From The Japan Times · Eric Margolis · · 40s
Cracking Japanese literature with kanji
Reading Japanese books becomes easier by learning kanji one at a time.
In brief
Reading Japanese books becomes easier by learning kanji one at a time. Learning kanji helps readers understand Japanese literature without a dictionary. Originally reported by The Japan Times.
Japanese literature challenges
Reading Japanese literature in the original isn't easy due to complex kanji and vocabulary.
Kanji frequency in literature
Literature contains more diverse and rare kanji than any other genre according to research.
Strategies for reading
Two strategies help readers tackle complicated literary works with unfamiliar kanji.
Kanji detective work
Doing kanji detective work helps readers understand texts without needing a dictionary.
The short version
Learning kanji helps readers understand Japanese literature without a dictionary.
