A frequency dictionary of Japanese
Subtitle: core vocabulary for learners
By: Yukio Tono, Kikuo Makawa and Makato Yamazaki
Contributors: Makawa, Kikuo; Yamazaki, Makato
Series: Routledge frequency dictionaries
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon; New York
Language: eng; jpn
Number of pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9780415610124; 9780415610131; 9780415601047
Subjects: Japanese language; Dictionaries; Word frequency; Textbooks for foreign speakers; English
Description: "A frequency dictionary of Japanese is an invaluable tool for all learners of Japanese, providing a list of the 5,000 most commonly used words in the language. Based on a100 million word corpus, composed of spoken, fiction, non-fiction and news texts in current use, the dictionary provides the user with a detailed frequency-based list, as well as alphabetical and part-of-speech indices. All entries in the frequency list feature the English equivalent and a sample sentence with English translation. The dictionary also contains 25 thematically organised lists of frequently used words on a variety of topics such as food, weather, occupations and leisure. Numerous bar charts are also included to highlight the phonetic and spelling variants across register. A frequency dictionary of Japanese enables students of all levels to maximise their study of Japanese vocabulary in an efficient and engaging way. It is also an excellent resource for teachers of the language." --Publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.