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The Tuttle Story: “Books to Span the East and West”
Most people are surprised to learn that the world’s largest publisher of books on Asia had its humble beginnings in the tiny American state of Vermont. The company’s founder, Charles E. Tuttle, belonged to a New England family steeped in publishing. And his first love was naturally books—especially old and rare editions.
Immediately after WW II, serving in Tokyo under General Douglas MacArthur, Tuttle was tasked with reviving the Japanese publishing industry. He later founded the Charles E. Tuttle Publishing Company, which thrives today as one of the world’s leading independent publishers.
Though a westerner, Tuttle was hugely instrumental in bringing a knowledge of Japan and Asia to a world hungry for information about the East. By the time of his death in 1993, Tuttle had published over 6,000 books on Asian culture, history and art—a legacy honored by the Japanese emperor with the “Order of the Sacred Treasure,” the highest tribute Japan can bestow upon a non-Japanese.
With a backlist of 1,500 titles, Tuttle Publishing is more active today than at any time in its past—inspired by Charles Tuttle’s core mission to publish fine books to span the East and West and provide a greater understanding of each.
Published by Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd.
Copyright © 2013 by Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission from the publisher.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Grant, Glen Nolan.
Tuttle Learning Japanese Kanji : the innovative method to learn the 520 most essential Japanese kanji characters / by Glen Nolan Grant; illustrations by Ya-Wei Lin.
p. cm.
ISBN 978-4-8053-1168-4 (pbk.); ISBN 978-1-4629-1089-2 (ebook)
1. Japanese language--Writing. 2. Chinese characters--Japan. 3. Japanese language--Textbooks for foreign speakers--English. I. Lin, Ya-Wei. II. Title.
PL528.G723 2012
495.6’82421--dc23
2012018073
ISBN: 978-4-8053-1168-4
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North America, Latin America & Europe
Tuttle Publishing
364 Innovation Drive
North Clarendon, VT 05759-9436 U.S.A.
Tel: 1 (802) 773-8930; Fax: 1 (802) 773-6993
[email protected]; www.tuttlepublishing.com
Japan
Tuttle Publishing
Yaekari Building, 3rd Floor
5-4-12 Osaki
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 0032
Tel: (81) 3 5437-0171 Fax: (81) 3 5437-0755
[email protected]; www.tuttle.co.jp
Asia Pacific
Berkeley Books Pte. Ltd.
61 Tai Seng Avenue #02-12
Singapore 534167
Tel: (65) 6280-1330; Fax: (65) 6280-6290
[email protected]; www.periplus.com
First edition
17 16 15 14 5 4 3 2 1408RP
Printed in China
TUTTLE PUBLISHING® is a registered trademark of Tuttle Publishing, a division of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This book is the result of a collaborative effort. Sincere thanks to Eric Oey of Periplus Editions for steering everything in the right direction, as well as to Bob Graham, Calvert Barksdale, Sandra Korinchak, William Notte, Nancy Goh, Angie Ang and the entire editorial and design departments of Tuttle Publishing for their stellar work with the manuscript. Watai Yuko, Niimi Emiko, Nakano Mariko, Watai Fumiko, Murray Grant, Cathy Grant, Damon Vignale, as well as Numamura Shimpei, Rick Havlak and Shaun Culham all offered welcome assistance. Special thanks are also owed to Junko Lucas and Fujitake Rika, for lending their voices to the sound recordings, Matt Pinneo, for his excellent job designing the accompanying
This book is dedicated to Mr. H.B. (Henry Barrie) and Mrs. Wilma Grant, for their incredible support and encouragement.
Contents
1. Mountain (山)
2. Person (人)
3. One (一)
4. Two (二)
5. Three (三)
6. Sun (日)
7. White (白)
8. Mouth (口)
9. Rotate (回)
10. Four (四)
