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| The Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dictionary | 
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Category: Book
Author: Jack Halpern
Publisher: Kodansha International
Studio: Kodansha International
Manufacturer: Kodansha International
Label: Kodansha International
Languages: Japanese (Original Language), English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 1060
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 7 x 5.1 x 1.7
ISBN: 4770028555
Dewey Decimal Number: 495
EAN: 9784770028556
ASIN: 4770028555
Publication Date: February 1, 2002
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Product Description
The Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dictionary answers the urgent need for an easy-to-use kanji dictionary compact enough to be easily carried around, yet detailed enough to satisfy the practical needs of the beginning and intermediate learner.
Its basic goal is to give the learner a thorough understanding of kanji by providing instant access to a wealth of useful information on the meanings, readings, and compounds. Normally, the learner must memorize numerous compounds as unrelated units. A unique feature of this dictionary that overcomes this difficulty is the core meaning, a concise keyword that defines the dominant sense of each character, followed by detailed character meanings and numerous compounds that clearly show how thousands of building blocks are combined to form countless compound words.
Another unique feature is the System of Kanji Indexing by Patterns (SKIP), an indexing system that enables the user to locate characters as quickly and as accurately as in alphabetical dictionaries.
Modern linguistic theory has been effectively integrated with sophisticated information technology to produce the most useful kanji learner's dictionary ever compiled. For the first time, learners have at their fingertips a wealth of information that is linguistically accurate, easy to use, and carefully adapted to their practical needs.
FEATURES
o 2,230 entry characters, including all the kanji in the Joyo and Jinmei Kanji lists
o 41,000 senses for 31,300 words and word elements show how each character contributes to the meanings of compounds
o 1,200 homophones with core meanings explain differences between closely related characters
o 386 variant forms used in prewar literature and in names
o 1,945 stroke order diagrams show you how to write each kanji stroke by stroke
o 7,200 character readings, including name readings
o Over 2,000 cross-references and five appendixes give instant access to a mass of useful reference data
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 Great book October 13, 2008
it is great dictionary, easy to use. Have a lot of compound words and wide range of examples.
Very good for looking up unknown kanji, but... September 16, 2008
Well, this is basically the first kanji dictionary I have ever had that allowed me to just look up a random character I found by just knowing the pattern of the character (without knowing meaning or hiragana equivalent). This approach is definitely useful for looking up unknown kanji characters as long as you know the pattern of the character. The uses of the character and its possible compounds are pretty through for as compact of a dictionary as it is. However, what I think it desperately needs is a way to also do reverse look up (i.e. I know a particular word or phrase is usually written in kanji and need to find the kanji for it or perhaps I just want to learn a kanji for a particular English word).
Either way, I still think that this dictionary is very helpful for its 'System of Kanji Indexing by Patterns' alone.
 Possibly the best Kanji dictionary out there September 16, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Though it lacks a stroke-index for searching the characters, this is possibly the best Kanji dictionary available for foreign students interested in Japanese. Very complete and organized, and it's exclusive SKIP method is extremely efficient; I dare say it's the best way I've come across of listing and finding Kanji, once you get used to it (previous knowledge of how to draw and count strokes correctly helps, though the dictionary explains how to do it). Highly recommended.
My favorite Kanji DIctionary July 22, 2008
I went through several of these Dictionary's to find the right one. This one was finally the answer to my needs. The system they use for looking up Kanji's is very good and easy to use, once you get used to it. It is also very useful for showing you how to actually write the Kanji's and I find myself utilizing it for this purpose more and more.
I use this Kanji dictionary in conjunction with the Random House Japanese-English dictionary for nouns and verbs.
I would also suggest the White Rabbit Press Kanji Flashcards if you are working on memorizing Kanji.
Great Reference Book June 10, 2008
Easy to use, very good reference book. I'm still learning Kanji and I am already able to use for references and studies.
Recommend to those who are a little familliar to japanese and kanjis.
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