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501 Japanese Verbsby Roland A. LangeISBN 0764102850 (0-7641-0285-0)
Softcover, Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: '501 Japanese Verbs'Book summary:The most commonly used Japanese verbs are presented with English translations, one to a page, completely conjugated, and transliterated into the Roman alphabet. A special section fully explains all details of Japanese pronunciation. For quick and easy reference, there is an alphabetical English-to-Japanese verb index, as well as a second index that lists Japanese verbs by their gerund form. New in this edition are hundreds of examples of verbs used in sentences, complete with English translation. There are also quizzes and drills in verb usage with answers and explanations. Language students are introduced to formality and deference levels that are part of correct Japanese verb usage. This book makes an excellent supplement to a main textbook in any introductory Japanese language course. [via]
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501 Japanese Verbs: Fully Described in All Infections, Moods, Aspects and Formality Levelsby Roland A. LangeISBN 0812039912 (0-8120-3991-2)
Softcover, Barrons Educational Series Inc
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All About ParticlesISBN 4770015011 (4-7700-1501-1)
Softcover, Kodansha Amer Inc
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All About Particlesby Naoko ChinoISBN 0870119540 (0-87011-954-0)
Softcover, Kodansha Amer Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'All About Particles'Book summary:This volume presents the most common particles, brought together and broken down into some 200 usages, with many sample sentences. The Power Japanese series presents a selection of guides to difficult or confusing aspects of the Japanese language. The student can find a quick reference to particles, a guide to the myriad levels of politeness, books of idioms, vocabulary builders, emotive expressions and turns of speech - all with natural examples. [via]
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Basic Connections: Making Your Japanese Flowby Kakuko ShojiISBN 4770028601 (4-7700-2860-1)
Softcover, Kodansha Amer Inc
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Basic Japanese Through ComicsISBN 0834804522 (0-8348-0452-2)
Softcover, Shambhala Pubns
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Beyond Polite Japanese: A Dictionary of Japanese Slang and Colloquialismsby Akihiko YonekawaISBN 4770027737 (4-7700-2773-7)
Softcover, Kodansha Amer Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Beyond Polite Japanese: A Dictionary of Japanese Slang and Colloquialisms'Book summary:The perfect guide to speaking real Japanese
Beyond Polite Japanese offers more than 500 words and phrases for those who want to take a step beyond Japanese textbooks and speak like a native without spending decades in the country. Many of the entries cover traditional slang, while other entries take up more contemporary usage. Slang-forming prefixes and suffixes are also presented, as well as phrases that are commonly slurred, proving elusive to the foreign ear. Literal meanings, notes on usage, and etymology are included for greater understanding.
Outgrowing polite Japanese is not easy, but with the help of Beyond Polite Japanese, it can be attained. The helpful guide is also a welcome break from the standard fare found in Japanese textbooks. [via]More editions of Beyond Polite Japanese: A Dictionary of Japanese Slang and Colloquialisms:
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Core Words and Phrases: Things You Can't Find in a Dictionaryby Kakuko ShojiISBN 477002388X (4-7700-2388-X)
Softcover, Kodansha Amer Inc
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A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar: [Nihongo Kihon Bunpo Jiten]by Seiichi Makino, Michio TsutsuiISBN 4789004546 (4-7890-0454-6)
Hardcover, Japan Times
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A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Sentence Patternsby Naoko ChinoISBN 4770026080 (4-7700-2608-0)
Softcover, Kodansha Amer Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Sentence Patterns'Book summary:A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Sentence Patterns is a fundamental learning tool for all students of the Japanese language, whether they be unblemished beginners or scarred veterans. With both types of struggling student, as well as for all the gradations that fall in between, there is a strong tendency, in the heat of battle, to lose sight of the essential nature of the Japanese sentence. It is for just such people that this dictionary has been created, to help them keep their eyes fixed firmly on the target and not be led astray.
The dictionary contains fifty of the most fundamental Japanese sentence patterns as well as sixty-nine variations. This number covers all the patterns that are needed for levels 3 and 4 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. Each pattern and variation is clearly defined by a formula given in Japanese, romanization, and English. Each is exemplified by sample sentences (both in single sentences and in dialogues), and each is represented in both polite and informal usage.
By means of this approach, the essential nature of the Japanese sentence is clarified, and once that has been done, the many patterns and variations fall easily into place. The simple, undisguised truth is that there are only three types of sentence in Japanese, and all of the convolutions and complications that distract and bemuse the student are nothing more than modifications of these three fundamental types. The study of the Japanese sentence need not be as difficult as it is seems.
A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Sentence Patterns may be used as a reference book to look up individual patterns for the purpose of learning, confirming, or reapproaching them, or it may be used as a textbook to be read from beginning to end, providing an overview of the Japanese sentence while buttressing the student's grasp of individual patterns.
Naoko Chino, the author of the best-selling All about Particles and Japanese Verbs at a Glance, has again presented one of the more forbidding aspects of the language in a way that is both approachable and eminently comprehensible.
