Daiki Kusuya Livres

Standard kanji characters presented with visual clues for quick memorization.

An easy-to-use guide for those who wish to learn how to read, recognize, and write 200 of the most basic deaily-use kanji characters presented through pictographs.

With just these two books, students can learn a quarter of the two thousand characters designated for "daily use" by the Japanese government. Volume 1 concentrates on pictographs and contains some two hundred kanji with memory aids, explanatory drawings, examples of kanji formation by combining elements, and common-use word compounds. Volume 2 contains three hundred more kanji, including those of more abstract construction. Each volume is in a handy size and contains a complete stroke-count index. Recommended as a classroom supplement for all levels.