Japanese Kanji and Kana : A Guide to the Japanese Writing System

English

ISBN: 0804820775

EAN: 9780804820776

Category: Foreign Language Study / Japanese

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Release Date: 06/30/1997

Synopsis: Since 1981, Japanese Kanji & Kanaby Wolfgang Hadamitzky and Mark Spahn has been one of the most trusted and popular study guides for beginning and intermediate students of Japanese. This revised edition not only covers the current 1,945 joyo kanji, it also provides a comprehensive overview of the Japanese kanji and kana writing system, including writing, usage, punctuation, and how to use kanji dictionaries. Indexes allow for kanji look-up by pronunciation, radical, and stroke order. A unique feature is a jinmeiyo kanjilist covering characters frequently used in personal names but seldom taught in class. Each entry includes onand kunreadings, English translations, stroke order, and example vocabulary.

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Japanese Kanji and Kana : A Guide to the Japanese Writing System

Illustrated: No

Format: Paperback

Edition: 2

Height: 1.2 inches

Width: 6.0 inches

Length: 9.0 inches

Weight: 29.07 oz

Pages: 436