250 Essential Japanese Kanji Characters Volume 2 : Revised Edition (JLPT Level N4) The Japanese Characters Needed to Learn Japanese and Ace the Japanese Language Proficiency Test

"This is the best kanji book available today. Designed for beginners with a basic knowledge of Japanese to use in the classroom or for self–study."—__Modern Language Journal__Everyday tasks like finding a street address or buying a train ticket can be an ordeal in Japan if you don't read kanji–the system of Japanese writing based on Chinese characters. Unfortunately, the kanji characters taught in most textbooks are not always those that you'll encounter in everyday situations. To fill this gap, a group of teachers from the prestigious University of Tokyo have pooled their talents to create __250 Essential Japanese Kanji Characters__ in two volumes: a practical way to learn the kanji most frequently used in daily life in Japan. Each lesson helps you master a new group of kanji, using an extremely effective approach that focuses on you, the learner, taking an active part.* **Introductory Quizzes** introduce everyday situations where you encounter kanji. * **Vocabulary** sections help you understand the readings and meanings of the kanji. * **New Character Charts** teach you new kanji systematically—for each character you'll learn its meanings, its basic on–kun readings, its stroke order, common compounds, and derivations. Practice sections help you improve your skills in recognizing and using the kanji. Advanced Placement Exam Practice Questions for each lesson follow the format of the College Boards Japanese Language and Culture examination. You'll also encounter authentic and practical materials that help you understand how kanji are used in real–life situations. Emails and texts, choosing the best dictionary in a library, understanding the weather report, navigating floors in a Tokyo department store—all are easier when you know kanji. After studying this book together with its companion 250 Essential Japanese Characters, Volume 1 you will have learned 500 of the most important characters in Japanese and thousands of words in which they appear. "This is the best kanji book available today. Designed for beginners with a basic knowledge of Japanese to use in the classroom or for self–study."— Modern Language Journal Everyday tasks like finding a street address or buying a train ticket can be an ordeal in Japan if you don't read kanji–the system of Japanese writing based on Chinese characters. Unfortunately, the kanji characters taught in most textbooks are not always those that you'll encounter in everyday situations. To fill this gap, a group of teachers from the prestigious University of Tokyo have pooled their talents to create 250 Essential Japanese Kanji Characters in two volumes: a practical way to learn the kanji most frequently used in daily life in Japan. Each lesson helps you master a new group of kanji, using an extremely effective approach that focuses on you, the learner, taking an active part. Introductory Quizzes introduce everyday situations where you encounter kanji. Vocabulary sections help you understand the readings and meanings of the kanji. New Character Charts teach you new kanji systematically—for each character you'll learn its meanings, its basic on–kun readings, its stroke order, common compounds, and derivations. Practice sections help you improve your skills in recognizing and using the kanji. Advanced Placement Exam Practice Questions for each lesson follow the format of the College Boards Japanese Language and Culture examination. You'll also encounter authentic and practical materials that help you understand how kanji are used in real–life situations. Emails and texts, choosing the best dictionary in a library, understanding the weather report, navigating floors in a Tokyo department store—all are easier when you know kanji. After studying this book together with its companion 250 Essential Japanese Characters, Volume 1 you will have learned 500 of the most important characters in Japanese and thousands of words in which they appear. Frontcover 1 Copyright 3 TO THE LEARNER 4 CONTENTS 5 INTRODUCTION 7 UNDERSTANDING KANJI 8 UNDERSTANDING KANA 10 A SAMPLE KANJI GRID 13 LESSON 1 14 LESSON 2 22 LESSON 3 32 LESSON 4 43 LESSON 5 54 LESSON 6 61 LESSON 7 69 LESSON 8 77 LESSON 9 86 LESSON 10 96 LESSON 11 106 LESSON 12 114 LESSON 13 123 LESSON 14 133 LESSON 15 143 LESSON 16 151 LESSON 17 160 LESSON 18 168 LESSON 19 177 LESSON 20 186 LESSON 21 195 APPENDIX A 206 APPENDIX B 207 ANSWERS TO THE INTRODUCTORY QUIZZES ANDADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS 209 ON-KUN INDEX 211 VOCABULARY INDEX 214 OTHER EBOOKS 224 BACKCOVER 225 "Everyday tasks like finding a street address or buying a train ticket can be an ordeal in Japan if you don't read kanji--the system of Japanese writing based on Chinese characters. Unfortunately, the kanji characters taught in most textbooks are not always those that you'll encounter in everyday situations. To fill this gap, a group of teachers from the prestigious University of Tokyo have pooled their talents to create 250 Essential Japanese Kanji Characters in two volumes: a practical way to learn the kanji most frequently used in daily life in Japan"--Page 4 of cover