Read Japanese Kanji Today: The Easy Way to Learn the 400 Basic Kanji [JLPT Levels N5 + N4 and AP Japanese Language & Culture Exam] Paperback – Illustrated, 15 August 2017

At first I was concerned the Kanji in this book would be too similar to Wanikani (earlier levels) but that hasn't been the case at all! There's as much new as overlap! And the overlap is good for practicing in a different "environment"I also really like the historical mnumonic system. It's very effective for me. It makes so much sense to my brain to know what the picograms originally were and how they evolved.The only downside is that he gives no mnumonics for Readings (how you say them). But, I'm using this book to build comprehension for a trip to Japan in a few months, so I want to focus on meanings anyway. Great book! You really could learn them all in a few weeks (with flashcards)!

But i gave only 4 stars because there are only 400 Kanji. Wish that we have the full 2125 ones

Nutze dieses Buch seit etwa einem Monat und bin immer noch begeistert davon, ob man es von vorn bis hinten durchgehen will oder wie ich mittlerweile als Nachschlagewerk verwenden will, ich würde es allen Japanisch/Kanji-Interessierten empfehlen. Die Darstellung ist relativ vollständig mit Onyomi, Kunyomi, Strichfolge, Bedeutung und ein paar Beispielwörtern hat man eigentlich alles was man zu einem Kanji verlangen kann.Die etymologisch aufgebauten aber darüber hinaus für das Lernen und Merken der Kanji erweiterten Beschreibungen machen dieses Buch jedoch für mich bisher einzigartig gut.Optimal für Self-Study aber sicher auch für andere Zwecke eine sehr gute Ergänzung.

Good explanations

I'm a beginner in the Japanese language, so I conducted a thorough research before deciding which Kanji book to purchase. This book is the PERFECT book for learning Kanji. The explanation provided for every single Kanji character is brilliant; perhaps childish and extremely simple, but the story-telling method will make you remember everything with minimum of effort, will also help you tackle this enormous suffering called 'Kanji', and eventually the 2,000+ Kanji characters a person must learn so as to speak, read, and write basic Japanese will not seem to be a challenge at all. The book arrived brand-new, in a wonderful condition and earlier than anticipated, within just 10 days from the day of order placement. As a beginner in Japanese language, I also bought the Hiragana and Katakana syllabary by Carddia. This book along with the Hiragana and Katakana flashcards is the perfect combination of learning materials a beginner in Japanese could possibly purchase. I absolutely strongly recommend you buy this extraordinary book! The best investment you can make!