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- Fifty of the Most Common Basic Patterns
- Sixty-nine Variations of the Basic Patterns
- Formulas Delineating Basic Pattern Structure
- Definitions of Terms Used in the Formulas
- Polite Example Sentences and Dialogues
- Informal Example Sentences and Dialogues
- Commentary on Individual Usages
- All the Basic Patterns Needed for Levels 3 & 4 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test [via]More editions of A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Sentence Patterns:
Easy Kanji: A Basic Guide to Writing Japanese Charactersby Fujihiko Kaneda, Takuya Dan, Rika Sagano, Masaya KatayamaISBN 0844283746 (0-8442-8374-6)
Softcover, Ntc Pub Group
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Effective Japanese Usage Guide: A Concise Explanation of Frequently Confused Words and Phrasesby Kakuko Shoji, Masayoshi HiroseISBN 4061232827 (4-06-123282-7)
Softcover, Kodansha Amer Inc
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Essential Japanese Grammarby E.F. BleilerISBN 0486210278 (0-486-21027-8)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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Essential Kanji: 2,000 Basic Japanese Characters Systematically Arranged for Learning and Referenceby Patrick Geoffrey O'NeillISBN 0834802228 (0-8348-0222-8)
Softcover, Shambhala Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Essential Kanji: 2,000 Basic Japanese Characters Systematically Arranged for Learning and Reference'Book summary:Essential Kanji is an integrated course for learning to read and write the 2,000 basic Japanese characters. It introduces the kanji that are now in everyday use, a mastery of which makes it possible to read most modern Japanese. Devised for either home or classroom use, the book has been tested and refined by years of use in university classes taught by the author. [via]
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Gone Fishin': New Angles on Perennial Problemsby Jay RubinISBN 4770016565 (4-7700-1656-5)
Softcover, Kodansha Amer Inc
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Guide to Reading and Writing Japaneseby Florence SakadeISBN 0804802262 (0-8048-0226-2)
Hardcover, Tuttle Pub
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Guide to Remembering Japanese Charactersby Kenneth G. HenshallISBN 0804820384 (0-8048-2038-4)
Softcover, Tuttle Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Guide to Remembering Japanese Characters'Book summary:A one-of-a-kind kanji study guide that introduces joyo kanji along with detailed, authentic notes about the historical development of each. As useful as it is fascinating, it's a book any new or aspiring scholar of Japanese will visit over and over.[via]
In clear, large-sized entires, A Guide to Remembering Japanese Characters details each of the General Use Characters In clear, large-sized entires, A Guide to Remembering Japanese Characters details each of the General Use Characters⬠the 1,945 characters prescribed by the Japanese Ministry of Education for everyday use. Both Japanese readings and English meanings are given, along with stroke-count and stroke-order, examples of usage, and suggestions for memorizing. The components of each character are detailed. The kanji are graded according to Ministry of Education guidelines, allowing the student to prioritize them and track progress.
Comprehensive and clear, A Guide to Remembering Japanese Characters makes Japanese writing accessible to everyone.More editions of Guide to Remembering Japanese Characters:
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A Handbook of Japanese Grammarby Masahiro TanimoriISBN 0804819408 (0-8048-1940-8)
Softcover, Tuttle Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Handbook of Japanese Grammar'Book summary:An invaluable reference for students and scholars alike. Part 1 explains and illustrates the uses of hundreds of particles, key vocabulary, and other function words. Each entry includes many sample sentences in Japanese, romaji, and English. Free of dense grammatical jargon, Part 2 provides concise overviews of all Japanese parts of speech, polite language (keigo), counters, and other facets of everyday language.[via]More editions of A Handbook of Japanese Grammar:
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How to Sound Intelligent in Japanese: A Vocabulary Builderby Charles De WolfISBN 4770028598 (4-7700-2859-8)
Softcover, Kodansha Amer Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'How to Sound Intelligent in Japanese: A Vocabulary Builder'Book summary:Lists, defines and gives examples to engage in intelligent coversations in fields such as politics, art, literature, business and science. The Power Japanese series presents a selection of guides to difficult or confusing aspects of the Japanese language. The student can find a quick reference to particles, a guide to the myriad levels of politeness, books of idioms, vocabulary builders, emotive expressions and turns of speech - all with natural examples. [via]
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Japanese CharactersISBN 4533013597 (4-533-01359-7)
Softcover, Digital Manga Inc
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Japanese for Busy PeopleISBN 4770018827 (4-7700-1882-7)
Softcover, Kodansha Amer Inc
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Japanese for Busy People - Kana Workbook: Kana Workbookby Association for Japanese Language TeachingISBN 4770020961 (4-7700-2096-1)
Softcover, Kodansha Amer Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Japanese for Busy People - Kana Workbook: Kana Workbook'Book summary:Learn hiragana and katakana more quickly and easily than ever before Japanese for Busy People: Kana Workbook is a concise course for busy students who want to learn the two kana scripts, hiragana and katakana, as effectively as possible in a limited amount of time. This workbook offers a unique and proven approach to writing accurate and well-formed kana that has been tried and tested in the classrooms of AJALT. The pronunciation and configuration of the kana are taught in tandem, based on a solid foundation of clear-cut commentary, unique writing drills, and an optional audio cassette called Japanese for Busy People: Kana Workbook Tape. Using basic sentence patterns and phrases, the student learns not only how to read, write, and pronounce hiragana and katakana, but also how to incorporate and distinguish Japanese script in the living language.
The Kana Workbook is a fully integrated component of the Japanese for Busy People series. All sentence patterns and vocabulary have been modeled after Lessons 1 through 10 of the best-selling Japanese for Busy People 1. Used together, these two books accelerate and strengthen the learning process. It is the ideal workbook for anyone using or planning to use the Kana Version of Japanese for Busy People.
The Kana Workbook has the following features:
* a unique approach to well-written Kana
* parallel learning of reading, writing, listening, and pronouncing
* optional audio cassette Japanese for Busy People: Kana Workbook Tape
* focus on basic sentence patterns and Kana usage
* fully integrated with the Japanese for Busy People series [via]More editions of Japanese for Busy People - Kana Workbook: Kana Workbook:
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Japanese for Busy People I: Kana Versionby Association for Japanese Language TeachingISBN 4770019874 (4-7700-1987-4)
Softcover, Kodansha Amer Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Japanese for Busy People I: Kana Version'Book summary:Japanese for Busy People is, as the title suggests, a concise course for busy students who want to learn natural, spoken Japanese as effectively as possible in a limited amount of time. This new Kana Version has been adapted and redesigned to reflect current thinking on Japanese-as-a-second-language education. Romanized Japanese, often criticized as being the main obstacle to accurate and fluent pronunciation of the spoken language, has been omitted in favor of native hiragana and katakana scripts. Learning kana from the very beginning will also facilitate a smooth and fast transition to kanji study. Enough vocabulary and grammar have been provided to enable the learner to communicate in uncomplicated adult Japanese, without having to memorize excessive amounts of vocabulary and language patterns that are not immediately useful. Exercises and Quiz sections also appear in kana to reinforce written and oral comprehension as well as production skills. Japanese for Busy People has been prepared under the guidance of a working group of experienced Japanese language instructors who reviewed and tested the material in an authentic classroom environment.
