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<p><i>Kanji & Kana: Revised Edition</i> is a comprehensive guide to the reading and writing of the Japanese language, providing all the information needed to master the basic characters (kanji) and the syllabaries (kana). Updating the 1981 original, <i>Kanji & Kana: Revised Edition</i> contains all 1,945 <i>Joyo Kanji</i> plus a handy supplement of the 284 <i>Jinmei-yo Kanji</i> used in given names, new to the revised edition.<p>The first part of the book is a general introduction to the Japanese writing system. Topics discussed include the history, orthography, usage, reading, and writing of kanji and kana, as well as punctuation, romanization, and guidelines for using Japanese reference books.<p>The body of the text is a convenient listing of the <i>Joyo Kanji</i> with their officially recognized readings and most important definitions. Up to five compounds are given for each kanji, using only kanji that have been introduced earlier. All <i>Joyo Kanji</i> are presented in brush pen, and printed forms, with the stroke order clearly indicated. The kanji are fully indexed by the on-kun readings, by stroke count, and by radical, making it possible to use the book as a concise charact

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Author

Wolfgang Hadamitzky & Mark Spahn

Publisher

C.E. Tuttle

Published

1997

Language

EN

ISBN

9780804820776

Category

reference

Subjects

Language Learning, Literary Fiction, Reference

Rating

4.2 / 5 (59 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13