The book is very helpful in differentiating between the Japanese readings and the Chinese readings of the kanji. It gives clear examples and practice pages. I read some other reviews that say there’s not enough boxes to practice the stroke order but that really is not a problem. If there were more boxes the book would have to be much thicker. Personally, I used a dry erase board to practice the kanji if I didn’t have enough boxes. It also helps break down the kanji from its origins which is very helpful in when trying to remember the meaning and pronunciation. For more advanced kanji shown in the examples, it has the reading above it.
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Miho Sempai –
I used this exact same book when studying Japanese in high school and it was very helpful! It’s great for those wanting to improve their kanji knowledge, giving useful vocabulary and clear stroke orders. In terms of buying, pay attention to Amazon’s ratings for each of its sellers. Even if the book gets expensive, trust the 97% rating. My book shipped over from Japan and arrived a whole week earlier than expected. I’m not saying expect your stuff to come sooner than expected date, but definitely trust Amazon’s ratings of other sellers. Japanese language learners need books like this. The exercises do wonders for retention of kanji.
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TT OO –
I have bought several other Kanji books before buying this one. Some of the other books left me with unanswered questions. Others unmotivated me to study so i gave up studying. I bought Basic Kanji Book because one of my friends who is also Japanese student suggested me to buy it.
Basic Kanji Book is a great choice if you are learning Kanji. In every chapter you learn 10 or more Kanji characters. And at the end of the each chapter you will review them by having 30 or more questions about these characters. The good thing is that each chapter and the questions make you feel like you are learning Kanji. That feeling motivates you and makes you want to study more Kanji.
I suggest this book to everyone who is trying to learn Kanji. I am totally satisfied with this book.
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The book is very helpful in differentiating between the Japanese readings and the Chinese readings of the kanji. It gives clear examples and practice pages. I read some other reviews that say there’s not enough boxes to practice the stroke order but that really is not a problem. If there were more boxes the book would have to be much thicker. Personally, I used a dry erase board to practice the kanji if I didn’t have enough boxes.
It also helps break down the kanji from its origins which is very helpful in when trying to remember the meaning and pronunciation. For more advanced kanji shown in the examples, it has the reading above it.
Miho Sempai –
I used this exact same book when studying Japanese in high school and it was very helpful! It’s great for those wanting to improve their kanji knowledge, giving useful vocabulary and clear stroke orders.
In terms of buying, pay attention to Amazon’s ratings for each of its sellers. Even if the book gets expensive, trust the 97% rating. My book shipped over from Japan and arrived a whole week earlier than expected. I’m not saying expect your stuff to come sooner than expected date, but definitely trust Amazon’s ratings of other sellers.
Japanese language learners need books like this. The exercises do wonders for retention of kanji.
TT OO –
I have bought several other Kanji books before buying this one. Some of the other books left me with unanswered questions. Others unmotivated me to study so i gave up studying. I bought Basic Kanji Book because one of my friends who is also Japanese student suggested me to buy it.
Basic Kanji Book is a great choice if you are learning Kanji. In every chapter you learn 10 or more Kanji characters. And at the end of the each chapter you will review them by having 30 or more questions about these characters. The good thing is that each chapter and the questions make you feel like you are learning Kanji. That feeling motivates you and makes you want to study more Kanji.
I suggest this book to everyone who is trying to learn Kanji. I am totally satisfied with this book.