Kodansha Kanji Learners Dictionary

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The basic goal of this dictionary is to give the learner a thorough understanding of how kanji are used in contemporary Japanese by providing instant access to a wealth of information on the meanings readings & compounds for the most frequently used kanji. Thanks to the authors ground-breaking locator system SKIP (System of Kanji Indexing by Patterns) the user can locate characters as quickly & as accurately as in alphabetical dictionaries. Modern linguistic theory has effectively been integrated with sophisticated IT to produce a powerful tool that will benefit beginners intermediate & advanced students of Japanese. New features in the revised edition: 772 more kanji included making a total of 3 002; kana used throughout in accordance with modern teaching requirements; thousands of additional compounds/usage examples including the latest vernacular expanded coverage of nanori or kanji used only in names;

Includes:: all alternative forms where acceptable to Joyo Kanji specifications. Summary of Key Elements of the Kodansha Kanji Learners Dictionary": 3 002 character entries
- 772 more than in the previous edition; features all the new Joyo Kanji (general-use characters prescribed by the Japanese government) & all of the current Jinmei Kanji (characters recognised as unique to names). 5 look-up methods & 3 indexes including the revolutionary SKIP lookup method for locating entries as quickly as in alphabetical dictionaries through basic pattern recognition; to instantly grasp the inherent visible meaning comprising each character; culled from official statistics compiled by Japans National Language Research Institute
- it is the most up-to-date dictionary available; native syllabary) rather than in Romanised Japanese-another improvement on the previous edition & one that reflects modern teaching practices created by an automated dictionary-publishing syst 0em; presents all core meanings enabling learners; & covers all high-frequency kanji compounds."