The Kana Version of Japanese for Busy People 1 is the ideal textbook for anyone who wishes to learn real, natural, conversational Japanese and actually communicate with native Japanese speakers. It also provides a solid foundation and a valuable resource for those who would like to go further with their study of the Japanese language.
This new Kana Version includes:
* new introduction explaining how to use the text at home or school
* new, larger, and easier-to-read typography
* new, classroom-friendly, eye-catching page design
* clear, concise explanations of how the language works
* full English-Japanese/Japanese-English glossaries. [via]More editions of Japanese for Busy People I: Kana Version:
Japanese for Busy People IIby Association for Japanese Language TeachingISBN 0870115995 (0-87011-599-5)
Softcover, Kodansha Amer Inc
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Japanese Grammarby Carol Akiyama, Nobuo AkiyamaISBN 0764120611 (0-7641-2061-1)
Softcover, Barrons Educational Series Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Japanese Grammar'Book summary:A concise summary of Japanese grammar is presented for beginning students of the language. Topics include parts of speech, sentence structure, idioms, and pronunciation advice. All Japanese words are presented phonetically. Important points of grammar or vocabulary, as well as subject heads, are printed in a second color as a quick-reference aid for students. New to this edition is a Japanese-English vocabulary list. [via]
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Japanese Grammarby Nobuo AkiyamaISBN 0812046439 (0-8120-4643-9)
Softcover, Barrons Educational Series Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Japanese Grammar'Book summary:A concise summary of Japanese grammar is presented for beginning students of the language. Topics include parts of speech, sentence structure, idioms, and pronunciation advice. All Japanese words are presented phonetically. Important points of grammar or vocabulary, as well as subject heads, are printed in a second color as a quick-reference aid for students. New to this edition is a Japanese-English vocabulary list. [via]
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Japanese in Mangaland 2: Basic to Intermediate Levelby Marc Bernabe, Javier Bolado, Gabriel Luque, Nuria PerisISBN 4889961860 (4-88996-186-0)
Softcover, Japan Pubn Trading Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Japanese in Mangaland 2: Basic to Intermediate Level'Book summary:A truly innovative and enjoyable way to learn Japanese-based on manga.
Like the original Japanese in MangaLand, the second volume in the series combines the phenomenal popularity of manga with language instruction to make learning Japanese easier and a lot more fun than with traditional approaches. Japanese in MangaLand Vol. 2 helps even beginning students master the basics of conversational Japanese with fifteen lessons including drills, the patterns of Japanese grammar and more than 360 kanji characters to assist in the learning process. Eleven of these lessons cover such grammar topics as intransitive/transitive verbs, particles, honorific expressions, and even dialects and proverbs.
The four conversational lessons will prove invaluable to readers traveling to Japan by teaching them phrases and expressions to use at airports, hotels, shops and restaurants. Another new feature in this second volume is the culture notes section, which provides insight into life in Japan today. [via]More editions of Japanese in Mangaland 2: Basic to Intermediate Level:
Japanese in Mangaland: Workbook 1by Marc BernabeISBN 4889962085 (4-88996-208-5)
Softcover, Japan Pubn Trading Co
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A Japanese Reader: Graded Lessons in the Modern Languageby Roy MillerISBN 0804816476 (0-8048-1647-6)
Softcover, Tuttle Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Japanese Reader: Graded Lessons in the Modern Language'Book summary:A compilation of anoted short readings which includes authentic excerpts from works by 20th-century Japanese masters Mishima, Akutagawa, Kawabata, and others. [via]
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Japanese Step by Step: An Innovative Approach to Speaking and Reading Japaneseby Gene NishiISBN 0658014900 (0-658-01490-0)
Softcover, McGraw-Hill
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Japanese Step by Step: An Innovative Approach to Speaking and Reading Japanese'Book summary:This self-study text offers a breakthrough approach for beginning learners of Japanese, as well as an indispensable reference for intermediate students. The unique study method in Japanese Step By Step teaches how to construct Japanese sentences, from the simplest to the most complex, using an easy-to-follow, step-by-step method. Also contains flow charts for verb conjugations and derivations.
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Japanese Verbs and Essentials of Grammar: A Practical Guide to the Mastery of Japaneseby Rita L. Lampkin, R. LampkinISBN 0844284068 (0-8442-8406-8)
Softcover, McGraw-Hill
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Japanese Verbs at a Glanceby Naoko ChinoISBN 4770027656 (4-7700-2765-6)
Softcover, Kodansha Amer Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Japanese Verbs at a Glance'Book summary:Clear and straightforward explanations of Japanese verbs, their functions, forms, roles and politeness levels. The Power Japanese series presents a selection of guides to difficult or confusing aspects of the Japanese language. The student can find a quick reference to particles, a guide to the myriad levels of politeness, books of idioms, vocabulary builders, emotive expressions and turns of speech - all with natural examples. [via]
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Japanese Words and Their Usesby Akira MiuraISBN 0804816395 (0-8048-1639-5)
Softcover, Tuttle Pub
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Kana De Manga: A Fun, Easy Way to Learn the ABCs of Japaneseby Glenn Kardy, Chihiro HattoriISBN 4921205019 (4-921205-01-9)
Softcover, Japanime Co Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Kana De Manga: A Fun, Easy Way to Learn the ABCs of Japanese'Book summary:American pop culture is turning Japanese. Every day, millions of kids spend hours watching anime on Cartoon Network and reading telephone book-sized comics called manga. From "Spirited Away" to Shonen Jump, if the label says "Made in Japan" it's considered cool.
