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Kodansha's Furigana Japanese Dictionary: Japanese-English English-Japanese

by: Masatoshi Yoshida, Yoshikatsu Nakamura

Amazon Price: $35.00 (as of 06/03/2012)
List Price: $60.00

Any learner of Japanese needs a decent furigana dictionary. Kodansha is in the business of publishing the best Japanese learning aids available, and it only makes sense that their furigana dictionary is the one to buy.

A student of the Japanese language is wasting time with romaji. The sooner you learn the kana, the better. A good furigana dictionary serves a dual purpose of familiarizing you with the kana, as you need to know it in order to look up words, as well as being a functional dictionary.

While too basic for advanced students, the number of words should be sufficient for beginner and intermediate students. Of course, a bound dictionary will never be able to compete with an electronic dictionary for number of words and convenience, but the arduous process of looking up words the old fashioned way seems to help with retention, as well as mastering the kana. Even absolute beginners should walk into their first Japanese class with this dictionary in their pocket. -- Zack Davisson (Ikeda, Osaka, Japan)

Release Date: 12/31/1969

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