Japanese Kanji and Kana

A new 21st-century edition of the widely acclaimed reference classic! Complete, compact and essential, this is the resource you need in order to use and master kanji. This new edition reflects the recent update by the Japanese government of the official Joyo kanji list. Joyo means ''daily use,'' and these 2,136 kanji are the ones that every Japanese person learns in public education. This book features: All 2,136 official Joyo kanji with readings and meanings Up to 5 useful compounds for each kanji Brush & pen forms, too—not only printed form