| Authors | John H. Haig, Dept. of East Asian Languages and Literatures, University of Hawai'i at Manoa |
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| Publisher | Tuttle |
| Category | Kanji to English |
| ISBN | 0804820368 [COPAC, Webcatplus, Wikipedia] |
Review of The New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary by Mark Pearce
Things I Like:
1. Comprehensiveness. I have not come across a character that I have been unable to find in this dictionary. It includes a vast number of compound words with each character along with a comprehensive definition. This dictionary is thorough.
2. Universal Radical Index (URI). This is a useful appendix that lists each character under any number of possible radicals as a locating aid. If I have a question as to a kanji's radical, I often look here first.
Things I Don't Like: 1. Historical Radicals. Don't get me wrong, I believe every kanji student must have an understanding of the basic radicals. But given the fact that many of the kanji are made of radicals which are no longer identifiable, having been simplified from their original form, this system of classification may be worthy of a major overhaul.
☆ See all reviews by Mark Pearce.