--- product_id: 140889785 title: "Kanji in Context Reference Book [Revised 2nd Edition]" brand: "inter-university center for japanese language studies." price: "₩120692" currency: KRW in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.kr/products/140889785-kanji-in-context-reference-book-revised-2nd-edition store_origin: KR region: South Korea --- # Kanji in Context Reference Book [Revised 2nd Edition] **Brand:** inter-university center for japanese language studies. **Price:** ₩120692 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Kanji in Context Reference Book [Revised 2nd Edition] by inter-university center for japanese language studies. - **How much does it cost?** ₩120692 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.kr](https://www.desertcart.kr/products/140889785-kanji-in-context-reference-book-revised-2nd-edition) ## Best For - inter-university center for japanese language studies. enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted inter-university center for japanese language studies. brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Kanji in Context Reference Book [Revised 2nd Edition] (Japanese Edition) ## Images ![Kanji in Context Reference Book [Revised 2nd Edition] - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71JWKqul5RL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ Unfathomable lack of meaning for most kanji *by R***L on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 27, 2022* This is a course that requires the main text and the two workbooks. Otherwise the main text is an unwieldy pseudo-dictionary of kanji with selected vocabulary and no meaning associated with many of the kanji. This is a shame considering the considerable effort and sheer amount of knowledge that exists in this course. The publishers have produced a three-volume set of Japanese Grammar that is very good. Another reviewer noted that this required navigation and it is true. The authors noted that this was designed for intermediate and advanced students of Japanese and I agree. One should not attempt use of this book unless one already has about 800 kanji well under one’s belt. Seemingly this seems to bring to mind why no beginners version has been produced because it begs the question of what exactly an intermediate student must know in order to benefit from this “system”. From the first lesson, where 26 of the kanji for numbers, days of the week and time elements are introduced (very basic kanji) , one must know all of the kanji visible in the third and fourth photos I posted in order to complete the first workbook lesson. For some reason, furigana are given for some “as-yet-not-introduced” kanji/compound vocabulary items, in the example sentences, but not for others, but do not fret because one can navigate repeatedly to a special supplemental index at the back of the workbook to look these up. No English translations are provided for any of the workbook or example sentences.The problem is that many or most of the kanji do not have a meaning associated with them, only the meaning derived from the selected vocabulary items. If the kanji is capable of standing alone, as a verb with associated okurigana, or as a noun, etc., then it may be shown as the first vocabulary item (see second photo for examples), but generally one will have to derive a meaning of a kanji from the vocabulary compound kanji words, which limits the usefulness of this even as a kanji dictionary, which it is not. Please examine the photos with the idea that you want to know what each kanji actually means by itself, to understand my issue. Why the authors did not include a simple one-to-three word basic meaning for each kanji eludes me. However the stated goal of this course is the acquisition of fluent knowledge of kanji and vocabulary. Perhaps requiring the student to memorize multiple vocabulary items with each kanji is their method to do this. This is a long haul course not for the faint of heart. For those gifted with an extraordinary memory, my estimate is two to three years of study to get through the book and workbooks. For a more rapid acquisition of Kanji familiarity (with vocabulary items) I would recommend The Kodansha Kanji Learners Course (KKLC) by Andrew Scott-Conning…it take a different approach in advancing kanji by kanji, utilizing only kanji previously learned with successive vocabulary items. This KKLC would take a dedicated learner four months to a year to complete.In summary, this Kanji in Context volume clearly requires significant kanji knowledge to utilize because from the start, unfamiliar kanji are included in the vocabulary lists for each kanji. This, with the lack of the aforementioned meaning being indicated leaves one guessing as to the meaning of most of the kanji in this book even as you learn the vocabulary items which mainly are compound words consisting of at least two kanji.. The authors mark un-introduced kanji with an asterisk, but in kanji study this has limited usefulness unless one has precious knowledge of the first two of seven levels in the text, some 800 plus kanji…even then you need to know those particular kanji, and that presumes that the intermediate student has learned those particular kanji…in a perfect world. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best kanji method around *by :***( on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 19, 2017* I studied using Basic Kanji Book, vols I + II. After that I moved to Intermediate Kanji Books, but they did not really click for me, at which point I switched to Kanji in Context, from lesson 12 (kanji 250~ onwards).I have been studying with it at a pace of 1 lesson for week, and there are ~156 lessons. I am now at lesson 141, and thus will be finishing the book (new edition) in the next month. You heard it right, I planned the books to take me three years. This may sound long, but I think it is a small period to get to dominate the japanese kanji.I also use the workbooks a week after learning the lesson as a check. I feel it has been going very well and manage to get quite a good recall. The chapter divisions and ordering feel very useful to me, as they are grouped by frequency, semantic and vocabulary similarities (eg. king and slave are in the same chapter), thus they had a lot of "contextual" sense to me.Would definetly recommend. With serious study and perseverance, this can be your tool to kanji proficiency tool. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great kanji book *by K***A on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 21, 2016* Complete list of jyoyo kanji and useful vocabulary words to learn. The workbooks are also well made. It's more daunting than another kanji texts I've studied from but definitely the best one I've purchased to date --- ## 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.kr/products/140889785-kanji-in-context-reference-book-revised-2nd-edition](https://www.desertcart.kr/products/140889785-kanji-in-context-reference-book-revised-2nd-edition) --- *Product available on Desertcart South Korea* *Store origin: KR* *Last updated: 2026-04-27*