{"product_id":"kodanshas-compact-kanji-guide-a-new-character-dictionary-for-students-and-professionals-9784770015532","title":"Kodansha's Compact Kanji Guide: A New Character Dictionary for Students and Professionals","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhether full-time students  business people  or casual readers  all have felt the need for a compact  up-to-date  practical kanji dictionary. Something that would fit into a shoulderbag or briefcase  could be taken to class  or would sit unobtrusively on a desktop. Kodanshas Compact Kanji Guide is precisely that dictionary  designed specifically to meet the needs of the modern man and woman. It includes all of the 1 945 Joyo Kanji  the core kanji recommended by the Japanese Ministry of Education for use in Japanese newspapers and magazines. Knowing these kanji  the student can recognize virtually every Chinese character appearing in the daily press. And that is not all. The Guide also features some 18 000 kanji compounds  both those with Chinese readings (on-yomi) and those with Japanese readings (kun-yomi). These compounds have been carefully selected for practicality  usefulness  and timeliness. The living language has received exclusive priority  including such words as \"Gulf War \" \"favoritism \" and \"statute of limitations.\" For those interested in securities  stocks and bonds  and the diverse terminology of the business world  related terms and jargon are clearly marked for easy reference. Simply open the book and look for the Yen sign. There you will find \"current price \" \"aggregate market value \" \"issue at market price \" and a great deal more. For those who want to write kanji  the stroke order of each and every character has been duly noted. But more important  the Guide does its utmost to help the reader locate the needed character. Aside from the traditional radical chart on the back endpaper  there are three invaluable indices as well. The first is by the reading of the kanji  either Japanese (kun) or Chinese (on). The second is by radical  but not by traditional radical alone. Also included are variants and near-misses  directing the reader precisely to the right page. The third is by stroke number--if all else fails  count the strokes and track the character down. With a copy of Kodanshas Compact Kanji Guide close at hand--with its definitions  stroke order  Chinese compounds  Japanese compounds  business terminology  and three helpful indices--the life of the typical student of Japanese should take a decided turn for the better. Features  1 945 Essential (Joyo) Kanji  18 000 Common Compounds  2 000 Practical Business Terms  Three Indices for Finding Kanji  Compact for Handy Reference  Functional  Up-to-Date  Timely\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45648252731445,"sku":"ByrdShop_4770015534","price":90.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9784770015532.jpg?v=1781713870","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/kodanshas-compact-kanji-guide-a-new-character-dictionary-for-students-and-professionals-9784770015532","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}