{"product_id":"a-guide-to-reading-and-writing-japanese-fourth-edition-jlpt-all-levels-2-136-japanese-kanji-characters-paperback","title":"A Guide to Reading and Writing Japanese: Fourth Edition, Jlpt All Levels (2,136 Japanese Kanji Characters) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFlorence Sakade\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJanet Ikeda\u003c\/b\u003e (Revised by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is an essential study tool for students seeking to learn Japanese and dramatically improve their ability to read and write kanji and kana.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStudents have been reading and writing the Japanese language for centuries, and they build their knowledge most successfully when they rely on a trusted resource. Today's most trusted--and readily available--resource is \u003ci\u003eA Guide to Reading and Writing Japanese\u003c\/i\u003e. This classic, best-selling learning and reference work, trusted by beginning and intermediate students of Japanese is the best way to learn kanji and kana, and is now being offered as a fourth, thoroughly revised and up-to-date edition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHaving a knowledge of the full set of General Use characters is the key to mastering everyday Japanese and will allow students to read and write Japanese up to the level of a typical Japanese newspaper with ease and confidence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey features of this revised edition include: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The most recent changes prescribed by the Japanese Ministry of Education.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Covers all the 2,136 characters in the 'General Use' \/ Joyo Kanji set.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Special codes indicate the kanji required for the JLPT and AP exams.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Full range of Japanese character readings and English definitions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Stroke counts, stroke-order diagrams, and compounds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Essential Japanese characters are presented according to the new arrangement by grade, based on their frequency of usage rather than their complexity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Numerous examples are given of the kanji compounds and derivatives used to form everyday words in Japanese.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is designed first of all to make the study of written Japanese a much less formidable task for the foreign student than it has traditionally been. Its second major purpose is to enable the student to achieve fluency in reading and writing the language in its everyday style. Essentially, the book reflects the language simplification movement now under way in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFlorence Sakade\u003c\/b\u003e was a renowned editor and author of numerous books about Japan's language and culture, including the classic \u003ci\u003eOrigami: Japanese Paper Folding\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJapanese Children's Favorite Stories\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanet Ikeda\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Japanese at Washington and Lee University in Virginia. She served as president of the Association of Teachers of Japanese, and is currently a Director of the AATJ. Ikeda is currently on the Japanese American Leadership Delegation (JALD).\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 12, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42164862058631,"sku":"9784805311738","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/0700a3f786e00b616f20e4c0bcba5a99.webp?v=1733309114","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/a-guide-to-reading-and-writing-japanese-fourth-edition-jlpt-all-levels-2-136-japanese-kanji-characters-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}