Japanese Kanji Made Easy. Michael L. Kluemper

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      JAPANESE

       KANJI

       MADE EASY

      JAPANESE

       KANJI

       MADE EASY

      LEARN 1000 KANJI AND KANA THE FUN AND EASY WAY

      Michael L. Kluemper

      TUTTLE Publishing

       Tokyo | Rutland, Vermont | Singapore

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      CONTENTS

       Kanji Explained

       The Kana: Hiragana and Katakana

       A Guide to the Illustrations

      CHAPTER 1

       NUMBERS and COLOURS

       Numbers

       Colors

      CHAPTER 2

       PERSON

       Person

       Good

       Family

       Woman and Child

       Man on the Move

      CHAPTER 3

       THE BODY

       Self

       Body

       Mouth

       Eye and Ear

       Heart and Blood

       Hand and Foot

      CHAPTER 4

       ACTIONS

       Stride

       Stand and Stop

       Sliding

       Power

       Say

       Directions

      CHAPTER 5

       PLANTS

       Rice and Tree

       Fancy Tree

       Bamboo

       Grass

       Rain

       Seasons

      CHAPTER 6

       ANIMALS

       Cow and Pig

       Horse and Sheep

       Dog, Bear, and Fur

       Bird and Fish

       Shellfish

       Bugs and Meat

      CHAPTER 7

       THE WORLD

       Sun

       Time

       Moon

       Fire

       Metal