But what if you want to enjoy anime and manga in its original language? Written Japanese consists of three scripts: the phonetic hiragana and katakana syllabaries, each comprised of 46 characters (collectively known as kana); and kanji, a complex set of characters based on Chinese ideographs.
Hiragana and katakana are the true "ABCs of Japanese," as they can be used to write complete sentences. Children in Japan learn to read and write hiragana and katakana long before they are introduced to kanji. Most manga targeted toward the youngest readers in Japan are also written completely in kana.
"Kana de Manga" makes learning kana easy and fun for students who already enjoy Japanese comics. Each page has a humorous manga illustration representing a word that begins with the hiragana or katakana character featured prominently at the top. A brief explanation accompanies each drawing; the English equivalent of the word is given; and there is a work area where students can practice writing the characters.
Is the anime-and-manga boom just a fad? Perhaps. But if it inspires young people to want to learn about the Japanese language and culture, then it is a fad educators and students alike should embrace. [via]
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Kanji & Kana: A Handbook of the Japanese Writing Systemby Wolfgang Hadamitzky, Mark SpahnISBN 0804820775 (0-8048-2077-5)
Softcover, Tuttle Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Kanji & Kana: A Handbook of the Japanese Writing System'Book summary:Since 1981, Japanese Kanji & Kana by Wolfgang Hadamitzky and Mark Spahn has been one of the most trusted and popular study guides for beginning and intermediate students of Japanese. This revised edition not only covers the current 1,945 joyo kanji, it also provides a comprehensive overview of the Japanese kanji and kana writing system, including writing, usage, punctuation, and how to use kanji dictionaries. Indexes allow for kanji look-up by pronunciation, radical, and stroke order. A unique feature is a jinmeiyo kanji list covering characters frequently used in personal names but seldom taught in class. Each entry includes on and kun readings, English translations, stroke order, and example vocabulary.[via]More editions of Kanji & Kana: A Handbook of the Japanese Writing System:
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Kanji and Kana: A Handbook and Dictionary of the Japanese Writing Systemby Wolfgang HadamitzkyISBN 0804813736 (0-8048-1373-6)
Hardcover, Tuttle Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Kanji and Kana: A Handbook and Dictionary of the Japanese Writing System'Book summary:This book is a uniquely comprehensive and systematic guide to the reading and writing of the Japanese language. Suitable for both home and class, it provides all the information needed for a mastery of the basic characters (kanji) and the syllabaries (kana). Through the study of written Japanese will always require time and effort, this book has been designed to help the student achieve fluency more quickly and effectively than ever before.
The first part consists of a general introduction to the Japanese writing system, which will be of interest to travelers, linguists, and others in addition to serious students of the language. Among the topics discussed are the history, form, orthography, usage, reading, and writing of kanji an dkana, as well as punctuation, romanization, and how to use Japanese reference books. Numerous examples and tables are included to aid understanding.
There follow conveniently arranged listings of all 1,945 basic characters, along with their most important readings and definitions. Up to five compounds are given for each kanji, using only kanji that have been introduced earlier, with a cross-reference number to the main entry for each. Most kanji are presented in brush, pen and printed forms, with the stroke order clearly indicated. Each kanji is cross-referenced to 'The Mdoern Reader's Japanese-English Character Dictionary' by Andrew N. Nelson.
The Kanji are fully indexed by on-kun readings, by stroke count, and by radicals, making it possible to use the book as a concise character dictionary. [via]More editions of Kanji and Kana: A Handbook and Dictionary of the Japanese Writing System:
The Kanji Dictionaryby Wolfgang Hadamitzky, Mark Spahn, Kumiko Fujie-WinterISBN 0804820589 (0-8048-2058-9)
Hardcover, Tuttle Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Kanji Dictionary'Book summary:The Kanji Dictionary has been hailed as a revolution in Japanese language reference materials. Including over 47,000 character compounds, it employs a unique multiple-reference compound system: every compound is listed under each of its component characters. This unique, time-saving feature makes finding compounds fast and easy. Entries are arranged according to a simplified radical-based reference system; comprehensive on/kun readings index and a handy radical overview lists add other parameters for searching for entries. Newly coined terms, particularly those in new technical fields, are added to the most common and most important terms and expressions currently in use. [via]
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Kanji Pict-O-Graphix: Over 1,000 Japanese Kanji and Kana Mnemonicsby Michael RowleyISBN 0962813702 (0-9628137-0-2)
Softcover, Stone Bridge Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Kanji Pict-O-Graphix: Over 1,000 Japanese Kanji and Kana Mnemonics'Book summary:How does one learn kanji, the characters of written Japanese? The traditional approach is rote memorization. Japanese children write each kanji hundreds of times at their desks, and eventually they are acquired. Michael Rowley offers a different way, a mnemonic-association approach that provides a hook on which to hang the meaning and retrieve it easily when the kanji comes into view. The concept is simple: each character is represented under the word or concept it stands for (such as turf, bamboo, eat, or duty), followed by the pronunciations of the word in Chinese and Japanese, and a drawing that captures the meaning and resembles the character enough so that it'll come to mind whenever the kanji is seen.
