Essential Kanji is an integrated course for learning to read and write the 2,000 basic Japanese characters. It introduces the kanji that are now in everyday use, a mastery of which makes it possible to read most modern Japanese. Devised for either home or classroom use, the book has been tested and refined by years of use in university classes taught by the author.

Essential Kanji: 2,000 Basic Japanese Characters Systematically Arranged for Learning and Reference

Computers & Technology

O'Neill, P.G.

Programming

Weatherhill

This reference book lists Japanese names by their romanized spelling and by their Sino-Japanese (kanji) spelling. It will be invaluable for anyone studying written Japanese.

Japanese Names: Comprehensive Index By Characters And Readings

History

Asia

A programmed workbook for beginning students that gives a systematic introduction to the nearly 100 hiragana and katakana signs and their usage in modern Japanese. The text allows readers to learn the fundamentals of reading and writing kana without the aid of a teacher.

Japanese Kana Workbook

Arts & Photography

Other Media

Kodansha Amer Inc

Light wear to dust jacket. Shipped from the U.K. All orders received before 3pm sent that weekday.

A Reader of Handwritten Japanese

A classic.  Essential to the study of Literary Japanese.

A programmed introduction to literary-style Japanese

Literature & Fiction

School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

This set of volumes is part of a major new series, and features the collected writings of some of the most outstanding Western scholars who have been actively writing about Japan and connected subjects over the last half century.

Collected Writings of Modern Western Scholars on Japan Volumes 4-6: Ian Nish, P.G. O'Neill & W.G. Beasley

Nish, Ian

Beasley, W.G.

Routledge

This comprehensive dictionary of 36,000 entries has been the standard reference for students and scholars faced with the difficult problem of correctly prounouncing Japanese names. Now, finally, available in a larger and more readable format, the dictionary is divided into two parts, the first organized by stroke count, to facilitate the search for readings when the characters are known; the second part organized alphabetically by romanized reading, to facilitate finding the characters for names whose pronunciations are known. Included are the names of more than 7,000 individuals of literary, historical, or artistic importance, while multiple readings are listed in descending order from most to least likely.

Japanese Names: A Comprehensive Index by Characters and Readings

History & Criticism

Floating World Editions

Travel

Kodansha International, LTD.

Kodansha USA Inc

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