Decoding Kanji: A Practical Approach to Learning Look-Alike Characters

by Gerald B. Mathias and Yaeko S. Habein

Book Overview

There are many things that make learning to read Japanese difficult, and all of them have to do with kanji. It has been suggested that kanji be banned from use, which might prove awkward considering that they have been a part of the language for over a 1,400 years. It has also been suggested that they be simplified, and a half-hearted attempt was actually made to do just that. But, in the end, the student has only one recourse-which is, to learn them...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 4770024983
• ISBN13: 9784770024985
• Release Date: December 2000
• Publisher: Kodansha
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.9" x 4.9"

Customer Reviews

A decent read

This is a decent book to supplement your kanji learning. There are probably better texts out there, but the price was right, and it's pretty fair for what it is.