The Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dictionary by Jack Halpern

The Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dictionary by Jack Halpern

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Gives the learner an understanding of how kanji are used in contemporary Japanese by providing instant access to a wealth of information on the meanings, readings and compounds for frequently used kanji. This book features: 772 more kanji included, making a total of 3,002; and kana used throughout, in accordance with modern teaching requirements.

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The Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dictionary by Jack Halpern

Gives the learner an understanding of how kanji are used in contemporary Japanese by providing instant access to a wealth of information on the meanings, readings and compounds for frequently used kanji. This book features: 772 more kanji included, making a total of 3,002; and kana used throughout, in accordance with modern teaching requirements. The basic goal of this dictionary is to give the learner a thorough understanding of how kanji are used in contemporary Japanese by providing instant access to a wealth of information on the meanings, readings and
"Up-to-date, reliable, and easy to use … this beautifully designed dictionary meets the needs of a wide range of Japanese language learners"—Y.-H. Tohsaku, President, American Association of Teachers of Japanese



"A must for those who wish to overcome the obstacles posed by the study of kanji … an excellent tool that allows even beginners to look up kanji with ease."—Akito Ozaki, President, The Society for Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language
Jack Halpern is Research Fellow at Showa Women's University and CEO of the CJK Dictionary Institute in Japan, which specialises in the compilation of Chinese, Japanese and Korean dictionaries. A lexicographer by training and profession, he is a multi-linguist who has spent 16 years in compiling The New Japanese Character Dictionary (Kenkyusha / NTC) upon which this is based. Further research over recent years has resulted in the current revised edition of this best-selling title.
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ISBN 13 9781568364070
ISBN 10 1568364075
Title The Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dictionary
Author Jack Halpern
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Kodansha America, Inc
Year published 2013-05-31
Number of pages 1296
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.