Kodansha's Furigana Japanese Dictionary

A comprehensive and practical dictionary of Japanese Furigana, with over 30,000 entries

Furigana refers to the small kana that are printed above or alongside kanji to show their pronunciation. With furigana superscripts, the beginner who is familiar with hiragana and katakana can read even the most difficult and obscure kanji at a glance.

Kodansha’s Furigana Japanese Dictionary has been edited with the needs of English-speaking users in mind, and special care has been taken at each stage of its compilation including the selection of entry words and their equivalents, the wording of the detailed explanations of Japanese words, the choice of example sentences, and even its functional page design to maximize its usefulness. Features include:

• A basic vocabulary of 30,000 entries covers the most frequently used English and Japanese words
• Special treatment has been given to hundreds of words, names, and phrases of special relevance to English-speaking students of Japanese
• Semantic and usage differences between Japanese words and expressions are explained in clear English
• Thousands of example sentences and phrases illustrate how Japanese words are used in context
• Special information is provided on verb conjugations, formality, and other aspects of Japanese grammar and usage

This is the essential dictionary for all students of Japanese.