Shin Kanzen Master Kanji for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N2

By  Reiko Ishii, Hideko Suzuki, Masako Aoyagi, Junko Ono, Noriko Kimura, Akiko Saito, Asa Shioda, Masuyo Sugiyama, Naoko Matsuda, Yasuyo Minemura, Masami Murakami, Kazumi Moriya, Hiroko Yamazaki
Regular price $30.95 AUD Sale price $30.95 AUD
Publication DateOctober 2010
Publisher3A Corporation
ISBN 139784883195473
Learner Level Upper-intermediate
JLPT Level N2
DimensionsB5 (257 × 182 mm)
Pages121 pages + 79-page kanji list section and a 38-page answer and explanation section
Audio Audio CD included. Free audio download available.

Description

Shin Kanzen Master N2 Kanji covers 1,046 kanji across 53 lessons in three progressive steps, from beginner review through to N2 level. The book includes sections on prefixes, suffixes, readings and meanings, word formation, and sound changes. CD audio is included for listening-based kanji exercises. Answers and kanji reference lists are in separate booklets.

Reviews are the most divided on this one. The kanji are organised by difficulty level and then alphabetically within each level, which some learners find dry compared to thematic grouping. The exercises are good and go beyond simple read/write drills, but working through alphabetical kanji lists takes discipline. If you want a more approachable kanji experience, So-matome groups kanji by theme, which many learners find easier to stick with. But the exercises and depth here are harder to match.