UnknownRemembering the Kanji
vol. I
A complete course on how not to forget
the meaning and writing
of Japanese characters
James W. Heisig
fourth edition
japan publications trading co., ltd.
©1977 by James W. Heisig
All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form without the written permission of the publisher.
Published by Japan Publications Trading Co., Ltd.
1–2–1 Sarugaku-chõ, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101–0064 Japan First edition: 1977
Second edition: 1985
Third edition, First printing: July 1986
Fifteenth printing: November 1999
Fourth edition, First printing: September 2001
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isbn 4-88996-075-9
Printed in Japan
Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1