Let's Explore Kanji: A Picture Tour of the Japanese Characters

This is an introduction to kanji for foreigners who know little or no Japanese. Its written by an American who loves kanji, and he carefully selects 100 kanji commonly used in daily life, focusing on the basic kanji learned in the first and second grades of elementary school. Interesting phrases using kanji are introduced along with cute illustrations. It also presents familiar kanji characters by field, such as body, numbers, and colors. This book gets you interested in kanji and makes you love kanji.