Memorize Like Magic! A Prescription to Make the Kanji Knowledge of Top Professionals Your Own Starting Today

Why is that kanji used? — If you understand the reason, you'll never forget the word!

・Correct a mistake ・Lose a draft ・Flustered when hit on the mark

In the three short sentences above, a total of six compound words are used. All of them are words we see frequently, but when you look at them again, don't you find them curious?

First, in "kashitsu" (mistake), why is the kanji for "sugiru" (to exceed) used? And what meaning does "tei" in "teisei" (correction) have? Or, why is "sou" used in "souan" (draft), and "fun" in "funshitsu" (loss)? And why do "hoshi" (star) appear in "zusei" (on the mark) and "ookami" (wolf) appear in "roubai" (flustered)?

— And so on. In this book, we have gathered "words whose writing is unclear" from among such familiar compound words and sought to clarify those doubts. (From the Foreword)

For example, this book is packed with interesting kanji stories that make them memorable: What is the meaning of "sou" in "souan" (draft), "sousou" (hastily), and "soukou" (manuscript)? Why is "fu" (to bear/lose) included in "houfu" (ambition)? Why does "enbai" (balance/adjustment) result from adding "shio" (salt) and "ume" (plum)? This is a "prescription" to make the kanji knowledge that top professionals keep in their minds your own, starting today.

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Editor's Profile

Kotoba Tankyusha (Language Research Group)

A group of writers and editors formed to disseminate practical information related to "speaking," "reading," "writing," and "listening." They aim to help all professionals seeking to improve interpersonal relationships, job skills, and general knowledge achieve the greatest effect in the shortest time.

Book Information

Read, Write, Convert Kanji You Notice in 1 Second

Editor: Kotoba Tankyusha

Release Date: June 11, 2026

Price: 1,210 yen (tax included)

ISBN: 978-4-413-29902-2