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Reviews by Gene Fornario

Read Japanese Today

I'm still struggling with the written language, but one of my favorite books is "Read Japanese Today" by Len Walsh. He covers 300 very basic kanji and various combinations found in Japan. He associates the various kanji with their pictorial origins, and it makes a nice learning method. I would call it a very good "first step" book for those just being introduced to kanji. Presenting Kanji as a character system with a history makes it easier on me than trying to learn it by rote, and after a while, it doesn't seem all that complicated.


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