Let's Learn Kanji: An Introduction to Radicals, Components and 250 Very Basic Kanji

Very systematic approach that I'd imagine anybody could use. I appreciate the way they show the order of strokes, and also the exercizes. Learning this stuff for the first time at the age of near 70 is a great mental challenge ... esp. since I've never been 'right brain' (ie visual) kind of person, but the method they use is successful for me (and, no avoiding use of the right side of the brain for this stuff).

This book breaks down radicals and the different types of radicals present in Kanji. A non-Japanese or Chinese speaker will no doubt have a lot more work to do in the way of learning kanji and this is a useful resource for doing so.

I got this since it was so highly recommended. However, it's very hard to make sense of by yourself. It only presents to you various kanji and expects you to memorize them. It doesn't really teach you how to use them in a sentence and trying to figure out their pronunciations is difficult. Wouldn't recommend to beginners.

My daughter loves this book. If you are desiring to learn Japanese, this is the place to start.

it is being used, and I am happy

Very explanatory and useful tool. A must have for learning.

This book has been a useful addition to my collection of Japanese study books. I had previously studied James Heisig's book, REMEMBERING THE KANJI, which was helpful in learning the system by which Kanji are formulated. Kanji are after all only graphic symbols of ideas and the more complex kanji are assembled from simpler graphic parts which themselves can have meaning. The Mitamura book gives all of the Japanese names of the various radicals and also of other non-traditional but useful components. I think it was easier to absorb because I had gone through the Heisig book first. Mitamura has exercises that help one to learn how to analyze an unknown kanji from its graphic parts. Both of these books together helped me learn this method of analyzing an unknown kanji. I recommend using these two books together with a graded reader like KANJI FROM THE START by Martin Lam and Shimizu Kaoru. After going through these three books I found myself reading Japanese newspapers with only occasional breaks to consult my Kanji Dictionary (Nelson).

for my granddaughter who loves her anime/ manga this is continuation of the first two books that I bought her

Great book! It will help you to learn kanji faster.

Lots to get your teeth stuck in to - good for beginners.

This book is excellent. Perfect breakdown of the kanjis, and helps to learn the language faster.

This book is designed to break down how Kanji works and it dose.If you want to understand the way Japanese Kanji is constructed then this is the book for you.I'm learning from it and I think you have to study its contents again and again. its up to you.