title: The Kanji Handbook: (JLPT All Levels) This Japanese Character Dictionary and Kanji Textbook Uses an Innovative and Effective System (Tuttle Language Library)
author:  Vee David 
description: "Revolutionary and standardsetting" <b><i>The Japan Foundation</i></b><br /><br />"The meaning-based framework in this book provides a streamlined approach to mastering kanji characters. Its innovative alphabetical index is a particularly welcome addition to currently available kanji learning materials." <b><i>The Japanese Times</i></b><br /><br />"The use of mnemonic devices presented in this book can be a highly useful motivating tool in communicating large amounts of information to memory, and I am sure that suggestions in that regard will catch the imagination of many students." <b>Professor Wesley Jacobson, <i>Harvard University</i></b><br /><br />"Possibly the most creative approach to learning kanji characters yet invented for English speakers. This book gives students the most important motivation possible for learning those troublesome characters: it makes learning fun." <b>Proffesor Ian Condry, <i>Massachusetts Institute of Technology</i></b>
zlib_text: #  The KLC Series
  
  These Graded Reading Sets are designed for use with the   [ Kodansha Kanji
  Learner’s Course ](https://keystojapanese.com/klc/) (KLC), a step-by-step
  guide to mastering all the kanji (Chinese characters) needed for genuine
  literacy in Japanese. KLC’s self-guiding, self-reinforcing curriculum teaches
  non-native learners to read and write kanji, gain a native-like understanding
  of kanji meanings, and acquire a rich kanji-based vocabulary.
  
  The Kanji Learner’s Course Series also includes the [ Kanji Learner’s Course
  Green Book ](https://keystojapanese.com/klc-green-book/) (a writing practice
  workbook), the [ Kanji Learner’s Course Wall Chart
  ](https://keystojapanese.com/klc-wall-chart/) , and [ The Ultimate Kana Wall
  Chart: A Visual Guide to Japanese Phonetic Writing
  ](https://keystojapanese.com/kana-wall-chart/) .
  
  This Volume 1 of the Graded Reading Sets series may be reproduced, copied and
  distributed for non-commercial purposes, provided the book remains in its
  compl