Overview

This classic, best-selling learning and reference work, trusted by beginning and intermediate Japanese language students since 1959, is now being offered as a fourth edition and is thoroughly revised and up-to-date. Key features on this revised edition include: The most recent changes prescribed by the Japanese Ministry of Education Covering all the 2,136 characters in the ""General Use,"" Joyo Kanji set Detailing coverage of the 1,009 ""Essential"" Japanese characters arranged by grade for children in the first six years of grade school The Kanji characters are based more on their frequency in everyday language than the complexity of their composition

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Wow! Another amazing book by Tuttle at a price I can afford. As a single mom living under the poverty level, I need to be careful how I spend my money. I want value in need books that will supplement my girls' education and also useful to me as well. A Guide to Reading and Writing Japanese is modern with the most recent changes to the kanji list prescribed by the Japanese Ministry of Education. Learning each stroke of the 2,136 characters in the general use kanji set in the 1,009 essential characters are a breeze. It includes the full range of character readings and their English definitions. There are plenty of examples and special codes to indicate the kanji required for the JLPT and AP exams. Learning kanji has never been so easy! -- Goodreads

Wow! Another amazing book by Tuttle at a price I can afford. As a single mom living under the poverty level, I need to be careful how I spend my money. I want value in need books that will supplement my girls' education and also useful to me as well. A Guide to Reading and Writing Japanese is modern with the most recent changes to the kanji list prescribed by the Japanese Ministry of Education. Learning each stroke of the 2,136 characters in the general use kanji set in the 1,009 essential characters are a breeze. It includes the full range of character readings and their English definitions. There are plenty of examples and special codes to indicate the kanji required for the JLPT and AP exams. Learning kanji has never been so easy! --Goodreads

Wow! Another amazing book by Tuttle at a price I can afford. As a single mom living under the poverty level, I need to be careful how I spend my money. I want value in need books that will supplement my girls' education and also useful to me as well. A Guide to Reading and Writing Japanese is modern with the most recent changes to the kanji list prescribed by the Japanese Ministry of Education. Learning each stroke of the 2,136 characters in the general use kanji set in the 1,009 essential characters are a breeze. It includes the full range of character readings and their English definitions. There are plenty of examples and special codes to indicate the kanji required for the JLPT and AP exams. Learning kanji has never been so easy! -- Goodreads/b>

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Florence Sakade was a renowned editor and author of numerous books about Japan's language and culture, including the classic Origami: Japanese Paper Folding and Japanese Children's Favorite Stories. Janet Ikeda 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).

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