--- product_id: 7253944 title: "Tuttle Learning Japanese Kanji: (JLPT Levels N5 & N4) The Innovative Method for Learning the 520 Most Essential Japanese Kanji Characters" brand: "glen nolan grantya-wei lin" price: "VT15921" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/7253944-tuttle-learning-japanese-kanji-jlpt-levels-n5-and-n4-innovative store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Tuttle Learning Japanese Kanji: (JLPT Levels N5 & N4) The Innovative Method for Learning the 520 Most Essential Japanese Kanji Characters **Brand:** glen nolan grantya-wei lin **Price:** VT15921 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Tuttle Learning Japanese Kanji: (JLPT Levels N5 & N4) The Innovative Method for Learning the 520 Most Essential Japanese Kanji Characters by glen nolan grantya-wei lin - **How much does it cost?** VT15921 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/7253944-tuttle-learning-japanese-kanji-jlpt-levels-n5-and-n4-innovative) ## Best For - glen nolan grantya-wei lin enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted glen nolan grantya-wei lin brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Tuttle Learning Japanese Kanji: (JLPT Levels N5 & N4) The Innovative Method for Learning the 520 Most Essential Japanese Kanji Characters ## Images ![Tuttle Learning Japanese Kanji: (JLPT Levels N5 & N4) The Innovative Method for Learning the 520 Most Essential Japanese Kanji Characters - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41+hhhSkaQL.jpg) ![Tuttle Learning Japanese Kanji: (JLPT Levels N5 & N4) The Innovative Method for Learning the 520 Most Essential Japanese Kanji Characters - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/514ULKO2P1L.jpg) ![Tuttle Learning Japanese Kanji: (JLPT Levels N5 & N4) The Innovative Method for Learning the 520 Most Essential Japanese Kanji Characters - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/516r+rW1KKL.jpg) ![Tuttle Learning Japanese Kanji: (JLPT Levels N5 & N4) The Innovative Method for Learning the 520 Most Essential Japanese Kanji Characters - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51GlsRGSMnL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Brilliantly Funny Approach! *by S***G on Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2015* Having explored several approaches to learning kanji, I highly recommend this one as your first choice. It not only makes learning characters fun, but will enable you to read 80% of written Japanese (as found in newspapers and magazines).What distinguishes his research-based approach is not just his sense of humor. It's also the use of two different mnemonics for each kanji: one for the visual design and one for the multiple "readings" (i.e. pronunciations). This two-step process enables you to learn the visual form first before shifting your attention to the phonetics for each character. The only thing he left out is the importance of implanting in the phonetic mnemonic (1) the meaning of the character and (2) a key word from the visual mnemonic. Without these cues, it's all too easy to forget the visual mnemonic. With them, your visual memory functions in parallel with your auditory memory.In regard to an earlier criticism about the "weird" names used for the kanji, I actually started with Henshall's etymology-based book--"A Guide to Remembering Japanese Characters"--and found his mnemonics so esoteric and prosaic that it was torture to remember most of them. That's why I started over from scratch with Grant's book after scanning it in a local bookstore. I did this in spite of the fact that I'd already read and annotated almost 600 of Henshall's history-based mnemonics!As an example, Henshall explains how a square became the kanji for mouth (his kanji # 20; Grant's kanji #8). The original design is included in Henshall's book and looks more like the smile you'd expect. His mnemonic is "Open mouth." Duh! Grant, by contrast, associates the same, little square with a vampire's mouth--sometimes even identifying it as Dracula. (Of course, you're perfectly free to choose the Cheshire cat instead!) The result is a fascinating series of stories about vampires.The very next kanji, for example, is for the word "rotate." It's represented by a square within a square. Because the outer square is what Grant calls a "prison" (as opposed to the unimaginative, traditional name--"enclosure"), the vampire inside suffers "some nasty dizzy spells" when he turns into a bat and flies around and around in an effort to escape. The result reads like a children's book with a whole host of recurring characters like the hilariously bug-eyed Cyclops (#15) and the charmingly overweight sumo wrestler (#17).Henshall's book, however, includes almost 2,000 of the General Use Kanji. After mastering the skill of memorizing (520) kanji using Grant's recurring-story approach, I recommend turning to Henshall for the other 1,500 kanji. At that point, you can easily pick up the visual history of kanji (because Henshall scrupulously cross-references them all). What you'll quickly discover is that Grant has given you the names and characters for twice as many "components" as there are "radicals" in the traditional system. In Grant's system, every part of the kanji receives a separate name. (That's not the case in Henshall's book--not even close!) He has actually prepared you for the daunting task ahead by developing a more comprehensive, user-friendly system.By combining Grant and Henshall in this way, you'll end up with the best of both worlds. As you can probably tell, however, you'll be burning the midnight oil for the next year...at least! This is not a shortcut. There are none! All it does is make the task a little more fun. Best wishes! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very educational. *by K***R on Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2022* Significantly better than anticipated. -1 star for not perfectly aligning with my interests/desires. Highly recommended. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Book is perfect but there are many minor errors *by S***A on Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2021* I actually know how to speak Japanese but I don't understand Kanji so I bought this book. The book is really good but there are some minor mistakes. If those minor mistakes will be corrected I would definitely give 5 star. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/7253944-tuttle-learning-japanese-kanji-jlpt-levels-n5-and-n4-innovative](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/7253944-tuttle-learning-japanese-kanji-jlpt-levels-n5-and-n4-innovative) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-07*