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Focus on important Kanji and its compounds

2001.Kanji.Odyssey series

(Book or Audio e-Book for Windows & MAC)

Unique, Effective Kanji Material

Based on our research CosCom developed unique Kanji learning material,
the audio e-book 2001.Kanji.Odyssey.
The first edition was published in 2003 that contained 2,001 characters.

In 2010, CosCom added 300 Kanji characters including 196 new Joyo Kanjis.
The latest 2001.Kanji.Odyssey consists of 2,301 characters.

Features

CosCom carefully selected 2,301 characters including 2,136 Joyo Kanjis and 164 Non-Joyo Kanjis, and 1 symbol. We categorized those 2,301 characters into 4 levels based on how often they are used.

Level 1	555 characters	Very frequently used
Level 2	555 characters (1110 in total)	Frequently used
Level 3	891 characters (2001 in total)	Less frequently used compared to the above 2 levels
Level 4	300 characters (2301 in total)	Joyo Kanjis used in names, or hardly used Non-Joyo Kanjis which are commonly used

According to our research 60% - 70% of Kanji that appear in newspaper and magazine articles or general business documents are covered by Level 1 Kanji. With 555 characters of Level 2 added, they cover over 90% of Kanji that appear in general documents overall.
Learning those 1,110 characters with priority is the most efficient way of Kanji learning.

KanjiOdyssey

2001.Kanji.Odyssey

Book 1 Book 2

Essential Japanese Kanji 1110

2001.Kanji.Odyssey contains;

	Main Section	Reference Section
Level 1 555 Kanjis	Important readings Over 3,500 Important vocabulary with Audio Over 3,000 Example sentences with Audio All examples are accompanied by English translation and Ruby Stroke orde	Almost all Joyo Kanji readings and many Kanji vocabularies
Level 2 555 Kanjis		Almost all Joyo Kanji readings and many Kanji vocabularies
Level 3 891 Kanjis	Important readings Important vocabulary	Almost all Joyo Kanji readings and many Kanji vocabularies
Level 4 300 Kanjis	No main section for Level 4	Almost all Joyo Kanji readings and many Kanji vocabularies

Audio files and example sentences are not provided for Level 3 and Level 4.

Learn more - Effective Kanji Learning (Japanese Kanji Section)

Audio e-Book - 2001.Kanji.Odyssey

Sample Files

Title	Audio e-Book 2001.Kanji.Odyssey
Media	DISK for Windows (XP, Vista, 7) & MAC
Version	Kanji script version
ISBN	ISBN978-4-906611-55-3
Price	4,900-yenExample prices in US$ and EUR
Available Discount	20%OFF is available
Note	Including an access ID for the following online materials; 2001.Kanji.Odyssey Workbook Level 1 2001.Kanji.Odyssey Workbook Level 2 Essential Kanji 200 - The First Step of learning Kanji
Author	Yasushi Yoshimura
Publisher	CosCom Language Service, Inc.

Audio files of example sentences are provided for a smartphone on the disk.

The contentes other than audio do not support smartphones or iPad.

Books - Essential Japanese Kanji 1110 Level 1 & Level 2

Sample Pages - Level 1

Sample Pages - Level 2

Title	Essential Japanese Kanji 1110 Level 1	Essential Japanese Kanji 1110 Level 2
Contents	555 Kanji characters Important Readings Important Compounds Example Sentense	555 Kanji characters Important Readings Important Compounds Example Sentense
Size	A5 size, 272 pages	A5 size, 274 pages
ISBN	ISBN978-4-906611-51-5	ISBN978-4-906611-52-2
Price	2,000-yen	2,000-yen
Author	Yasushi Yoshimura
Publisher	CosCom Language Service, Inc.

Books are available from all bookstores in Japan.

Supplementary materials to 2001.Kanji.Odyssey

We have provided online materials for learning Kanji with 2001.Kanji.Odyssey.

Upon the purchase of an Audio e-Book 2001.Kanji.Odyssey, we will issue an accsess ID via email for FREE.

2001.Kanji.Odyssey Workbooks

These workbooks cover Level 1 (555 Kanjis) and Level 2 (555 Kanjis).

Workbook Level 1 - Sample Files

Workbook Level 2 - Sample Files

Title	2001.Kanji.Odyssey Workbooks
Media	Online learning materials PDF files are also provided for download.
Price	Audio e-Book 2001.Kanji.Odyssey includes an access ID for free. For book users, it's on sale - 1,500yen each
Publisher	CosCom Language Service, Inc.

Essential Kanji 200 - The First Step of learning Kanji

This is a subset of 2001.Kanji.Odyssey.
Frequently used 200 Kanjis are selected from the Level 1 Kanjis.

If you are new to learning Kanji and feel uncertain if you can learn many Kanjis, please go through these 200 first.
After this material, you can smoothly go through the Level 1 because 200 Kanjis are already familiar to you.

Sample Files

Title	Essential Kanji 200
Media	Online learning materials
Price	Not For Sale Audio e-Book 2001.Kanji.Odyssey includes an access ID for free.
Publisher	CosCom Language Service, Inc.

Kanji Words Power

This is for Intermediate Kanji learners who have completed the Level 2
in order to enlarge Kanji-Included vocabulary.

Kanji words are grouped by 5 vocabularies according to a specific topic.
Most Kanjis are from Level 1 and 2, some are from Level 3 of 2001.Kanji.Odyssey.
The different usages of each Kanji words are given in the examples.

Some files are available at the "Learn Japanese Kanji" section. Please try it.

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