroke order, readings you can hear, furigana and romaji on every line.
3 books
Chinese (Mandarin)
Sounds, strokes and radicals, then HSK 1 characters and grammar. Every word in Hanzi, pinyin, Devanagari and IPA, with English and Hindi meanings.
New releases
The most recent books on the shelf.
HSK 1
HSK 1 Hanzi Workbook
Two pages for every character of HSK Level 1. Your hand does the rest.
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Beginner · Pre-HSK
Foundations of Chinese
Chinese sounds are few. Chinese writing is built from small parts.
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What makes these books different
1
One character, one page
Every kana, kanji and hanzi gets its own page or spread, laid out the same way every time, so you always know where to look.
2
Readings you can hear
Every reading comes with real words and sentences that someone might actually say — not lists to memorise.
3
Answers inside
Every drill has its answer key, close to the drill. You never have to guess whether you got it right.
4
Built for global readers
Furigana and romaji for Japanese; pinyin, IPA and Devanagari for Chinese — so English and Hindi readers can both read aloud from day one.
Not sure where to begin?
Follow a reading order built from zero to the top exam level.
More languages are coming
Japanese and Chinese are the first two shelves. Books for more languages of Asia will follow — this site will grow with them.
Common questions
FAQWho is Sunil Kaushik?
Sunil Kaushik is a linguist, interpreter and author with more than 25 years of work in languages, including translation, interpreting, and research in the intelligence and security field. He writes practical, learner-first books on the languages of Asia, starting with Japanese and Mandarin Chinese.
What books has Sunil Kaushik written?
Sixteen books so far: Japanese Kana; JLPT Kanji Workbook (N5 & N4); JLPT Kanji N3 (2 volumes); JLPT Kanji N2 (2 volumes); JLPT Kanji N1 (7 volumes); Foundations of Chinese; HSK 1 Hanzi Workbook; and HSK 1 Grammar and Reading.
I am a complete beginner in Japanese. Which book should I start with?
Start with Japanese Kana, which teaches all 92 hiragana and katakana. Then move to the JLPT Kanji Workbook for N5 & N4 (285 kanji), then N3, N2 and N1.
How many kanji do the JLPT Kanji books cover?
2,250 kanji in 12 volumes: 285 for N5 & N4, 367 for N3 (2 volumes), 367 for N2 (2 volumes) and 1,231 for N1 (7 volumes).
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