Organized thematically in chapters such as "Power," "Places," "Tools," "The World," "Food," "People," and "The Body," Rowley's book lets you learn the root symbols before teaching the words that add to them for further meanings. For example, the character for water is a splatter of three dashes that Rowley pictures as three splashing water drops. Later, you see that steam, float, boil, dirt, and bathe all build on the water character. For steam, there's the water character plus a series of lines that Rowley exaggerates to resemble swirling, vapory tendrils, and the association helps. Building on units of memory and relationship, recall is aided considerably by the simple yet evocative drawings. Rowley even manages to help with the hiragana and katakana syllabaries, providing appealing pictures that look a bit like the letters in question and begin with the same sounds. So the na letter looks like a knot, nu resembles Rowley's drawing of noodles held by chopsticks, and it's easier to remember which symbol means te when you picture a telephone pole.
It's hard to do Rowley's book justice with words, since the visual element is what makes it tick. He does a wonderful job, blending insight, imagination, and drawing technique, in a book that far surpasses the old rote method, making kanji learning both appealing and accessible. --Stephanie Gold [via]
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The Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dictionaryby Jack HalpernISBN 4770028555 (4-7700-2855-5)
Softcover, Kodansha Amer Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dictionary'Book summary:In order to read Japanese, the student must be able to recognize over 2,000 kanji. The Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dictionary contains all these kanji as well as over 20,000 of the most frequently used compounds which kanji create when combined. In contrast to many kanji dictionaries, The Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dictionary is eminently user-friendly. First of all it makes looking up the kanji much faster and easier than the frustrating and time-consuming traditional method (using four patterns instead of 214). Secondly, it arranges kanji and their compounds according to core meanings (printed in red), rather than just stringing them out as most dictionaries do; this method helps the student to see how the individual meanings of kanji are interrelated and how they produce the meanings of their associated kanji compounds. Thus The Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dictionary is not only a means of finding the English equivalents of kanji but also of gaining a greater understanding of how kanji function.
In addition to these key features, the dictionary provides many other tools to ease the life of the student. In all, there are five different ways to look up kanji, each with its own use. There are guides on the comers and margins of each page to facilitate the locating of a particular kanji. Easily confused kanji are cross-referenced for ready comparison. The stroke order of each kanji is given in sequential frames. The frequency with which each kanji appears in Japanese newspapers is indicated. For computer users, JIS and Unicode numbers are also given. [via]
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Kodansha's Furigana Japanese Dictionary: Japanese-English English-JapaneseISBN 4770024800 (4-7700-2480-0)
Hardcover, Kodansha Amer Inc
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Kodansha's Furigana: Japanese-English DictionaryISBN 4770019831 (4-7700-1983-1)
Softcover, Kodansha Amer Inc
Find This BookBook summary:A dictionary for beginning and intermediate students with pronunciation for all kanji characters shown in hiragana, and cross-referencing of synonyms. The book also includes three appendices for verb conjugation, numerals and place names. [via]
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The Learner's Kanji Dictionaryby Mark Spahn, Wolfgang HadamitzkyISBN 0804820953 (0-8048-2095-3)
Hardcover, Tuttle Publishing
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Learner's Kanji Dictionary'Book summary:This book is an easy-to-use tool to look up readings and meanings of Japanese words and names written with Chinese characters (kanji). [via]
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Let's Learn Kanji: An Introduction to Radicals, Components, and 250 Very Basic Kanjiby Yasuko Kosaka Mitamura, Joyce Yumi MitamuraISBN 4770020686 (4-7700-2068-6)
Softcover, Kodansha Amer Inc
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Lonely Planet Japanese Phrasebookby Kam Y. LauISBN 086442616X (0-86442-616-X)
Softcover, Lonely Planet
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Lonely Planet Japanese Phrasebook'Book summary:All the essential words and phrases a traveler will need while in Japan, plus plenty of conversation topics, colloquial terms and tips on protocol and culture. This new edition includes an extensive two-way dictionary, along with pronunciation and grammar sections and script throughout for easy identification of signs and menus. [via]
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Lonely Planet Japanese Phrasebookby Yoshi AbeISBN 1740591631 (1-74059-163-1)
Softcover, Lonely Planet
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Lonely Planet Japanese Phrasebook'Book summary:Order the freshest fugu, survive a karaoke session and know how deep to bow. Go beyond the shrines, sushi and subway and discover Japan through its language and people. [via]
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Making Out in Japaneseby Todd Geers, Erika GeersISBN 0804833966 (0-8048-3396-6)
Softcover, Tuttle Pub
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Making Sense of Japanese: What the Textbooks Don't Tell Youby Jay RubinISBN 4770028024 (4-7700-2802-4)
Softcover, Kodansha Amer Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Making Sense of Japanese: What the Textbooks Don't Tell You'Book summary:Making Sense of Japanese is the fruit of one foolhardy American's thirty-year struggle to learn and teach the Language of the Infinite. Previously known as Gone Fishin', this book has brought Jay Rubin more feedback than any of his literary translations or scholarly tomes, "even if," he says, "you discount the hate mail from spin-casters and the stray gill-netter."
To convey his conviction that "the Japanese language is not vague," Rubin has dared to explain how some of the most challenging Japanese grammatical forms work in terms of everyday English. Reached recently at a recuperative center in the hills north of Kyoto, Rubin declared, "I'm still pretty sure that Japanese is not vague. Or at least, it's not as vague as it used to be. Probably."
The notorious "subjectless sentence" of Japanese comes under close scrutiny in Part One. A sentence can't be a sentence without a subject, so even in cases where the subject seems to be lost or hiding, the author provides the tools to help you find it. Some attention is paid as well to the rest of the sentence, known technically to grammarians as "the rest of the sentence."
Part Two tackles a number of expressions that have baffled students of Japanese over the decades, and concludes with Rubin's patented technique of analyzing upside-down Japanese sentences right-side up, which, he claims, is "far more restful" than the traditional way, inside-out.
"The scholar," according to the great Japanese novelist Soseki Natsume, is "one who specializes in making the comprehensible incomprehensible." Despite his best scholarly efforts, Rubin seems to have done just the opposite.
