Japanese Kanji Fast Finder
Find the Character you Need in a Single Step!
Will be published approx. on 21. October 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-0-8048-5926-4 (ISBN)
Description
Anyone studying Kanji has wished for a reference that would enable them to look up a character by its shape alone.
Now, Japanese Kanji Fast Finder delivers precisely that: a study aid that lets users look up Japanese Kanji quickly and intuitively, without having to know their reading, radical or stroke count, and without having to learn yet another system. This easy-to-use reference book has been designed for dedicated learners of Japanese who know some Kanji, as well as general readers with interest in the written Japanese language.
Japanese Kanji Fast Finder features:
A thumb-index that allows for rapid access to any of the Kanji characters by their shapes
Large fonts and an easy-to-read layout to facilitate rapid scanning
Pronunciations and core English meanings at a glance
All 1,945 General Use Kanji as prescribed by the Japanese Ministry of Education
Comprehensive information for each Kanji, with the following: the core English meaning, ON (Chinese-derived) and KUN (native Japanese) readings, stroke count, and radical
Whether you're formally studying Japanese, or are a traveler, manga enthusiast, or Japanophile, this is the perfect reference for anyone looking to become more familiar with the Japanese characters.
Now, Japanese Kanji Fast Finder delivers precisely that: a study aid that lets users look up Japanese Kanji quickly and intuitively, without having to know their reading, radical or stroke count, and without having to learn yet another system. This easy-to-use reference book has been designed for dedicated learners of Japanese who know some Kanji, as well as general readers with interest in the written Japanese language.
Japanese Kanji Fast Finder features:
A thumb-index that allows for rapid access to any of the Kanji characters by their shapes
Large fonts and an easy-to-read layout to facilitate rapid scanning
Pronunciations and core English meanings at a glance
All 1,945 General Use Kanji as prescribed by the Japanese Ministry of Education
Comprehensive information for each Kanji, with the following: the core English meaning, ON (Chinese-derived) and KUN (native Japanese) readings, stroke count, and radical
Whether you're formally studying Japanese, or are a traveler, manga enthusiast, or Japanophile, this is the perfect reference for anyone looking to become more familiar with the Japanese characters.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Boston
United States
Illustrations
includes 1,945 General Use Kanji
Dimensions
Height: 223 mm
Width: 149 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
268 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8048-5926-4 (9780804859264)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Book
08/2018
Tuttle Publishing
€12.00
Available (delivery time upon request)
Person
Laurence Matthews has worked as a university lecturer, as a research manager in an industrial design department, and in Japan as a business consultant. He is the author of Mandarin Chinese Characters Fast Finder and coauthor with Alison Matthews of Learning Chinese Characters. In his linguistic work, he makes extensive use of his skills in design and the structured presentation of information.