“Must have” texts for Japanese language learners
I was going through my library of books recently and came across some of my old Japanese language textbooks. It got me to thinking about what I would see as some of the “must have” texts for serious learners of Japanese language. Some books look quite worn but this testifies to how useful I found them.
Japanese Grammar:
(1) A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar – Publisher: The Japan Times
(2) A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar – Publisher: The Japan Times
(3) A Dictionary of Advanced Japanese Grammar – Publisher: The Japan Times
Kanji:
(1) Essential Kanji – Author: P.G. O’Neill
(2) Illustrated Japanese Characters – Author/Publisher: Japan Travel Bureau
Vocabulary-related:
(1) Effective Japanese Usage Guide – Author: Masayoshi Hirose