Synopses & Reviews
andlt;bandgt;Memorize tricky Japanese kanji with ease!andlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Since its publication in 1993, this beginner Japanese workbook and textbook has been a hit with teachers and students for learning basic Japanese kanji characters. Speak, read and write Japanese with this newly revised edition that has been updated and expanded by members of the Kanji Text Research Group at the prestigious Tokyo University.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;iandgt;Essential Japanese Kanji Volume 1andlt;/iandgt; presents the 250 kanji characters that are most frequently found in many places in Japan, including:andlt;ulandgt;andlt;liandgt; Street signsandlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; Restaurant menusandlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; Subway ticket machinesandlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; ATMsandlt;/liandgt;andlt;/ulandgt;Stroke order diagrams and writing practice squares present every kanji systematically alongside its various meanings, readings, vocabulary compounds and derivations. Extensive practice exercises and self-graded quizzes (with answer keys at the back) help you improve your skill at recognizing and using the kanji.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;In addition to the practical focus of learning the kanji in the context of actual situations, each chapter includes Advanced Placement (AP)-type exam questions mirroring the format of the College Board's Japanese Language and Culture examination. The captivating introduction explains the origins of the kanji and the Japanese kana phonetic alphabets. Appendices list the kanji in two waysand#8212;according to pronunciations and radicalsand#8212;and a glossary of common vocabulary compounds.
Synopsis
Memorize tricky Japanese kanji with ease Since its publication in 1993, this Japanese textbook and workbook for beginners has been a hit with teachers and students for learning basic Japanese kanji characters. Speak, read and write Japanese with this newly revised edition that has been updated and expanded by members of the Kanji Text Research Group at the prestigious Tokyo University.
Essential Japanese Kanji Volume 1 presents the 250 kanji characters that are most frequently found in many places in Japan, including:
- Street signs
- Restaurant menus
- Subway ticket machines
- ATMs
Stroke order diagrams and writing practice squares present every kanji systematically alongside its various meanings, readings, vocabulary compounds and derivations. Extensive practice exercises and self-graded quizzes (with answer keys at the back) help you improve your skill at recognizing and using the kanji.
In addition to the practical focus of learning kanji in the context of actual situations, each chapter includes Advanced Placement (AP)-type exam questions mirroring the format of the College Board's Japanese Language and Culture examination. The captivating introduction explains the origins of the kanji and the Japanese kana phonetic alphabets. Appendices list the kanji in two ways according to pronunciations and radicals and a glossary of common vocabulary compounds."
Synopsis
Essential Japanese Kanji is an easy approach to learning the most basic kanji encountered in everyday situations in Japan. Packed with fun quizzes and useful exercises for those wishing to improve their Japanese ability, this new edition has been repackaged in a more compact, value-for-money size while losing none of the content that has made it a long-selling favorite. Key features of
Essential Japanese Kanji include:
- Introductory quizzes to introduce everyday situations in which the Kanji are used
- A vocabulary section to help you understand the readings and meanings of each Kanji
- New character charts presenting all the Kanji clearly and systematically
- Definitions, readings, stroke orers and compounds for each character
- Practice sections help you to imporove your skills
- Advanced Placement Exam practice questions follow the format of the College Board exam
Everyday tasks like finding a street address or buying a train ticket in Japan require a basic working knowledge of kanji--the Japanese system of writing based on Chinese characters.
Essential japanese Kanji, teaches you the kanji you'll actually need in everyday situations in lessons prepared by teachers from the prestigious University of Tokyo.
About the Author
andlt;bandgt;The Kanji Text Research Groupandlt;/bandgt; at Tokyo University is made up of teachers whose focus is teaching Japanese language to foreign students. They have spent more than two decades developing the most effective methods to help beginning learners of Japanese grasp the kanji. This group is part of Tokyo University's prestigious Graduate School of Engineering, which accepts and trains a sizable number of foreign post-graduate students each year from around the world.