Japanese Kanji & Kana: A Complete Guide to the Japanese Writing System

US: Tuttle Publishing, 2012. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. "One of the best modern texts. Highly recommended." --The Japan Times Complete, compact and authoritative--this Japanese language book provides a ll the information needed to learn kanji and kana, including the 92 hiragan a and katakana phonetic symbols (known collectively as Japanese Kana) and t he 2,136 standard Joyo Kanji characters that every Japanese person learns i n school. This new and thoroughly revised edition reflects recent changes m ade to the official Joyo kanji list by the Japanese government. The kana and kanji are presented efficiently and systematically which helps you learn them quickly and retain what you have learned to improve your ma stery of the Japanese language. The ability to read Japanese and write Japa nese is an essential skill for any student and will build on their previous knowledge and improve their overall capacity to learn Japanese. A concise index allows you to look up the Kanji in three different ways (so the book also serves as a Japanese Kanji dictionary) and extra spaces are provided t o allow you to practice writing Japanese. Japanese Kanji and Kana contains: All 2,136 official Joyo kanji with readings and definitions. Characters are graded by their JLPT examination levels. Up to 5 useful vocabulary compounds for each kanji. Brush and pen cursive forms as well as printed forms. 19 tables summarizing key information about the characters. Kanji lookup indexes by radicals, stroke counts and readings.