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The Kodansha Kanji Usage Guide An A to Z of Kun Homophones Format: Paperback

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    Book Title
    The Kodansha Kanji Usage Guide Format: Paperback
    Genre
    General/trade
    Narrative Type
    book
    Intended Audience
    General/trade
    ISBN
    9781568365596
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    Publisher
    Kodansha America, Incorporated
    ISBN-10
    1568365594
    ISBN-13
    9781568365596
    eBay Product ID (ePID)
    203560689

    Product Key Features

    Number of Pages
    352 Pages
    Language
    English
    Publication Name
    Kodansha Kanji Usage Guide : an a to Z of Kun Homophones
    Subject
    General, Japanese
    Publication Year
    2015
    Type
    Language Course
    Subject Area
    Foreign Language Study
    Author
    Jack Halpern
    Format
    Trade Paperback

    Dimensions

    Item Height
    0.5 in
    Item Weight
    9.5 Oz
    Item Length
    7.1 in
    Item Width
    5 in

    Additional Product Features

    Intended Audience
    Trade
    LCCN
    2014-037381
    Dewey Edition
    23
    TitleLeading
    The
    Number of Volumes
    1 vol.
    Illustrated
    Yes
    Dewey Decimal
    495.6/81
    Synopsis
    Kun homophones-native-Japanese words that are pronounced alike but are written with different kanji, and often differ in meaning-pose a particular challenge to students at the intermediate level.The often-subtle nuances conveyed by kanji confuse even Japanese people, and very few dictionaries provide good guidance on kanji usage. The Kodansha Kanji Usage Guide is a new type of reference work that enables learners to deepen their understanding of how kun homophones are used in contemporary Japanese. The first Japanese-English resource devoted exclusively to these words, the book presents detailed usage articles that show the differences and similarities for 675 homophone groups, or 1590 kanji headings-the vast majority of single-character kun homophones in current use. With headwords arranged in Japanese a-i-ue-o order and thousands of illustrative examples of kanji in context, the Usage Guide is at once a dictionary and a manual providing clarity on kanji used in kun homophones., Kun homophones -- native-Japanese words that are pronounced alike but are written with different kanji, and often differ in meaning -- pose a particular challenge to students at the intermediate level. Words like noboru or kaeru, for example, can be written with several different kanji, each contributing a distinct shade of meaning. The often-subtle nuances conveyed by kanji confuse even Japanese people, and very few dictionaries provide good guidance on kanji usage. The Kodansha Kanji Usage Guide is a new type of reference work that enables learners to deepen their understanding of how kun homophones are used in contemporary Japanese. The first Japanese-English resource devoted exclusively to kun homophones, the book presents detailed usage articles that show the differences and similarities for 675 homophone groups, or 1590 kanji headings -- the vast majority of single-character kun homophones in current use. With headwords arranged in Japanese a-i-ue-o order and thousands of illustrative examples of kanji in context, the Usage Guide is at once a dictionary and a manual--an all-around resource for clarity on kanji used in kun homophones. Armed with this unique guide, learners will discover in kanji new meanings they never knew existed, and learn to write Japanese more articulately than ever before., Kun homophones - native-Japanese words that are pronounced alike but are written with different kanji, and often differ in meaning-pose a particular challenge to students at the intermediate level. Words like noboru or kaeru, for example, can be written with several different kanji, each contributing a distinct shade of meaning. The often-subtle nuances conveyed by kanji confuse even Japanese people, and very few dictionaries provide good guidance on kanji usage. The Kodansha Kanji Usage Guide is a new type of reference work that enables learners to deepen their understanding of how kun homophones are used in contemporary Japanese. The first Japanese-English resource devoted exclusively to kun homophones, the book presents detailed usage articles that show the differences and similarities for 675 homophone groups, or 1590 kanji headings-the vast majority of single-character kun homophones in current use. With headwords arranged in Japanese a-i-ue-o order and thousands of illustrative examples of kanji in context, the Usage Guide is at once a dictionary and a manual-an all-around resource for clarity on kanji used in kun homophones. Armed with this unique guide, learners will discover in kanji new meanings they never knew existed, and learn to write Japanese more articulately than ever before., Kun homophones--native-Japanese words that are pronounced alike but are written with different kanji, and often differ in meaning--pose a particular challenge to students at the intermediate level. Words like noboru or kaeru, for example, can be written with several different kanji, each contributing a distinct shade of meaning. The often-subtle nuances conveyed by kanji confuse even Japanese people, and very few dictionaries provide good guidance on kanji usage. The Kodansha Kanji Usage Guide is a new type of reference work that enables learners to deepen their understanding of how kun homophones are used in contemporary Japanese. The first Japanese-English resource devoted exclusively to kun homophones, the book presents detailed usage articles that show the differences and similarities for 675 homophone groups, or 1590 kanji headings--the vast majority of single-character kun homophones in current use. With headwords arranged in Japanese a-i-ue-o order and thousands of illustrative examples of kanji in context, the Usage Guide is at once a dictionary and a manual--an all-around resource for clarity on kanji used in kun homophones. Armed with this unique guide, learners will discover in kanji new meanings they never knew existed, and learn to write Japanese more articulately than ever before.
    LC Classification Number
    PL539.5.E5K550 2015

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