Title: Understanding Kanji characters by their ancestral forms
First published: 2000
Description: In this marvelous book, the author creates a complete lesson plan to learn Kanji characters by understanding the hidden art, myth, and culture within the characters of the written Japanese language. The lessons cover over 313 Japanese kanji characters, which is about one third of the required amount of characters for an elementary school student in Japan right now. The book is divided into easy, not-so-easy, and difficult sections. It is suitable for young students learning Japanese in school programs as well as seasoned tourists and business travelers.
Subjects: Japanese language, Glossaries, vocabularies, etc, Glossaries, vocabularies, Chinese characters
Places: Japan