Japanese kanji made easy : learn 1000 kanji and kana the fun and easy way / Michael L. Kluemper.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kluemper, Michael L., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chinese characters--Japan.

Chinese characters.

Japan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (216 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Tokyo ; Rutland, Vermont ; Singapore : Tuttle Publishing, [2015]

Language Note:

English and Japanese.

Summary:

Learning the fundamental kanji characters used to write Japanese can be challenging, but this book is designed to speed up learning by presenting the 1,000 most common characters using a mnemonic approach. In a fun and accessible way to learn Japanese, each kanji is associated with memorable visual and verbal clues. For example, the Japanese character for person is superimposed over a sketch of a smiling man. The visual clue is a person standing on two legs. By seeing the distinctive shape of the kanji, learners create a mental image of its meaning. As well, each character is presented as part of a group of characters which share similar traits. These groups use common root symbols known as radicals; they are also categorized by themes such as colors, numbers, animals, or body parts. Pronunciations, meanings and common vocabulary compounds are provided for each character in the group. Mnemonic clues are also given for the basic 92 hiragana and katakana phonetic symbols. A free audio CD helps you learn pronunciation for all of the characters and vocabulary in this book. The short introduction explains the basic history and structure of the kanji.

Contents:

Intro

Copyright

CONTENTS

Kanji Explained

The Kana: Hiragana and Katakana

A Guide to the Illustrations

CHAPTER 1: NUMBERS and COLOURS

Numbers

Colors

CHAPTER 2: PERSON

Person

Good

Family

Woman and Child

Man on the Move

CHAPTER 3: THE BODY

Self

Body

Mouth

Eye and Ear

Heart and Blood

Hand and Foot

CHAPTER 4: ACTIONS

Stride

Stand and Stop

Sliding

Power

Say

Directions

CHAPTER 5: PLANTS

Rice and Tree

Fancy Tree

Bamboo

Grass

Rain

Seasons

CHAPTER 6: ANIMALS

Cow and Pig

Horse and Sheep

Dog, Bear, and Fur

Bird and Fish

Shellfish

Bugs and Meat

CHAPTER 7: THE WORLD

Sun

Time

Moon

Fire

Metal

Water

Soil, Earth

Mountain

Dotted Cliff

Stone

CHAPTER 8 MEDIEVAL JAPAN

King and Samurai

Arrow

Spirits

CHAPTER 9 TOOLS

Sword and Blade

Brush, Ax, Divining Rod

Bow

Arrow and Halberd

Field and Well

CHAPTER 10 VEHICLES and BUILDINGS

Vehicles

Furniture

Gate

Roof

Enclosures

CHAPTER 11 GARMENTS

Garments and String

Towel

Shape and Size

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4629-1494-2

OCLC:

1030818159