Previously published in the Power Japanese series under the same title and originally as Gone Fishin' in the same series. [via]More editions of Making Sense of Japanese: What the Textbooks Don't Tell You:
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Mangajin's Basic Japanese Through Comicsby MangajinISBN 0834804530 (0-8348-0453-0)
Softcover, Shambhala Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Mangajin's Basic Japanese Through Comics'Book summary:Basic Japanese Through Comics is not intended as a textbook, but rather as an entertaining supplement to a more structured study of Japanese. The 24 "lessons" in this book are a compilation of the Basic Japanese column from Mangajin magazine; they do not build on each other, so they can be read or studied in any order. Some of the other benefits of Basic Japanese Through Comics are:
" Uses lifelike situations from authentic Japanese manga, the famous "comics" read by millions of Japanese people of all ages, to explain linguistic and cultural points quickly and memorably.
" Language is natural and colloquial, not "textbook Japanese." Politeness levels are clearly indicated to avoid inappropriate use of slang or informal speech.
" Beginners will find the concepts and explanations easy to understand, while old pros can add to the depth and breadth of their knowledge of Japanese language and culture.
" Educates and entertainsthe ideal supplement to learning Japanese from textbooks.
" Shows all the nuances of speech such as social context, body language, and situational factors; improves understanding not just of the language, but of the people who speak it. [via]More editions of Mangajin's Basic Japanese Through Comics:
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The Modern Reader's Japanese - English Character Dictionaryby Andrew Nathaniel NelsonISBN 0804804087 (0-8048-0408-7)
Hardcover, Tuttle Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Modern Reader's Japanese - English Character Dictionary'Book summary:1109 p. 24 cm. Second revised edition, 33rd printing. Burgundy cloth hardcover in mylar-covered red, black and white dustjacket. Awarded the 1969 prize of the Society for the Promotion of International Cultural Relations, this text lists about 5,000 characters with their 10,000-odd current readings and almost 70,000 compounds in current use, all with concise English definitions. Appendices. [via]
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More Making Out in Japaneseby Todd Geers, Erika Geers, Glen McCabeISBN 0804833451 (0-8048-3345-1)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'More Making Out in Japanese'Book summary:A great book for those who want to learn how to speak the way the actual native Japanese people speak. Shows you how to express yourself the way you always wanted without sounding too grammatical. Softcover. [via]
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Outrageous Japanese: Slang, Curses & Epithetsby Jack SewardISBN 0804816948 (0-8048-1694-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Outrageous Japanese: Slang, Curses & Epithets'Book summary:The Japanese are extraordinarily polite and soft-spoken people who are always indirect and evasive in their dealings with each other. Right? Well, not really. They can be just as explicit, vicious, vile and downright vulgar as anyone else when they want to be.
This little gem of a book teaches you hundreds and hundreds of Japanese taunts, threats, curses and expletives that you'll never find in any dictionary-showing you how the Japanese really talk to one another when they are angry or emotional. It leaves no taboo untouched and sets the record completely straight.
Intended for students of all levels and anyone interested in how Japanese is really spoken, this book is absolutely indispensable for foreigners who live in Japan and want to know what is being said when someone insults you in Japanese! [via]
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Random House Japanese-English English-Japanese Dictionaryby Seigo NakaoISBN 034540548X (0-345-40548-X)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Random House Japanese-English English-Japanese Dictionary'Book summary:This dictionary is designed for non-native speakers of Japanese, perfect for business people and students. There are over 50,000 entries, including the most common meanings. Japanese terms are shown in romanized Japanese and standard Japanese characters. The romanized entries are listed in alphabetical order, so no knowledge of Japanese is required. [via]
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Read Real Japanese: All You Need to Enjoy Eight Contemporary Writersby Janet AshbyISBN 4770029365 (4-7700-2936-5)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Read Real Japanese: All You Need to Enjoy Eight Contemporary Writers'Book summary:There is a world of difference between reading Japanese that has been especially concocted for students and reading real Japanese-that is, Japanese written for native speakers. The concocted variety might be called schoolmarm Japanese: standard to the point of insipidity, controlled to the point of domestication, restricted to the point of impoverishment. Read Real Japanese provides the real thing-essays written by lively authors, meant to be enjoyed or pondered over.
Here are essays informed by the writer's personality, transformed by the message, moving with the flow of the whole, and shifting with the rhythm of paragraph and sentence. For students needing help, this has been provided in vocabulary lists and notes on usage. The vocabulary contains the English equivalents of the Japanese text. The notes deal with subtler matters: with grammar, nuance, idiomatic usage, and the tricky little things that particles do. Whether for pleasure or for serious study, you are sure to find something of interest and value as you read real Japanese.
