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The Compact Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary by Andrew N. Nelson and John H. Haig (1999, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherTuttle Publishing

ISBN-100804820376

ISBN-139780804820370

eBay Product ID (ePID)575720

Product Key Features

Number of Pages796 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameCompact Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary

Publication Year1999

SubjectMulti-Language Dictionaries, Japanese

TypeLanguage Course

AuthorJohn H. Haig, Andrew N. Nelson

Subject AreaForeign Language Study

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.3 in

Item Weight20.2 Oz

Item Length7.2 in

Item Width5 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number3

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN98-089058

Reviews"My copy of this is worn and frazzled, because I use it that often. It has never let me down. If you need a kanji dictionary, but don't relish the idea of lugging around the large & heavy unabridged/cross-referenced version, this is the one to choose. It's easy to use and very informative with helpful charts and indexes. Recommended to any student of Japanese language, from beginner to advanced." - Bookscan, " The Nelson Dictionary is a big contributor to our ability to study Japanese seriously and...to Japanese-American understanding." - Edwin O. Reischauer, " The Nelson Dictionary is a big contributor to our ability to study Japanese seriously and...to JapaneseAmerican understanding." - Edwin O. Reischauer, My copy of this is worn and frazzled, because I use it that often. It has never let me down. If you need a kanji dictionary, but don't relish the idea of lugging around the large & heavy unabridged/cross-referenced version, this is the one to choose. It'|9780804820370|, " The Nelson Dictionary is a big contributor to our ability to study Japanese seriously and...to Japanese-American understanding." -- Edwin O. Reischauer

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Synopsis"This new compilation offers many advantages...As an example of a book design, little more could be asked of this volume."-- Harvard journal of Asiatic Studies The Compact Nelson is an abridged edition of the revised New Nelson Dictionary , Dr. Andrew N. Nelson's award-winning classic work. An invaluable guide for learning Japanese, this book has the following features: 3,068 main character entries and more than 30,000 character compounds--all the characters and compounds needed for everyday use. The Universal Radical Index (URI) which permits the user to look up a character based not only on the main radical, but any radical found in the character. This is the most thorough and reliable index for novice users. Cross-referencing with the Japan Industrial Standard (JIS) code and Morohashi's Dai Kanwa Jiten Definitions have been modernized to reflect current usage and translation. Updated with additional characters, contemporary definitions, and an innovative radical index system, this revised editions sets new standards of excellence, easy-of-use, and reliability for Japanese language reference tools. This edition keeps pace with the evolution of the Japanese language and remains an indispensable tool for students and scholars of Japanese., With the time-saving Universal Radical Index, this dictionary is perfect for students and business people., "This new compilation offers many advantages...As an example of a book design, little more could be asked of this volume."-- Harvard journal of Asiatic Studies The Compact Nelson is an abridged edition of the revised New Nelson Dictionary , Dr. Andrew N. Nelson's award-winning classic work. An invaluable guide for learning Japanese, this book has the following features: 3,068 main character entries and more than 30,000 character compounds--all the characters and compounds needed for everyday use. The Universal Radical Index (URI) which permits the user to look up a character based not only on the main radical, but any radical found in the character. This is the most thorough and reliable index for novice users. Cross-referencing with the Japan Industrial Standard (JIS) code and Morohashi's Dai Kanwa Jiten Definitions have been modernized to reflect current usage and translation.Updated with additional characters, contemporary definitions, and an innovative radical index system, this revised editions sets new standards of excellence, easy-of-use, and reliability for Japanese language reference tools. This edition keeps pace with the evolution of the Japanese language and remains an indispensable tool for students and scholars of Japanese.