--- product_id: 6909490 title: "The Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dictionary: Revised and Expanded" price: "AR$1274358" currency: ARS in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/6909490-the-kodansha-kanji-learners-dictionary-revised-and-expanded store_origin: AR region: Argentina --- # The Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dictionary: Revised and Expanded **Price:** AR$1274358 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dictionary: Revised and Expanded - **How much does it cost?** AR$1274358 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.ar](https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/6909490-the-kodansha-kanji-learners-dictionary-revised-and-expanded) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description With The Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dictionary: Revised and Expanded , learners finally have at their fingertips accurate and in-depth information on all the kanji prescribed by the Japanese government. In all, 3,002 characters-772 more than in the first edition-fill its pages, making it the most comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary of its kind. The main goal of the dictionary is to give the learner instant access to a wealth of useful information on kanji, including their meanings, readings, stroke order, and usage in compounds. Compounds pose a special problem for learners. Normally one must memorize them as unrelated units. A unique feature of this dictionary that overcomes this difficulty is the core meaning, a concise keyword that defines the dominant sense of each kanji, followed by character meanings, or specific senses the kanji can have when used in the living language. Together these features help learners understand the logic behind compound formation. Another unique feature is the System of Kanji Indexing by Patterns (SKIP), a revolutionary indexing system that has gained widespread popularity because it enables the user to locate characters as quickly and as accurately as in alphabetical dictionaries. With SKIP, all one needs to do to find a kanji is identify the geometrical pattern to which it belongs, then count the strokes in each part of that pattern-a much speedier process than searching by traditional methods. These features, and many more, make this dictionary the most powerful kanji-learning tool ever devised. Review: Great dictionary in every way - The Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dictionary Revised and Expanded, is all you could hope for and more, much more. With the brilliant and easy SKIP method of kanji lookup, plus 4 other methods, the kanji you want can be found in less than a 1/2 minute, (unless you stop to browse, which is very tempting). The 5 methods of lookup are clearly and simply laid out on the inside of the front and back covers with more descriptive material on the methods in the appendixes. Easy to understand. Extremely valuable are the Core meanings with the pertinent Kanji in red. If you know a core meaning, you can understand or sense what an unknown compound means. Handy as well are the stroke order diagrams to help you learn to write the characters better and to count strokes correctly. There are also tips for correct counting of strokes in Appendix 2. I have used the SKIP method with the first edition's electronic version as well as in the App so I was a bit concerned the paper version would slow me down. Not at all! I now prefer the paperback for the beauty of it and for browsing. Gone is the romaji of the first edition making this a highly more usable dictionary, more professional and more in line with current teaching. There are 3002 kanji, 772 more than the first edition and thousands of compounds which appear to be well chosen. The meanings are precise, well written and also well chosen. The front and back material is very interesting and Jack Halpern and the others who worked on this dictionary should be highly applauded and greatly thanked! . The paper is perfect with some see through but not in anyway disturbing, the text remains quite clear.The type used for the hiragana and katakana is beautifully clear and so easy to read, with no inky muddiness, no lines running together. It is very well designed, the cover is sturdy. The center margin is wide enough for readability when opened. At 1 3/4 inch thick, it is full value for the money. I don't feel you have to be only a learner to get full value from this dictionary. It is going to be by my side for many years. Thank you Jack Halpern! Review: Kanji improvement - This is useful in advancing kanji learning ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #2,241,135 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #3,519 in Foreign Dictionaries & Thesauruses | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 349 Reviews | ## Images ![The Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dictionary: Revised and Expanded - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71kD9IodanL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great dictionary in every way *by L***N on June 23, 2013* The Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dictionary Revised and Expanded, is all you could hope for and more, much more. With the brilliant and easy SKIP method of kanji lookup, plus 4 other methods, the kanji you want can be found in less than a 1/2 minute, (unless you stop to browse, which is very tempting). The 5 methods of lookup are clearly and simply laid out on the inside of the front and back covers with more descriptive material on the methods in the appendixes. Easy to understand. Extremely valuable are the Core meanings with the pertinent Kanji in red. If you know a core meaning, you can understand or sense what an unknown compound means. Handy as well are the stroke order diagrams to help you learn to write the characters better and to count strokes correctly. There are also tips for correct counting of strokes in Appendix 2. I have used the SKIP method with the first edition's electronic version as well as in the App so I was a bit concerned the paper version would slow me down. Not at all! I now prefer the paperback for the beauty of it and for browsing. Gone is the romaji of the first edition making this a highly more usable dictionary, more professional and more in line with current teaching. There are 3002 kanji, 772 more than the first edition and thousands of compounds which appear to be well chosen. The meanings are precise, well written and also well chosen. The front and back material is very interesting and Jack Halpern and the others who worked on this dictionary should be highly applauded and greatly thanked! . The paper is perfect with some see through but not in anyway disturbing, the text remains quite clear.The type used for the hiragana and katakana is beautifully clear and so easy to read, with no inky muddiness, no lines running together. It is very well designed, the cover is sturdy. The center margin is wide enough for readability when opened. At 1 3/4 inch thick, it is full value for the money. I don't feel you have to be only a learner to get full value from this dictionary. It is going to be by my side for many years. Thank you Jack Halpern! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Kanji improvement *by P***U on October 5, 2025* This is useful in advancing kanji learning ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The best update kanji dictionary you can get!! *by J***S on May 28, 2013* I just got my copy of this book today and I'm really happy it was worth the price, I have the previous edition too but I must say this is by far the best (compact) and update kanji dictionary I own by now. It has the official kanji list 2,136 of 2009 reform and much more kanji; the most outstanding feature of this edition is that every kanji is given its readings (ON/kun) using KANA instead of roumaji which was the previous book, every entry has many compounds showing the use and frecuency of that character plus its proper stroke order (except the kanji for names or Jinmeiyou Kanji have no stroke order shown) which help you to memorize them properly...at the end it explain the sounds of Japanese language using the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) for improving your pronunciation if you want to know nowdays kanji this is the DICTIONARY for you!! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/6909490-the-kodansha-kanji-learners-dictionary-revised-and-expanded](https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/6909490-the-kodansha-kanji-learners-dictionary-revised-and-expanded) --- *Product available on Desertcart Argentina* *Store origin: AR* *Last updated: 2026-05-16*