Pocket Kenkyusha Japanese Dictionary

I've used 6 or 7 print Japanese dicionariers and 2 software Japanese dictionaries, and this dictionary is by far the most usefull that I have yet to find. It contains ample example sentences. It gives the verb type as RU, U or Irregular which is my favorite way of learning verbs. It gives the stem-form(pre masu form), the stem that -nai is added to for the negative present tense, and the TE form most of the time. The enteries in the Japanese-English section consist of the word in roomaji, followed kana, and then followed by kanji (if it exists or is ever used for the word.) There is a short grammar revies in the middle of the dictionary as well as a list of Japanese Political Parties and more. I recomend looking words found in the English-Japanese section up in the Japanese-English section for more information - particularly verb conjugations. In my opinion, the only other dictionary needed with this one for beginners to intermediate students, an equally ecconomical one, is "The Learners Kanji Dictionary" - if the student wishes to read/write Japanese. Most kanji show up good in the print. The only cavets that I have with this dictionary, and they are miniscule at that, are: 1. The roomaji is different. Like the way I just wrote roomaji (without the single o with the macron for the long "o" vowel sound. For some reason they put the macron on the "'n". - None of this is that bothersome though it only took me a few minutes to get used to it. 2. Second person pronouns, particularly "anata" and "anatatachi" which when used sometimes sound snide, rude, or makes the speaker sound more foreign - are not noted in the dictionary as such. These are used in Japanese speach occasionaly though. This information is found in many Japanese textbooks so it also does not present any problem. I realy love this dictionary and own two copies, and in my opinion it is a great dictionary for a begginer to an intermediate student.

First of all, this is too large to be considered a pocket sized dictionary. I bought this for a young friend who will be living in Japan for an extended period and has not learned the language yet. I was going to send it back, but once I looked through it I decided to keep it. It has both Japanese to English and English to Japanese sections. It also has related phrases included with the definitions which can be extremely helpful to a beginner. A middle section includes grammar and verb conjugations. I have been studying Japanese for over 40 years and wish this dictionary had been available when I first started.

The content of the dictionary, as has already been mentioned in another review, is pretty good, and by itself makes this a handy portable reference. I do, however, have a gripe about it that is like nails on a chalkboard to me, and that is the use of the double-vowel version of Modified Hepburn. Given the fact that the J-E dictionary IS romanized, then this can cause delay in finding words, if you aren't sure if a word has single or double vowels (a common error for beginning students of the language). For those of you unfamiliar with the system, Modified Hepburn has several variations on spelling, so long o's (in hiragana, ou or oo ) are represented as oo, ou, oh, or sometimes ' (That's an o with a bar over it, in case your browser pukes on it). This is not how I learned it, and I feel it does a disservice to students of the language, because both ' and double o's will make hiragana spelling more difficult and confusing (both ou and oo are used in Japanese, and are not interchangable). This dictionary also represents Japanese "ei" as "ee", which is REALLY screwed up, IMO. So those of you who are already comfortable with a particular style of romanization, you may want to consider a different option, or be prepared to change how you think. (This goes for ANY J-E dictionary you may be considering, not just this one.) If you're just starting out, this dictionary will do you well, but be warned that you may mislearn spellings of words which can affect you when you start reading and writing Hiragana. (I was considering giving this 3 stars, because the more I look at this, the more I am unhappy with it--but I'm sticking with 4, because I realize it's a total matter of personal preference, and it is otherwise a good dictionary.)

This is a PERFECT book. I have been learning Japanese on my own for a while now, downloaded several apps for that goal but always fginding the right translator or the right meaning is a bit problematic, even online. I just started using it and while it lacks some translations that would make it superb such as slang or common day words, it is understandable ats it is a POCKET dictionary. Easy to read and simple to look, I do recommend it.

Pocket Kenkyusha contains some verb conjugations for most or all verbs listed. Though the conjugations aren't exhaustive, they are most helpful. The book is actually a combination dictionary and verb resource. For someone new to the language, it's the best Japanese-English/ English-Japanese dictionary I've found so far. It's a fairly thick book at 550 pages but still just slightly larger than a pocket book. It also gives the kanji spelling when applicable.The print is clear and readable. You can't ask for much more!

Not as useful as it could be because its romaji. I'll return it and get the nhk instead at this price .

This was a gift purchase for my niece who is taking Japanese in high school. I liked it since it is Japanese to English and English to Japanese. There are sample sentences using the words. Uses the Hepburn method for romanization. At the back there is a table of sounds in katakana and hiragana. In the middle of the dictionary you will find various systems of numbers, use of counters and an outline of Japanese grammar.

Excellent usage notes and examples. My go-to printed dictionary. Highly recommended.

Owsm dictionary....vy vy helpful

Two way translations between Japanese and English vocabulary. Covers 99% of words spoken in both languages.

Very complete and useful.

The vocabulary is limited, but the example sentences and the intonation patterns are really helpful. If you need a good beginners dictionary there it is. As others pointed out this dictionary won't fit in your pocket, nor even a giant's. Use it at home or carry it in a bag...

Japanese-english, english-japanese dictionary. I found the word-searching system easy and practical. I recommend it to A1-A2 students because of the english traslation.