Essential Kanji: 2,000 Basic Japanese Characters Systematically Arranged For Learning And Reference
by P. G. O'Neill
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Author: P. G. O'NeillEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); Japanese (Unknown); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1987-11-01
ISBN: 0834802228
Number of pages: 328
Publisher: Weatherhill
Book Reviews of Essential Kanji: 2,000 Basic Japanese Characters Systematically Arranged For Learning And Reference
Book Review: Pointless
Summary: 1 Stars
There is no reason to buy this book. It is not a kanji dictionary, so it will be of limited use for that purpose. It also has very limited use as a self-instruction text, because the order the kanji are presented in is illogical for foreign learners (so many times you end up learning a complicated kanji, only to find that simple parts of that kanji turn up as their own kanji *later in the book*), and there are no mnemonics of any kind. Many compound words are presented, but there is no information on how to actually use them, so you cannot use it to learn new vocabulary unless you already know the words. The stroke order diagrams are mildly helpful, but you can find animated ones online for free (WWWJDIC will have a diagram for probably every single kanji in the book). Basically, the book amounts to one big kanji list. Henshall's Guide to Remembering Japanese Characters, Heisig's Remembering the Kanji, etc. are much better than this.
Summary of Essential Kanji: 2,000 Basic Japanese Characters Systematically Arranged For Learning And Reference
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.Japanese Books
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