The World of Kanji

A book that offers a logical, well-founded and entertaining solution to the problem of learning a large number of kanji. Learn the 2136 Chinese characters you need to read and write Japanese.... And you won't be able to forget them! Learn the kanji in an orderly and interrelated manner, through thematic stories based on the real etymology of the characters. The World of Kanji is developed as a new learning system: it's straightforward, easy, logical and it reduces the time and effort required for the memorization of individual characters. The book can also be used as a great reference tool for linguistic and etymological queries. The World of Kanji is perfect for the new student of Japanese, it is great for the intermediate student who still struggles with kanji, and it's also excellent for anyone who's curious about the origin of Chinese characters and the correlations that exist between them. You can enjoy TWOK even without being a student of Japanese!