The featured writers are Yoko Mori, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Machi Tawara, Shoichi Nejime, Momoko Sakura, Seiko Ito, Banana Yoshimoto, and Haruki Murakami. [via]More editions of Read Real Japanese: All You Need to Enjoy Eight Contemporary Writers:
Remembering the Hiragana: A Complete Course on How to Teach Yourself the Japanese Syllabary in 3 Hoursby James W. HeisigISBN 0870407651 (0-87040-765-1)
Softcover, Kodansha Amer Inc
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Remembering the Kana: A Guide to Reading and Writing the Japanese Syllabaries in 3 Hours Eachby James W. Heisig, Helmut Morsbach, Kazue KurebayashiISBN 0824831640 (0-8248-3164-0)
Softcover, Univ of Hawaii Pr
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Remembering the Kana: The Hiragana/the Katakanaby James W. Heising, Helmut Morsbach, Kazue KurebayashiISBN 4889960724 (4-88996-072-4)
Softcover, Kodansha Amer Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Remembering the Kana: The Hiragana/the Katakana'Book summary:This book will help you teach yourself the writing and reading of all 46 characters each of Japanese hiragana and katakana syllabary from memory. By making use of a method of "imaginative memory," introduced in this book, you will be saved from the order of repetition. Following the method, you will be able to write and read all Japanese Kana in three hours and retain them by means of the incredible mnemonic methods. Instructions at the bottom of each page will ask you to skip backwards and forwards through the book, following the best "learning order." The lessons will guide you step by step through this process. As an added bonus, the book includes a supplement on "Learning How to Remember." [via]
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Remembering the Kanji I: A Complete Course on How Not to Forget the Meaning and Writing of Japanese Charactersby James W. HeisigISBN 0870407392 (0-87040-739-2)
Softcover, Kodansha Amer Inc
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Remembering the Kanji II: A Systematic Guide to Reading Japanese Charactersby James W. HiesigISBN 0870407481 (0-87040-748-1)
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Webster's New World Compact Japanese Dictionary: Japanese/English - English/Japaneseby Bruce Rogers, Fujihiko KanedaISBN 0028617266 (0-02-861726-6)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Webster's New World Compact Japanese Dictionary: Japanese/English - English/Japanese'Book summary:Webster's New World Compact Japanese Dictionary: Japanese/English, English/Japanese (Japanese Edition) [via]
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Wicked Japanese for the Business Travelerby Howard TombISBN 0894808621 (0-89480-862-1)
Softcover, Workman Pub Co
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Yookoso: An Invitation to Contemporary Japaneseby Yasu-Hiko TohsakuISBN 0072971207 (0-07-297120-7)
Hardcover, McGraw-Hill Humanities Social
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Yookoso: An Invitation to Contemporary Japanese'Book summary:Based on modern principles of second-language acquisition, this text integrates the teaching of all four language skills and is accompanied by teaching materials. The illustrations (photographs, line drawings and realia) aim to provide an attractive context for language learning. [via]
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Hardcover, McGraw-Hill College - Yookoso: An Invitation to Contemporary Japanese: ISBN 0072354283 (0-07-235428-3)
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Yookoso: Yokosoby Yasu-Hiko TohsakuISBN 0072862130 (0-07-286213-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Yookoso: Yokoso'Book summary:The perfect textbook for the beginning student of Japanese! [via]
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Yookoso!: Continuing with Contemporary Japaneseby Yasuhiko TohaskuISBN 0070136971 (0-07-013697-1)
Hardcover, McGraw-Hill Education
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All About Particles: A Handbook of Japanese Function Wordsby Naoko ChinoISBN 4770027818 (4-7700-2781-8)
Softcover, Kodansha Amer Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'All About Particles: A Handbook of Japanese Function Words'Book summary:Students of Japanese are familiar with the term "particle," and realize that they, like English prepositions, require a special effort to master. This handbook provides all the information one would need on these tricky units of grammar.
All About Particles covers more than 70 particles those that are used regularly as well as those used less frequently in more than 200 uses. The book can be approached as a guiding textbook and studied from beginning to end. It is as a reference book, however, that All About Particles shines. It is light and easy to carry, slim enough to fit into the corner of a shoulder bag, and concise enough to quickly clarify particle-related questions. It is a priceless tool for any serious student of Japanese. [via]More editions of All About Particles: A Handbook of Japanese Function Words:
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Breaking into Japanese Literatureby Giles MurrayISBN 4770028997 (4-7700-2899-7)
Softcover, Kodansha Amer Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Breaking into Japanese Literature'Book summary:Reading great books in the original should be the culmination of language study, but reading Japanese literature unassisted is a daunting task that can defeat even the most able of students. Breaking into Japanese Literature is specially designed to help you bypass all the frustration and actually enjoy classics of Japanese literature.
Breaking into Japanese Literature features seven graded stories covering a variety of genres: whether it's the spellbinding surrealism of Natsume Soseki's Ten Nights of Dreams, the humor of Akutagawa Ryunosuke's fable of temple life ("The Nose"), or the excitement of his historic thrillers ("In a Grove" and "Rashomon"), you are sure to find a story that appeals to you in this collection.
The unique layout-with the original Japanese story in large print, an easy-to-follow English translation and a custom dictionary-was created for maximum clarity and ease of use. There's no need to spend time consulting reference books when everything you need to know is right there in front of your nose.
To make Japanese literature fun, Breaking into Japanese Literature also has some unique extra features: mini-biographies to tell you about the authors' lives and works, individual story prefaces to alert you to related works of literature or film, and original illustrations to fire your imagination. Best of all, MP3 sound files of all the stories have been made available for FREE on the Internet.
Breaking into Japanese Literature provides all the backup you need to break through to a new and undiscovered world-the world of great Japanese fiction. All the hard work has been taken care of so you can enjoy the pleasures of the mind. Why not take advantage?
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o 50% of all common-use kanji covered
o Kanji entry numbers given for follow-up study
o Japanese + English translation + custom dictionary on the same page
o Every single kanji word explained
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o Free download of sound files from the Net
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o Original stories for Kurosawa's Rashomon and Dreams
All the stories in this book are available on the Internet as MP3 sound files read by professional Japanese actors.
