Japanese alphabet : the 48 essential characters
Mandel, Gabriele2007
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Main title:
Japanese alphabet : the 48 essential characters / Gabriele Mandel ; foreword by Isao Hosoe.
Author:
Imprint:
New York : Abbeville, c2007.
Collation:
148 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Foreword / Isao Hosoe -- Origins and development of Chinese writing -- Origins and development of Japanese writing -- The influence of Japanese calligraphy on European arts -- Synoptic tables -- Pronunciation guidelines -- Phonetic shifts -- Numbers -- Radicals -- The alphabet -- The letters in their traditional sequence -- Writing characters [kana and kanji]
ISBN:
97807892095970789209594
Dewey class:
495.682421
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
136668
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Languages and Literature | 495.682421 MAN | Onloan - Due: 12 Aug 2024 |