<P><EM>A Frequency Dictionary of Japanese</EM> is an invaluable tool for all learners of Japanese, providing a list of the 5,000 most commonly used words in the language. </P><P></P><P>Based on a100 million word corpus, composed of spoken, fiction, non-fiction and news texts in current use, the dictionary provides the user with a detailed frequency-based list, as well as alphabetical and part-of-speech indices. </P><P></P><P>All entries in the frequency list feature the English equivalent and a sample sentence with English translation. The dictionary also contains 25 thematically organised lists of frequently used words on a variety of topics such as food, weather, occupations and leisure. Numerous bar charts are also included to highlight the phonetic and spelling variants across register. </P><P><EM>A Frequency Dictionary of Japanese</EM> enables students of all levels to maximise their study of Japanese vocabulary in an efficient and engaging way. It is also an excellent resource fo