TY - BOOK AU - Eriko Sato TI - The first 100 Japanese kanji: the quick and easy way to learn the basic Japanese Kanji SN - 9784805310083 U1 - REF 495.682421 F51 PY - 2009/// CY - North Clarendon PB - Tuttle Publishing KW - Chinese characters KW - Japanese language Study and teaching KW - Chinese characters Study and teaching N2 - This is an invaluable study guide for learning basic Japanese characters. The first 100 Japanese Kanji is intended for beginning students, or experienced speakers who need to practice their written Japanese. Kanji are an essential part of the Japanese language and together with kana (hiragana and katakana) comprise the written component of Japanese. This book presents the kanji characters that are most commonly used. They have been carefully selected for rapid and effective learning. Each kanji's readings, meanings, and common compounds are presented ER -