Kanji ABC

by Andrew Dykstra

Book Overview

"Explains and illustrates the origins and uses of 338 kanji, the 3,000-year-old pictographs of China and Japan. Designed for self-study." This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0917880005
• ISBN13: 9780917880001
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: Kanji Press
• Length: 185 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A clear and illuminating explanation of kanji

This and the other books in this series make for a very satisfying read or perusal. Not only does the reader benefit from an understanding of the logic behind each kanji symbol, one develops a better appreciation for the fundamentals of human language and cognition. I found it particularly interesting how the kanji symbols for numbers are shown to correspond to the Arabic/Indian numerals in common use. In reading Dykstra's analysis one gets the impression that certain universal mathematical concepts circled the globe way in advance of Columbus and Magellan!

Very helpful book

Our school library has this book, and it's been the most helpful book that I've found for learning Kanji.

A fantastic book that makes learning Kanji fun and fast

This book shows the history and picture behind the Kanji. I was able to read the book and look at the pictures and learn the Kanji by remembering the explanation of what it is of. A fantastic tool for learning