Kodansha Kanji Usage Guide - Halpern Jack
Kodansha Kanji Usage Guide - Halpern Jack Kun homophones--native-Japanese words that are pronounced alike but are written with different kanji, and often differ in meaning--pose a particular…
Specifikacia Kodansha Kanji Usage Guide - Halpern Jack
Kodansha Kanji Usage Guide - Halpern Jack
Kun homophones--native-Japanese words that are pronounced alike but are written with different kanji, and often differ in meaning--pose a particular challenge to students at the intermediate level. The often-subtle nuances conveyed by kanji confuse even Japanese people, and very few dictionaries provide good guidance on kanji usage.The Kodansha Kanji Usage Guide is a new type of reference work that enables learners to deepen their understanding of how kun homophones are used in contemporary Japanese. Words like noboru or kaeru, for example, can be written with several different kanji, each contributing a distinct shade of meaning.
The first Japanese-English resource devoted exclusively to kun homophones, the book presents detailed usage articles that show the differences and similarities for 675 homophone groups, or 1590 kanji headings--the vast majority of single-character