For students who want to consolidate their understanding of kanji, the entry numbers for any of the 2,230 characters in The Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dictionary have been provided when those characters feature in Breaking into Japanese Literature. This makes cross-referencing a matter of seconds. [via]More editions of Breaking into Japanese Literature:
Building Word Power in Japanese: Using Kanji Prefixes and Suffixesby Timothy J. VanceISBN 4770027990 (4-7700-2799-0)
Softcover, Kodansha Amer Inc
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Genki 1: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 1by Japan TimesISBN 4789009637 (4-7890-0963-7)
Softcover, Varsitybooks.Com
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Genki I: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Iby Yutaka Ohno, Eri BannoISBN 4789010015 (4-7890-1001-5)
Softcover, Varsitybooks.Com
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Japanese Core Words and Phrases: Things You Can't Find in a Dictionaryby Kakuko ShojiISBN 4770027745 (4-7700-2774-5)
Softcover, Kodansha Amer Inc
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Japanese in Mangaland: Learning the Basicsby Marc BernabeISBN 4889961151 (4-88996-115-1)
Softcover, Japan Pubn Trading Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Japanese in Mangaland: Learning the Basics'Book summary:This book is designed to help one master the basics of the Japanese language using the popular "manga" (Japanese comics) as a didactic tool. Its clear explanations and vivid examples help one naturally to get the "feel" for the basic patterns of Japanese grammar and at the same time to remember vocabulary associated with concrete situations. Besides that, learning with manga is more fun than simply reading page after page of dry prose. The 30 lessons that make up the book include drills, and a small glossary of 160 basic "kanji" is appended as an added bonus. [via]
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Japanese The Manga Way: An Illustrated Guide To Grammar And Structureby Wayne P. Lammers, Hideo NakataISBN 1880656906 (1-880656-90-6)
Softcover, Stone Bridge Pr
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Kodansha's Effective Japanese Usage Dictionary: A Concise Explanation of Frequently Confused Words and Phrasesby Masayoshi HiroseISBN 4770028504 (4-7700-2850-4)
Softcover, Kodansha Amer Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Kodansha's Effective Japanese Usage Dictionary: A Concise Explanation of Frequently Confused Words and Phrases'Book summary:One of the principal reasons for the difficulty foreign students have in mastering Japanese is the language's extensive use of words that seem similar in meaning, but are used very differently in practice. This 768-page dictionary both explains the differences between hundreds of words and provides examples of how they are used in conversational Japanese.
Explanations are given in Japanese with English translations; sample sentences are written in Japanese and Roman characters, with accompanying English translations. To further aid understanding, the book includes 27 short narratives or dialogues that indicate how word usage is affected by context, helping students to distinguish some of the language's subtleties. With its clarification of often confused vocabulary, this book is an essential tool for serious students of Japanese.
o 768-page dictionary includes 302 comparisons of 708 synonymous terms.
o Explains words and phrases that seem similar, but have very different uses.
o Sample sentences in romanized and standard Japanese script with furigana, followed by the English translation.
o Three easy-to-use indexes in romanized alphabetical order, Japanese order, and by category. [via]More editions of Kodansha's Effective Japanese Usage Dictionary: A Concise Explanation of Frequently Confused Words and Phrases:
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Kodansha's Furigana Japanese-English Dictionaryby Masatoshi Yoshida, Yoshikatsu NakamuraISBN 4770027508 (4-7700-2750-8)
Softcover, Kodansha Amer Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Kodansha's Furigana Japanese-English Dictionary'Book summary:Browsing through the pages of Kodansha's Furigana Japanese-English Dictionary, you will notice something different: none of the Japanese entry words appearing in this book have been romanized. Some people may be surprised by this feature, especially in that the book is seen as suitable for even absolute beginners. Others (particularly the Japanese-language instructors who pointed out the need for such a publication) will be delighted to find that a full-fledged furigana Japanese-English dictionary is finally available.
What is furigana and why is it so important?
Furigana refers to the small kana that are printed above or alongside kanji to show the pronunciation of the Chinese character. With furigana superscripts, the beginner who is familiar with hiragana and katakana is able to read even the most difficult and obscure kanji at a glance. Other publications either provide little or no guide to kanji readings or romanize some or all the Japanese words and sentences. Previously, romanized Japanese dictionaries were of some value to students using textbooks that contained no Japanese script. Recently, however, an increasing number of influential curriculums around the world are based on a rationale and methodology that demands the introduction of hiragana and katakana from the earliest stages. Learners and their teachers studying under such curriculums will inevitably feel more comfortable with a dictionary like Kodansha's Furigana Japanese-English Dictionary, one that shows the pronunciation of kanji with familiar and authentic kana script.
But it does not end there. The comprehensive 16,000-word basic vocabulary comprises a generous and balanced selection of native Japanese words, kanji compounds, and foreign loanwords. Precise and informative definitions, written specifically for English speakers, offer expert guidance on points of grammar, meaning, style, orthography, pronunciation, and punctuation. Concise and insightful explanations clarify even the most troublesome cultural terms. In addition there are 50,000 sample sentences that provide a context-based understanding of how words are linked together to form authentic and natural Japanese sentences.
Features that help expand word power and increase vocabulary skills have also been included in Kodansha's Furigana Japanese-English Dictionary. Common collocations, derivatives, and compounds show how word parts fit and work together. Comprehensive cross-referencing makes the learner aware of common synonyms and antonyms, clarifying both meaning and usage. Finally, three appendices explain in detail such complicated areas as conjugating verbs and adjectives, counting, and articulating foreign place names in Japanese.
All of this and more in a portable format and at affordable price. Kodansha's furigana Japanese-English Dictionary is the essential dictionary for all students of Japanese. [via]More editions of Kodansha's Furigana Japanese-English Dictionary:
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Random House Japanese-English English-Japanese Dictionaryby Seigo NakaoISBN 0679441492 (0-679-44149-2)
Hardcover, Random House Information Group
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Read Real Japaneseby Janet Ashby, Brase SuzukiISBN 4770017545 (4-7700-1754-5)
Softcover, Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Limited
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Remembering the Kanji: A Complete Course on How Not to Forget the Meaning and Writing of Japanese Charactersby James W. HeisigISBN 4889960759 (4-88996-075-9)
Softcover, Kodansha Amer Inc
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The Learner's Kanji Dictionaryby Wolfgang Hadamitzky, Spahn, Rainer Weihs, Seiko Harada, Yoko Nagai-HintzISBN 080483556X (0-8048-3556-X)
Softcover, Tuttle Pub
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