With a copy of Kodansha's Romanized Japanese-English Dictionary at hand--with its romanized entries, definitions, compounds, phrases, sample sentences, and three useful appendices--learners of Japanese now have an up-to-date and practical dictionary that they can depend on as they progress from beginner through intermediate to advanced level Japanese. Until now, even beginners have had to struggle with inadequate materials that require at least a basic command of kanji. And, learners at every level have all felt the need for a dictionary that is at once compact, comprehensive, and designed for their needs. 
Kodansha's Romanized Japanese-English Dictionary is unique for precisely this reason. Based on an established and widely-used dictionary for Japanese junior high school students, Romanized has been radically modified and expanded to meet the very special requirements of nonnative learners. And because entries are romanized and listed in familiar alphabetical order, even the complete novice with no knowledge of kanji or kana will find this dictionary remarkably easy to use. 
All 16,000 informative and useful vocabulary items are presented in both romanized and standard Japanese script. Specially written definitions and a generous selection of sample sentences offer expert guidance on points of grammar, meaning, style, orthography, pronunciation, and punctuation. Foreign loan words, often ignored in other basic dictionaries, are given ample coverage and in-depth treatment. Concise and meaningful explanations clarify even the most troublesome cultural terms. Three clearly written appendices explain in detail such complicated areas as conjugating verbs and adjectives, counting, and articulating foreign place names in Japanese. 
Kodansha's Romanized Japanese-English Dictionary is an easy-to-use reference work published in a portable and handy format. Convenient to carry in a shoulderbag or briefcase, Romanized is the ideal choice for taking to class or on a business trip. Whether at home or the office, on a train or a plane, it is the perfect companion for today's student of modern spoken Japanese.

Kodansha's Romanized Japanese-English Dictionary

Reference

Masatoshi Yoshida

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Kodansha International (JPN)

A comprehensive, communicative, and practical guide to using Japanese, Kodansha's Furigana Japanese Dictionary is an invaluable tool for anyone with an interest in the Japanese language. It has been edited with the needs of English-speaking users in mind, whether students, teachers, business people, or casual linguists, and special care has been taken at each stage of its compilation including the selection of entry words and their equivalents, the wording of the detailed explanations of Japanese words, the choice of example sentences, and even its functional page design to maximize its usefulness. What is furigana and why is it so important? Furigana refers to the small kana that are printed above or alongside kanji to show their pronunciation. With furigana superscripts, the beginner who is familiar with hiragana and katakana is able to read even the most difficult and obscure kanji at a glance. Other dictionaries either provide little or no guide to kanji readings or romanize some or all of the Japanese words and sentences. In the past, romanized dictionaries were of some value to students using textbooks that contained no Japanese script. Now, however, an increasing number of influential curricula around the world are based on a rationale and methodology that demands the introduction of hiragana and katakana from the earliest stages. Learners and their teachers using such curricula will inevitably feel more comfortable with a dictionary such as Kodansha s Furigana Japanese Dictionary, one that shows the pronunciation of kanji with a familiar and authentic kana script. Combining Kodansha's Furigana Japanese-English Dictionary (1995) and Kodansha's Furigana English-Japanese Dictionary (1996) in one portable. affordable, and user-friendly volume, this dictionary has the following unique features: o A basic vocabulary of 30,000 entries covers the most frequently used English and Japanese words o Special treatment has been given to hundreds of words, names, and phrases of special relevance to English-speaking students of Japanese o Semantic and usage differences between Japanese words and expressions are explained in clear English o Thousands of example sentences and phrases illustrate how Japanese words are used in context o Special information is provided on verb conjugations, formality, and other aspects of Japanese grammar and usage

Kodansha's Furigana Japanese Dictionary: Japanese-English English-Japanese

Yoshikatsu Nakamura

Dictionaries & Thesauruses

Kodansha USA

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