The Modern Reader's Japanese-English character dictionary

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"As a replacement for the long serviceable Rose-Innes Beginner's Dictionary of Chinese-Japanese Characters, this new compilation offers many advantages: a larger number of characters , more readings still in current use , and a
greatly expanded listing of compounds----As an example of book design, little
more could be asked of this volume.
—Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies
"There was nothing better for the foreigner to use until Nelson's dictionary appeared on the market a few months ago."
—Husein Rofe, Asia Magazine
"Students of the Japanese language will particularly welcome the publication of this dictionary, for it provides them with an up-to-date and authoritative guide to modern Japanese characters."
—Curtis W. Stucki, Library Journal
"The Japanese govenment may someday recognize—as it ought to—Tuttle's contribution to creating an intelligent interest in Japan among the English-reading public, and deepening understanding of Japanese overseas."
—Hokubei Mainichi... Tovább

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"As a replacement for the long serviceable Rose-Innes Beginner's Dictionary of Chinese-Japanese Characters, this new compilation offers many advantages: a larger number of characters , more readings still in current use , and a
greatly expanded listing of compounds----As an example of book design, little
more could be asked of this volume.
—Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies
"There was nothing better for the foreigner to use until Nelson's dictionary appeared on the market a few months ago."
—Husein Rofe, Asia Magazine
"Students of the Japanese language will particularly welcome the publication of this dictionary, for it provides them with an up-to-date and authoritative guide to modern Japanese characters."
—Curtis W. Stucki, Library Journal
"The Japanese govenment may someday recognize—as it ought to—Tuttle's contribution to creating an intelligent interest in Japan among the English-reading public, and deepening understanding of Japanese overseas."
—Hokubei Mainichi (San Francisco)
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The Modem Reader''s JAPANESE-ENGLISH CHARACTER DICTIONARY
by ANDREW N. NELSON
By scholarly consensus—"the first really practical, completely up-to-date, and authoritative dictionary in its field in almost 50 years a genuine boon to all English-speaking students of written Japanese . . ."
SPECIAL FEATURES OF THIS DICTIONARY:
¦ Lists about 5,000 carefully selected characters with their 10,000-odd current readings and almost 70,000 compounds in current use, all with concise English definitions.
¦ Scientifically arranged by a logical extension of the traditional radical system so as to make the finding of a given character almost foolproof, saving hours of time.
¦ Makes provision for quickly finding characters either in their traditional or their modern and often greatly altered forms, thus serving for both prewar and postwar literature.
¦ Includes 14 invaluable appendices giving (I) instructions for the most efficient use of the dictionary, (2) discussions of the written language in general and particularly of its recent and far-reaching official modifications, and (3) much helpful information that readers in Oriental fields have heretofore had
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