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Kodansha's Furigana Japanese Dictionary: Japanese-English English-Japanese

A comprehensive, communicative, and practical guide to using Japanese, Kodansha's Furigana Japanese Dictionary is an invaluable tool for anyone with an interest in the Japanese language. It has been edited with the needs of English-speaking users in mind, whether students, teachers, business people, or casual linguists, and special care has been taken at each stage of its compilation including the selection of entry words and their equivalents, the wording of the detailed explanations of Japanese words, the choice of example sentences, and even its functional page design to maximize its usefulness.

What is furigana and why is it so important?

Furigana refers to the small kana that are printed above or alongside kanji to show their pronunciation. With furigana superscripts, the beginner who is familiar with hiragana and katakana is able to read even the most difficult and obscure kanji at a glance. Other dictionaries either provide little or no guide to kanji readings or romanize some or all of the Japanese words and sentences. In the past, romanized dictionaries were of some value to students using textbooks that contained no Japanese script. Now, however, an increasing number of influential curricula around the world are based on a rationale and methodology that demands the introduction of hiragana and katakana from the earliest stages. Learners and their teachers using such curricula will inevitably feel more comfortable with a dictionary such as Kodansha s Furigana Japanese Dictionary, one that shows the pronunciation of kanji with a familiar and authentic kana script.

Combining Kodansha's Furigana Japanese-English Dictionary (1995) and Kodansha's Furigana English-Japanese Dictionary (1996) in one portable. affordable, and user-friendly volume, this dictionary has the following unique features: A basic vocabulary of 30,000 entries covers the most frequently used English and Japanese words Special treatment has been given to hundreds of words, names, and phrases of special relevance to English-speaking students of Japanese Semantic and usage differences between Japanese words and expressions are explained in clear English Thousands of example sentences and phrases illustrate how Japanese words are used in context Special information is provided on verb conjugations, formality, and other aspects of Japanese grammar and usage more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-16-2009; Worth every nickel; Let me start this review by saying that i'm a begginer in the studies of the japanese language. With that in mind i have to say that this dictionary it's just perferct for me.Pros:- The materials used to make this are top quality: the...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-26-2009; Outstanding reference for second-year Japanese students and beyond; The Kodansha Furigana Japanese Dictionary is pretty outstanding. I've been using it regularly for about two years now. It's been a constant fixture in my book bag. One of the best features of the dictionary is that it includes sentence...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-08-2009; Fine dictionary; This is a good dictionary for beginners and intermediate students. However, the focus on furigana may not be such a good thing - there is the risk of relying on them as a crutch instead of learning kanji properly as furigana use is...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: May-24-2009; Extremely complex; I spent 2008 in Japan and this is one of the books the company reimbursed me for. It was quite a bit above my head despite my former training in Japanese. You should have a sound base in Hirigana and Katakana and realize that this is an...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-16-2009; Worth every nickel; Let me start this review by saying that i'm a begginer in the studies of the japanese language. With that in mind i have to say that this dictionary it's just perferct for me.Pros:- The materials used to make this are top quality: the...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: May-24-2009; Extremely complex; I spent 2008 in Japan and this is one of the books the company reimbursed me for. It was quite a bit above my head despite my former training in Japanese. You should have a sound base in Hirigana and Katakana and realize that this is an...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Feb-12-2009; ERRORS! A DICTIONARY YOU CANNOT TRUST; I've been using this dictionary for over 3 years now. The organizers started out with a great concept, which apparently went out the window in execution. BOTTOM LINE:: IT'S FULL OF ERRORS!!! A Dictionary! And the more I use it, the...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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