Easy Kanji

Easy Kanji by Fujihiko Kaneda, published by McGraw-Hill Education on February 1, 1997, is a comprehensive resource designed for beginning students of the Japanese writing system. This edition, comprising 216 pages, presents a step-by-step approach to mastering traditional Japanese characters, known as kanji, which are adapted from Chinese. The book features models of 500 kanji characters, crafted by award-winning Japanese calligraphers, organized by their radical groups to facilitate learning.

Readers will find that Easy Kanji focuses on enhancing writing skills, expanding vocabulary, and improving reading abilities in Japanese. The inclusion of kanji writing samples aids students in perfecting their writing style while also increasing their understanding of Japanese language structures. Additionally, the book contains a section dedicated to hiragana and katakana, further supporting learners in their language studies.