Kodansha's Furigana Japanese Dictionary

<b>A comprehensive and practical dictionary of Japanese Furigana with over 30000 entries </b> <p/><b>Furigana </b>refers to <b>the small kana</b> that are printed above or alongside<b> kanji </b>to show their pronunciation. With furigana superscripts the beginner who is familiar with <b>hiragana </b>and <b>katakana</b> can read even the most difficult and obscure kanji at a glance. <p/><i>Kodansha's Furigana Japanese Dictionary</i> has been edited with the needs of <b>English-speaking users</b> in mind and special care has been taken at each stage of its compilation including the selection of <b>entry words and their equivalents</b> the wording of the detailed explanations of <b>Japanese words</b> the choice of example sentences and even its <b>functional page design</b> to maximize its usefulness. Features include: <p/>-<b> A basic vocabulary of 30000 entries</b> covers the most frequently used English and Japanese words<br>- Special treatment has been given to hundreds of words names and phrases of <b>special relevance to English-speaking students of Japanese<br></b>-<b> Semantic and usage differences</b> between Japanese words and expressions are explained in clear English<br>- Thousands of <b>example sentences and phrases</b> illustrate how Japanese words are used in context<br>- Special information is provided on verb conjugations formality and other aspects <b>of Japanese grammar and usage<br></b><br>This is the essential dictionary for all students of Japanese.