Japanese Language
This is a general guide for UMass students studying Japanese language.
Print Dictionaries
Kodansha Learner's DictionaryCall Number: UM East Asian Reference ; PL677.5 .K63 2001ISBN: 4770028555
Recommended titles in order of difficulty.
The Kanji DictionaryCall Number: UM East Asian Reference ; PL677.5 .S625 1996ISBN: 0804820589This uses a different indexing system for characters from Nelson and traditional Japanese language character indexes. Some people love it and some hate it -- the choice is yours.
The New Nelson Japanese-English Character DictionaryCall Number: UM East Asian Reference ; PL677.5 .N44 1997ISBN: 0804820368- Dai Kan-Wa jiten byCall Number: UM East Asian Reference ; PL1425 .M6 1966This is the mother of all kanji dictionaries. Essential for people working on classical Japanese and obscure pre-modern texts.
