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Jack Halpern – The Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (1 Scan – 1 PDF)The fully comprehensive Kanji learning reference source.This dictionary contains all the Joyo kanji – 2,230 entry characters(1,945 Joyo Kanji, plus the 285 characters in the official Jinmei Kanji, used in names) with more than 24,000 kanji compounds necessary to understand contemporary Japanese. Characters that have core high-frequency usage are highlighted in red for easy study in this color-coded reference. They are then followed by character meanings that illustrate how these characters are combined to form countless compound words. The key-word of the kanji meaning is also color highlighted to make an ideal work to learn from as well as for reference. Each character corresponding to a core meaning then features kanji stroke order diagrams properly showing how the character is written. Very probably the most beautifully designed, clearest to read and learn from, most suitable kanji dictionary available on the market for learners of Japanese. The Kanji are logically structured and easy to look up using the various indexes available at the end of the book. Also features the easy-to-use SKIP method by Jack Halpern.