Crazy for Kanji: A Student's Guide to the Wonderful World of Japanese Characters
Drawing on her sharp intellect, sense of humor, and tireless ability to ask all the right questions, ... Kushner seduces us from Page 1. -- "Kanji Clinic" by Mary Sisk Noguchi, Japan Times columnistKushner ... presents excellent learning strategies.... Her enthusiasm ... is infectious.... Kushner doesn't shy away from complexities.... She tackles them head on.  --Asian Review of Books, by Todd ShimodaFunny as well as educational, offering hundreds of games, lessons, and believe-it-or-nots.... Brilliantly merges the contemporary ... with the antique.   --East Bay Express, by Anneli RufusFun and informative read for people who are interested in the origins of language or simply want ... ways to make kanji easier.  -- Nichi Bei Times, by Sarah YuenHow I wish I had had Eve Kushner's brilliant Crazy for Kanji to begin my journey.   --Choate Rosemary Hall Bulletin, by Katharine Jewett, the head of the languages department