Heisig (Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture, Nagoya, Japan) presents an updated edition of the text prepared as a companion to the first volume, Remembering the Kanji: A Complete Course
on How Not to Forget the Meaning and Writing of Japanese Characters. Designed for self-study, it presumes the reader has already mastered the material from the first book and concentrates
exclusively on the pronunciation of the Japanese characters, providing students with helpful tools for memorizing them. Unlike the step-by-step organization of the first volume, the material of
the second volume can be used in whatever order best suits the individual student's needs. The text features five indexes: signal primitives, kanji, Chinese readings, Japanese readings, and a
cross-reference list. Annotation 穢2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
