The Kodansha Kanji Synonyms Guide

About The Kodansha Kanji Synonyms Guide

The Kodansha Kanji Synonyms Guide is a groundbreaking bilingual kanji thesaurus which provides intermediate and advanced-level users with complete, precise guidance on the distinctions between kanji characters of similar meanings.

The first-ever reference work to group together kanji characters that are related in meaning but different in detail. Arranged alphabetically by concept, these groupings let users focus on the often-subtle differences and similarities between them. Like The Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, and all of Jack Halpern’s previous publications, The Kodansha Kanji Synonyms Guide is an innovative, authoritative, and impeccably-prepared resource that helps Japanese language learners deepen their knowledge of written Japanese, and provides educators, scholars, writers, and translators with an invaluable reference tool.