{"product_id":"japanese-kanji-kana-jlpt-all-levels-a-complete-guide-to-the-japanese-writing-system-2-136-kanji-and-all-kana","title":"Japanese Kanji \u0026 Kana: (Jlpt All Levels) a Complete Guide to the Japanese Writing System (2,136 Kanji and All Kana)","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"One of the best modern texts. Highly recommended.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Japan Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Complete, compact and authoritative--this Japanese language book provides all the information needed to learn kanji and kana, including the 92 hiragana and katakana phonetic symbols (known collectively as Japanese Kana) and the 2,136 standard Joyo Kanji characters that every Japanese person learns in school. This new and thoroughly revised edition reflects recent changes made to the official Joyo kanji list by the Japanese government. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe kana and kanji are presented efficiently and systematically which helps you learn them quickly and retain what you have learned to improve your mastery of the Japanese language. The ability to read Japanese and write Japanese 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 to allow you to practice writing Japanese. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJapanese Kanji and Kana\u003c\/i\u003e contains: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e All 2,136 official Joyo kanji with readings and definitions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Characters are graded by their JLPT examination levels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Up to 5 useful vocabulary compounds for each kanji.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Brush and pen cursive forms as well as printed forms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 19 tables summarizing key information about the characters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Kanji lookup indexes by radicals, stroke counts and readings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWolfgang Hadamitzky\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance author of Japanese language learning materials and has worked as a librarian on the staff of the East Asia Department of the Berlin State Library and of the German Cultural Institute (Goethe Institute) in Tokyo. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Spahn\u003c\/b\u003e has a background in mathematics, engineering, and computer science and has worked in Japan as a teacher, computer magazine writer, programmer, and translator. He is currently a technical translator and consultant. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHadamitzky and Spahn are the authors of numerous language learning and reference books including \u003ci\u003eThe Learner's Japanese Kanji Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Kanji Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Guide to Writing Kanji \u0026amp; Kana\u003c\/i\u003e Books 1 and 2. All of which are available from Tuttle Publishing.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50567499383058,"sku":"9784805311165","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d5e7a48c-555f-4a1c-a260-b41249e6e18b.jpg?v=1731921378","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/japanese-kanji-kana-jlpt-all-levels-a-complete-guide-to-the-japanese-writing-system-2-136-kanji-and-all-kana","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}