Essential Japanese Kanji. Volume 1 / Kanji Text Research Group University of Tokyo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tōkyō Daigaku, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Japanese language--Writing.

Japanese language.

Chinese characters--Japan.

Chinese characters.

Japanese language--Textbooks for foreign speakers--English.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 pages) : illustrations, tables

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Tokyo, Japan : Tuttle Publishing, 2015.

Summary:

Memorize tricky Japanese kanji with ease! Since its publication in 1993, this beginner Japanese workbook and textbook has been a hit with teachers and students for learning basic Japanese kanji characters. Speak, read and write Japanese with this newly revised edition that has been updated and expanded by members of the Kanji Text Research Group at the prestigious Tokyo University. Essential Japanese Kanji Volume 1 presents the 250 kanji characters that are most frequently found in many places in Japan, including: Street signs Restaurant menus Subway ticket machines ATMs Stroke order diagrams and writing practice squares present every kanji systematically alongside its various meanings, readings, vocabulary compounds and derivations. Extensive practice exercises and self-graded quizzes (with answer keys at the back) help you improve your skill at recognizing and using the kanji. In addition to the practical focus of learning the kanji in the context of actual situations, each chapter includes Advanced Placement (AP)-type exam questions mirroring the format of the College Board's Japanese Language and Culture examination. The captivating introduction explains the origins of the kanji and the Japanese kana phonetic alphabets. Appendices list the kanji in two ways--according to pronunciations and radicals--and a glossary of common vocabulary compounds.

Contents:

Frontcover

Title Page

Copyright

TO THE LEARNER

CONTENTS

Introduction

Understanding Kanji

Understanding Kana

A Sample Kanji Chart

1: Let's Eat! なにか たべましょう

2: Going Skiing スキーに いきます

3: What Day Is Today? きょうは なん曜日ですか

4: It's Nice to Meet You はじめまして、どうぞよろしく

5: Buying a Commuter Pass 定期券を かいます

6: Which Line Do You Take? 何線に のりますか

7: Buying Tickets きっぷを かいましょう

8: Taking the Train に のりましょう

9: Inside the Station の 中

10: On the Platform の ホーム

11: At the Bank

12: At the Post Office 便局

13: Which Way Should I Go? どの を ったらいいでしょうか

14: Where Is the Emergency Exit? 常口はどこですか

15: Campus Map キャンパス・マップ

16: At the University 大学のたてものの中

17: Announcements 何のお知らせですか

18: Going to the Hospital 病 へ きます

19: Shopping at the Supermarket スーパーでセールがあります

20: Eating Out 堂に入りましょう

21: At the Real Estate Agency 不動産屋で

Review Exercise: Lessons 19-21

Appendix A: Japanese Names

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Appendix C: Kanji Compounds

Answers to the Introductory Quizzes, Review Exercises, and Advanced Placement Exam Practice Questions

On-Kun Index

Vocabulary Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

OCLC:

908513387